by Medwatch 7 | Oct 6, 2022 | Cancer, Palliative
A local doctor works to help patients keep their pain in check as they live with a disease that can’t be cured or have a condition that doctors are working on curing. He says palliative care can help mitigate the symptoms to make their lives a little bit better. Dr....
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 8, 2022 | Cancer, Pathology
Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Lab was recently recognized as a leader in the country for fast and reliable pathology results. Caris is a national reference laboratory that does molecular testing on cancer biopsies from patients. Dr. Robbie Graham,...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 21, 2022 | Cancer, Tobacco free
While Lung Cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, it’s the deadliest of cancers among men and women across the nation. Dr. Eugenio Najera said some people don’t know how prevalent lung cancer is. “If you take all the cases in the United States,...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 25, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Cancer, Women's Health
Roughly one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime as it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. One woman undergoing treatment right now is Monica Butler. This is the 41-year-olds second time to be diagnosed with breast cancer...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 6, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Cancer, Women's Health
Bikers are coming together for a ride to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma. Bikers and Bras started last year when the Spirit of Survival was canceled due to the coronavirus. Kim Mills, the Sales Manager at...
by Medwatch 7 | May 17, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Allergies, Asthma, Cancer, Crohn's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis
A new infusion center is now open at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. The center expanded from being able to do four infusions at one time to 14. Jennifer Renner said they decided to expand it because they saw there was a lot of opportunity for growth. “We take care...
