by Medwatch 7 | Oct 4, 2018 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
October is breast cancer awareness month and Comanche County Memorial Hospital, is the only hospital to offer the fastest testing for breast cancer in southwest Oklahoma. In the past when a patient had a mammogram and a lump was found, the tissue taken from the biopsy...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 17, 2018 | Medwatch 7, Spirit of Survival, training
Whether you’re running the Spirit of Survival to be healthy or to honor someone you know who has cancer, the proceeds all go to the same place–The Cancer Centers of SWOK. Jennifer Cox has done the Spirit of Survival for the past few years, but this...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 23, 2018 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
The Cancer Centers of SWOK serve patients from Altus, Lawton and Duncan. For patients who can’t drive themselves to treatment, there’s another way to get there. It’s through the free transportation service the centers provide. Billie Payne has been a...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 19, 2018 | Medwatch 7
Back to school means fall sports are kicking off. But that also means an increase in sports related injuries. Memorial Medical Group is offering a free sports injury clinic for those players who get hurt and want to get back on the field. This time of year, orthopedic...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized, Children's Health, Medwatch 7
It’s back to school for kids everywhere, which means time to stock up on school supplies. One thing your child is going to need is a backpack, but doctors say not all backpacks are created equal. Dr. Wayne Johnson, an orthopedic surgeon at Comanche county...
by Medwatch 7 | Jul 29, 2018 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is happy to announce their new Da Vinci Xi Surgical System. It’s the first and only one of its kind in SWOK. The Da Vinci Xi Surgical System is some of the latest robotics technology used for surgical purposes. Chief Nursing...
