New cancer web site

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our new web site, www.seriouslykickingcancersbutt.com.

Since opening the first cancer-radiation treatment center west of the Mississippi more than 80 years ago, Swedish has helped more people fight cancer than any other provider in the region. Even today, we are committed to ensuring that our local community has access to the most advanced tools and treatments, and the nation's leading experts in cancer care. Click here to learn more about the Swedish Cancer Institute.

You can download a variety of podcasts about cancer by visiting www.swedish.org/cancerpodcasts.

Also, read other blog posts by physicians, nurses, and staff from the Swedish Cancer Institute:

• Restoring independence to patients with pleural effusion

• Genetic Counseling – what it means for cancer patients and their families

• Helping patients with mesothelioma

• Are you ready for surgery?

• Cutting edge concepts in the treatment of tongue, tonsil, and throat cancer

• GERD and Esophageal cancer – why you should talk with your physician about GERD