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  1. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy: why treat cancer with both?
    Cancer patients today have more options than ever before, so it’s important to know about various treatments and their side effects. Just as you […]
  2. Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRS and SBRT/SABR treatments)
    Radiation is an effective way to treat many different types of cancer, in almost any part of the body. At least half of all people treated for cancer receive radiation therapy and the number of patients cured rises every day. [...]
  3. We’re going the distance in the fight against breast cancer.
    Team MRO in the 2022 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
  4. Early detection and treatment: the vital difference in lung cancer.
    Over 3,000 Minnesota residents are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. It’s the third most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States. Smoking is linked to about [...]
  5. What men should know about prostate cancer screening.
    Prostate cancer is a disease of contradictions. It’s traditionally considered to be an “old man’s disease”, but it’s now showing up in younger men. It’s easily treatable, and if found early, has a survival rate over 95%. But it’s a slow-growing cancer with few [...]
  6. Treating cancer with technology and compassion.
    In 28 years, Vicki Prader, Chief Therapist at Minneapolis Radiation Oncology, has treated hundreds of patients with every type of cancer [...]
  7. Diet and nutrition tips for radiation therapy patients.
    During radiation therapy, your body is doing double duty: fighting cancer and repairing healthy cells that may have been damaged during treatment. And while you need [...]
  8. Understanding the role of radiation technology in fighting cancer.
    Radiation therapy is the most common type of cancer treatment–around 60% of cancer patients have it as part of their treatment – and one of the most effective ways to treat [...]
  9. Dr. Jenna Borkenhagen takes the fight against prostate cancer to Fridley
    At the MRO Unity Radiation Therapy Center, radiation oncologist Dr. Jenna Borkenhagen will take over the position of Dr. Jeffery Herman, who is retiring [...]
  10. Understanding Your Cancer Prognosis
    Your doctor looks at you and pauses before she speaks, “You have cancer.” Your head spins and a million questions pop into your head. “What type of cancer? What stage is it in?” But most importantly, “What are my chances of survival?” [...]

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