Fatigue is defined as “weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress” (1). It is a common part of life, but can also be a symptom of an illness, such as cancer, and/or a side effect from treatments, including chemotherapy.
Coastal Cancer Center’s Dr. Emily Touloukian spotlights breast cancer awareness and prevention in a one-on-one interview with WBTW News 13 Weekend Morning Anchor Lauren Hinnant. The interview is scheduled to air October 5 at 8:30 a.m.
According to the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in South Carolina women.
Dr. Touloukian continues Coastal Cancer Center’s effort to make area women “breast cancer aware” throughout the month of October. Dr. Touloukian will discuss with Lauren the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, how to give a breast self-exam and when women should begin annual screenings.
The South Carolina Central Cancer Registry reports 3,291 new female breast cancer cases were diagnosed among South Carolina women in 2012. Approximately 614 South Carolina women died from the disease in the same time period.
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Coastal Cancer Center has been voted the best cancer center in the Myrtle Beach Herald Reader's Choice Awards for 2019. We have held that spot since 2014! Thanks to all of our patients who voted.
Please visit us tomorrow at the 38th Annual Grand Strand Health Fair at Coastal Grand Mall. We will be located approximately in front of PacSun. Just come through the entrance between Dillard's and Bed Bath & Beyond, turn right and find PacSun.
Get your tickets and join Wigs for Cancer for a night of fun, dinner, dancing, and giving to this great cause. Your donations make it possible a to give wigs to cancer patients - FREE OF CHARGE!