Spotlight On: The Ostomy Support Group
Many people scheduled for ostomy surgery or who have had ostomy surgery don’t know about the Waterbury Area Support Group at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center.
AWARE Blog for Cancer Patients
At the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, we are privileged to provide the best community cancer care available for each patient. Our blog serves as an extension of this care, offering community-based resources on a wide array of cancer-related healthcare topics.
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Spotlight: Ann’s Place
The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center is proud to partner with Ann’s Place, a community-based cancer support team that offers the Art Therapy and Living with Stage 4/Incurable Cancer support groups held on-site at the Leever Center.
The Great Organic Debate
The concept of organic farming is not new. In fact, “traditional farming,” now called “organic,” has been practiced for thousands of years.
Ask the Doc: Yeo Yang Shin, MD
I’m a radiologist. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing diseases using medical imaging.
We’re Here for You Every Step of the Way: One person’s cancer experience in his own words
When patients come to The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, they need more than just medical treatment – they need support, resources, and guidance to help them through a challenging journey. Here, the patient is at the center of everything we do. From prevention to treatment and recovery, we’re here for you every step of the way, providing the care and support you need to ease your cancer journey and ensure you receive the best care possible.
Behind the Scenes: Radiation Therapy: Creating a customized radiation treatment plan
At The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, the radiation team is dedicated to providing the safest and most advanced radiation therapy to every patient. A significant part of that is developing a customized treatment plan.
Ultra-processed foods: Ultra-unhealthy?
As consumers, we are barraged with nutrition information, and it is often hard to determine what claims are legitimate. The most recent debate concerns something that has been around for a long time: ultra-processed or highly processed foods. It’s helpful to know what this means.
Lung Cancer Screening: What you know can save your life
The President’s Cancer Panel recommends lung cancer screening as the single most effective way to reduce mortality from the disease and improve health equity and access.
Genetic Testing FAQs
Answers to common questions about genetic testing for cancer.
Assessing Your Cancer Risk with Genetic Testing
Genetic testing – looking back
The first genetic test for cancer became available in 1996. That test, the BRCA 1/2 test, looked for mutations in the two genes most commonly affected in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer — the breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer 2 (BRCA2) genes. Since then, many more cancer genes have been identified, and tests developed to look for mutations.