Cancer

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hoag is giving men with localized prostate cancer an additional treatment option in the battle against disease with the introduction of Focal One, a noninvasive robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology. An advanced technology that precisely targets cancerous prostate tissue, HIFU allows urologic surgeons to ablate, or … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (June 27, 2023) – Hoag is giving men with localized prostate cancer an additional treatment option in the battle against disease with the introduction of Focal One, a noninvasive robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology.  An advanced technology that precisely targets cancerous prostate tissue, HIFU allows urologic surgeons to ablate, or … Read More

Summer is nearly here. Beach, sand, water, and… of course, sun. By now you should know well enough to use sunscreen and limit your exposure to harmful UVA and UVB rays. But did you also know that it is also important to schedule an annual exam with your doctor to check for changes to your … Read More

You remembered the grill tools. You remembered the beach chairs and Angel’s tickets. Heck, you even remembered the sunscreen. But did you remember to schedule your screenings for colon cancer, prostate cancer, vascular disease and diabetes? As men’s health month wraps up, the people in your life who make you macaroni necklaces and bought you … Read More

May was Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but with summer finally here and an increase in sun exposure, melanoma is still top of mind, especially at Hoag Hospital which has launched innovative technology that will revolutionize early detection and prevention for this highly prevalent diagnosis. Hoag is the first hospital on the West Coast … Read More

Pop Quiz: At what age do medical experts recommend women of average risk for breast cancer begin receiving screening mammograms? 40 45 50 All of the above. If you answered “D,” you are correct. Confused? I don’t blame you. Medical societies and independent task forces do not agree on when to begin or end screening … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 30, 2023) – Hoag is the first hospital on the West Coast to offer high-risk skin cancer patients access to the VECTRA WB360, the world’s first whole-body 3D photographic imaging system, as part of its comprehensive Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program. With melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer rates that exceed the … Read More

 

Image Courtesy: Daily Pilot Monday was the first time that Melinda Hoag Smith saw the completed renovation of the cancer center that bears her family name with all its bells and whistles. Hoag Smith said she’d seen sections of it as work was underway over the last two years, but hadn’t yet had a chance … Read More