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Don’t sit on your symptoms
3/20/2024
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month The rate of advanced colorectal cancer diagnoses among young individuals is increasing at an alarming rate, and the disease is the seco...
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Primary care is prevention: Reducing cancer risk through access, education
2/21/2024
Parkland is equipping Dallas with knowledge to help prevent and detect cancer earlier In 2020 more than 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses were reported in the United States, of th...
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Parkland staff members who survived ovarian cancer reach the summit
11/20/2023
Took hope to new heights on Mount Kilimanjaro What started as a chance encounter by two Parkland Health employees has resulted in a friendship and support system that has taken t...
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The 100 Club empowers women to get life-saving mammograms
11/9/2023
Parkland’s ambassador program uses education, action to fight breast cancer Education and early detection are key in the fight against breast cancer, but getting there alone can ...
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Fighting breast cancer with a phone call
10/17/2023
How early intervention is helping Black women fight breast cancer at Parkland Cancer treatment is tough enough. Imagine how much tougher it would be if you didn’t know how you co...
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Teresita’s Story: The generational impact of sun damage
8/11/2023
Parkland leader shares family’s skin cancer journey Growing up in Costa Rica, Teresita Oaks’ mother Tita never wore sunscreen or had any awareness about skin cancer. It was norma...
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Parkland providers help smokers kick the habit
11/16/2022
Smoking can shorten a person’s life span by 10 to 15 years “Quitting smoking is hard, especially if you do it alone.” Juan Prieto, Community Health Educator with Parkland Health’...
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Parkland bridging the gap for equity in breast health
10/5/2022
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Many people wear pink ribbons as a sign of hope and strength during October to raise awareness for breast cancer and breast heal...
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Parkland providers promote preventive healthcare during Men’s Health Month
6/8/2022
‘Men can act on their healthcare concerns rather than react' Celebrated each year during June, Men’s Health Month highlights ways to enrich men’s wellness through screenings and ...
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Parkland’s cancer program is accredited by a national organization
4/27/2022
Compassionate care is at the center of the program’s services The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted three-year ...
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Parkland expands efforts to help patients quit smoking as cigarette sales in U.S. soared last year
11/15/2021
Great American Smokeout event is Nov. 18 The COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected our lives and sent stress levels soaring. Amid the anxiety, grief, and worry, many had to figu...
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Don’t skip mammogram during pandemic, Parkland experts urge
10/5/2020
Early detection saves lives Despite breakthroughs in treatments, breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women of all races and ethnicities. According to the Centers for ...
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Parkland, DCHHS unveil Community Health Needs Assessment implementation plan
2/18/2020
Aims to decrease health disparities, improve health outcomes in Dallas County Parkland Health & Hospital System and Dallas County Health & Human Services (DCHHS) have pre...
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Kick the habit on Great American Smokeout Day
11/20/2019
Parkland's Smoking Cessation Clinic helps patients quit smoking Just before noon on a cold Monday morning, Lisa Deamon, 55, a Dallas County resident, joins 13 others for group th...
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Parkland offers Breast Cancer Symposium, no-cost mammograms
9/30/2019
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Parkland Health & Hospital System will offer events throughout Dallas County ...
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Parkland providers urge men to take care of their physical, mental health
6/10/2019
June is Men’s Health Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report men in the United States, on average, die five years earlier than women. Each June Parkland...
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Parkland launches Patient Family Advisory Council
4/17/2019
Diverse group helps incorporate patient ‘voice’ into healthcare As the nation’s healthcare system continues to align better with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) “T...
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Parkland offers no-cost screening mammograms, health education events
10/3/2018
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Each year Parkland Health & Hospital System provides breast health services for 30,000 and diagnoses and treats 400 patients...
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Parkland patients kick tobacco habit, take up healthier pastimes
11/15/2017
Smoking cessation clinics offer help, support Fidencia Sandoval, 49, of Dallas, was 17 when she lit her first cigarette. Her smoking habit grew until she was consuming half a pac...