On Monday, May 16, Louisville CyberKnife hosted a continuing medical education (CME) dinner for local physicians, primary care providers, hospital staff, and other local clinicians. Continuing medical education consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services…
If your New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy is already losing steam, February, which is National Cancer Prevention Month, is a great time to give yourself a second chance. Renew your efforts to make healthier choices by learning what you can do to help reduce your cancer risk. The Centers for Disease Control…
According to a recent article in USA Today, about 10,000 Kentuckians a year die from cancer, the highest rate in the nation. Experts say the biggest culprit is lung cancer, which strikes and kills Kentuckians at rates 50% higher than the national average, but Kentucky’s death rates also rank in the Top 10 nationally for…
Louisville CyberKnife recently had prostate cancer survivor and former patient, Al Bissmeyer, speak at an Us TOO prostate cancer support group chapter meeting. The meeting, which takes place on the second Wednesday of every month, was held December 9th at Jewish Medical Center East in Louisville. Mr. Bissmeyer was a guest speaker at the meeting…
Louisville CyberKnife has been ranked number one in patient satisfaction by Alliance Oncology, the nationwide leader in radiosurgery programs. Louisville CyberKnife is a joint venture between James Graham Brown Cancer Center and Alliance Oncology. Of the 31 radiation therapy centers that Alliance Oncology partners with, Louisville CyberKnife ranked first in patient satisfaction for the…
November is officially Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The event started back in 1995 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day. As the lung cancer community and the lung cancer movement grew, the awareness activities increased and the day matured into Lung Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, people throughout the country come together to support the lung…
Louisville CyberKnife encourages you to check the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines to find out about important cancer screening tests for women.
