Cancer Diagnosis: Getting a Second Opinion

Cancer Diagnosis: Getting a Second Opinion

Cancer is the second most leading cause of mortality in the United States of America, following closely after heart disease. It is estimated that about 1.6 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed and roughly 600,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer by 2016 (cancer.org). These significantly high figures are alarming and it could be anybody, including you and your loved ones.

Detecting cancer as early as possible can improve one’s chances of winning the fight against this debilitating disease. Through getting regular check-ups and exams, even when a patient has no symptoms, doctors are able to detect …read more