coborn cancer center

Another free preventative care event is coming to St. Cloud this week.

Local health officials are encouraging men to get tested for prostate cancer.

Regular screening increases the chances of detecting certain cancers early when they might be easier to treat.

Coborn Cancer Center will soon be offering a new treatment that will help cancer patients keep their hair during chemotherapy.

The survival rates for women who are diagnosed with breast cancer continues to go up. Coborn Cancer Center spokeswoman Mary Weis says the 90-percent cure rate is due in large part to early detection. She says regular self breast examines, and an annual mammogram starting at the age of 40, are important.

A new partnership between the Mayo Clinic and CentraCare's Coborn Cancer Center will help central Minnesota cancer patients get the best care possible. The Coborn Cancer Center is the first member of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Care Network.

There are more cancer survivors in the United States than ever before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a report that says, as of 2007, one in every 20 American adults had survived cancer. That's a 20% increase since 2001.

CentraCare is offering free tests for colorectal cancer. You can pick-up your screening kit at the drive-up window at CentraCare Pharmacy at St. Cloud Hospital or at the Coborn Cancer Center.