A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, and patients who receive such news are often flooded with a wide range of emotions. When delivering test results, doctors share vital information about their patients’ disease. Those details can go a long way toward easing patients’ concerns. Staging is a
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Screening and diagnostic medical imaging leader, Southtowns Radiology, announced today the hiring of board-certified radiologist Qadus Awan, MD. Dr. Awan joins the Southtowns Radiology team of physicians interpreting patient images for the practice’s outpatient offices in Hamburg and Orchard Park, and will also work within the Catholic
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By Shannon Traphagen Learning you have melanoma, the most-serious type of skin cancer, can make it difficult to hear anything else your doctor says. Upon leaving the office, you may wonder what happens next, which is of course, dependent upon the unique needs of each patient. However,
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Knowing the Answer Could Prevent a Heart Attack! By Andrea Moran & Shannon Traphagen Each year, approximately 655,000, or one in four Americans die from heart disease, including coronary artery disease (CAD), which is the main cause of heart attacks. Heart attacks are the primary cause of
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Many drivers know the deadly consequences that can result from sitting in a car too long while it’s running in an enclosed space, such as a garage. However, now that the snow is flying and snow piles are popping up in parking lots all across Western New
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Preventive Care and the Pandemic – Schedule your Screenings Now! Procrastination is not typically considered a good thing. But as the world spent much of 2020 confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, putting certain things on hold became part of the new normal. In an effort to reduce
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Lung cancer awareness—a 10-minute screening could save your life! By Shannon Traphagen Nearly everyone knows the word mammogram, and the importance for women at an average risk of developing breast cancer to begin getting screened at age 40. But it may be shocking to learn that lung
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In a pandemic-clouded world, it’s easy to overlook what was once routine and to pause activities that used to be regular. But when it comes to breast health, especially during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, passing on your annual or first-time mammogram, is not advisable. “Delays in
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