Based on findings by the National Lung Screening Trial, we know computerized tomography (CT) lung screening can save the lives of people at high risk for lung cancer. Low-dose CT (LDCT) is quick and e...
The Suspicion of Cancer Clinic at Carle Health Methodist Atrium Medical Office Center expedites the screening for people with abnormal test results so they can start treatment more quickly. Our team r...
Providing a team approach to care, experts at Carle Cancer Institute and Carle Digestive Health Institute work together to develop an individualized plan of treatment for your gastrointestinal cancer ...
You were diagnosed with breast cancer, you underwent treatments and now you’ve successfully finished active treatment. You’re ready to move on and take back your life.. But as a cancer s...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. We are committed to raising awareness about a low-dose CT lung screening that can detect this disease early. With a team approa...
Cancer screening finds problems early, so you can breathe easier. Click on any screening type below to learn about scheduling, preparation, and what to expect.
Imagine an annual health screening with no needles, no medication, no fasting and no changing out of your clothes. Most importantly, it can catch lung cancer early and potentially save your life.
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Cancer… It’s a topic that’s typically avoided unless a personal or family situation or exposure to news coverage involving high-profile public personalities brings it front and cent...
When you think of March, it may conjure up thoughts of changes – changing weather as we transition from winter to spring; changing time, as many embrace daylight savings; and changing moods, as ...
By the time most of us are at the age of five or six, we have become problem solvers. Whether it was stacking rings, tackling puzzles, or finding Waldo, the games we played gradually advanced our prob...
Pink ribbons will soon blanket our community and airwaves in support of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month and while awareness is key, a screening can save your life.
Danville’s Pam Warner said s...
In our continued commitment to offer preventative services that improve the health and wellbeing of community members, Carle Health proudly provided hundreds of individuals with free mammograms and ca...
Tim Kinkead still can’t quite pin down why he got that long-overdue physical exam one day five years ago. Kinkead, 68, of Monticello, was on his way back to work after the 2014 New Year’s ...
Increased use of low-dose CT scans to detect smaller nodules in the lungs is prompting more use of a less invasive procedure to determine if nodules are cancerous.
Called Ion Robotic Assisted Bronc...
Ahmed Agameya, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Peoria, met with a woman in her 70s who was a long-time smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
The never-ending task list: Pay bills. Drop off kids. Taking care of routine health exams seem to fall off.
Technology makes fitting annual mammograms in even easier. MyCarle users can now schedule...
When Shirley Harris learned she had stage one lung cancer, she was naturally scared about the next step she needed to take. Her health history already included recuperating from a stroke that occurred...
A leader in cancer care for central Illinois, James B. Gerstner, MD, found himself on the patient side of cancer care about three months ago at the Suspicion of Cancer Clinic located at Carle Health M...
“Why should I worry?” “I watch what I eat, I’m relatively active, and I’m only in my forties. Colorectal cancer screenings, like colonoscopies, are important if you have ...
Dee Emmons said she couldn’t remember when she had her last mammogram. Carle recommends them yearly over age 40.
“I was bad. It had to be eight years or more and something told me I shou...
December is a bit chilly for Nancy and Greg Borum to be riding their motorcycles from the Peoria area to Carle Cancer Institute in Urbana so they came by car and left behind a sizable donation that wi...
The likelihood of dying from lung cancer in men is more than prostate and colon cancer combined. In women, lung cancer deaths are more likely than breast and colon cancers combined.
The number of c...
Being part of the LGBTQ+ community does not mean your risk of breast/chest cancer is greater, but delaying care due to stigma, feeling isolated or negative past experiences could lead to unwanted cons...
Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum). Colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer don’t always cause symptoms, especiall...
A colonoscopy is a simple and effective way to prevent and detect colon cancer. This procedure allows doctors to examine your colon and identify potential problems before they become serious. At Carle...