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Blumenthal Cancer Center is the only Teaching Hospital Cancer Program in North Carolina to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.


Carolinas HealthCare System is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all patients who are fighting cancer. We coordinate and deliver comprehensive, compassionate, multidisciplinary patient care using the most advanced technologies and innovative techniques; teach and train future teams of healthcare professionals; and perform leading-edge clinical research in our ongoing search for a cure. We reach out to our community and the region with education and prevention programs. Our patients' physical, mental and spiritual needs remain foremost in our minds - every day.

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We offer comprehensive cancer care through a network of locations, including cancer centers and clinical practice locations. Learn more...

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The American Cancer Society recommends eating a variety of healthful foods, with an emphasis on plant sources to reduce your risk of cancer. The guidelines include:

Eat 5 or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits each day.

Choose whole grains in preference to processed (refined) grains and sugars.

Limit consumption of red meats, especially those high in fat and processed.

Choose foods to maintain a healthful weight.
Cancer Facts:

Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death (1 in 4) in the U.S., exceeded only by heart disease.

77% of all cancers are diagnosed at age 55 or older.

African-American women with breast cancer are 67% more likely to die from the disease than other races.

The American Cancer Society recommends that women should have annual mammograms beginning at age 40.

Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for 62,190 cases of skin cancer in 2006 and approximately 75% of the deaths due to skin cancer each year.

1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Approximately 20,180 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in 2006.

Smoking causes one-third of all cancer deaths.
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