It’s unfortunate that most of us have dealt with cancer either personally or indirectly through a loved one, or friend. This year it is estimated that 1.7 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and approximately 600,000 will die from the complications of the disease. While there are excellent treatment options available, early detection is the key to surviving this devastating diagnosis.
Some of the leading cancers diagnosed this past year were Breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, bladder, kidney, thyroid, leukemia, endometrial, lung, pancreatic and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. There are ways to prevent these from interfering with our lives.
Our diet is critical in maintaining our health. We should be consuming more lean proteins, beans, nuts, good fats, and fresh fruits and vegetables. If we cut down on our alcohol consumption our chances of developing breast, stomach, and oral cancer decrease considerably. If we avoid smoking or using nicotine products, are levels of carcinogens goes down within one hour and after a short time our chances of lung and oral cancer can be cut in half. Talking to your doctor about a smoking cessation plan can be extremely helpful in stomping out that dangerously unhealthy habit.
There are many other ways to make oneself less susceptible to the dreaded cancer diagnosis, but the most important are having the proper screenings and testing. At Radiology Associates of Venice and Englewood, they have the latest state of art equipment for early detection. Talking to your physician about getting 3D mammograms, lung cancer screenings, and procedures like prostate testing with patient-specific CT scans, ultrasounds and MRI’s is critical. These tests are especially important if you have a family history of certain cancers.
RAVE Radiology:
RAVE, Radiology Associates of Venice & Englewood, understands the importance of providing the best technology and the most advanced diagnostic tools for their patients.
RAVE is a radiology practice, which has been active for over 30 years. They currently consist of 10 board certified radiologists, many of which have postgraduate fellowships with subspecialty training, all of whom have years of full time experience. There are over 90 health care professions working with RAVE to provide the best possible radiologic services in Sarasota and Charlotte County. In addition to their personnel, they have some of the best radiologic imaging devices available. Superior visualization makes your diagnoses accurate and timely, preventing potentially dangerous delays in initiation of your therapy. At RAVE, you can have confidence you’re getting tested on the most advanced equipment with a caring and compassionate staff assisting in your diagnosis and care.
RAVE Diagnostic Services
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• 3T Wide Bore MRI (Open)
• 128 Slice CT
• Cancer & Heart Calcium Screening
• MRA
• CTA
• P.E.T. (Positron Emission Tomography)
• 3D Tomo Mammography
• Nuclear Medicine
• Ultrasound
• Osteoporosis (Bone Density/DEXA) Evaluation
• Diagnostic Radiology/X-ray
• Non-invasive Vascular Testing
• Interventional Radiology
For more information, please visit their website at www.RaveRad.com
Radiology Associates of Venice & Englewood
www.raverad.com
VENICE
512-516 S. Nokomis Ave
Venice, FL 34285
941-488-7781
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm
ENGLEWOOD
900 Pine Street
Englewood, FL 34223
941-475-5471
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm