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What is a Cancer Caregiver?

A cancer diagnosis does not just affect the patient. Spouses, children, parents, siblings, friends, and other loved ones may all be called upon to help. A cancer caregiver is someone who helps a person…
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What Are the Stages of Prostate Cancer?

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The Cost of Cancer

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11 Steps for Choosing Your Cancer Treatment

After your cancer diagnosis, your primary care physician will begin discussing your cancer treatment plan with you and your family.  At SERO, we specialize in radiation therapy, a localized, highly…
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What Is a Cancer Treatment Plan?

How to Treat a Sunburn

Sunburns are dangerous ailments. They aren't just painful, peeling, itchy, unsightly blemishes—they also increase your risk of developing skin cancer, particularly in children, who may be twice as likely to develop melanoma if they get even a single blistering sunburn. When sunburns do occur, however, take the steps necessary to reduce the pain and alleviate the damage. Sunburns are sneaky—they start with a tell-tale tingling or feeling of tightness in the skin during the initial exposure, followed by a slow reddening, but may take 4–6 hours to fully develop.

Benefits of Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer

Radiation therapy is a safe, effective, and non-invasive treatment option for non-melanoma skin cancer, including basal and squamous cell carcinoma. Surgery is the most common treatment option for non-melanoma skin cancer, particularly for minor, early-stage cases. Radiation, however, provides an excellent option as an alternative to surgery in many cases, as well as optimizing the effectiveness of skin cancer treatment when paired with surgery as an adjunct therapy.

Protecting Your Skin From the Sun

Harmful UV rays pose a significant threat to the health of our skin. Sunburns, premature aging, and skin cancer are all common side effects of frequent exposure to the sun. It's simple to protect yourself from these dangers—apply sunscreen, don't use tanning beds, wear protective clothing, and stay out of the sun when possible, especially during the middle of the day. By making these activities a part of your daily routine, you can maintain healthy skin and avoid skin cancer. Download and print the infographic below, put it on the refrigerator, and keep yourself safe from the sun!

UV Rays & How the Sun Can Damage Your Skin

While sunburns are painful and unsightly, they are far from the most dangerous aspect of UV radiation. After the sunburn fades, severe UV radiation damage and/or long-term sun exposure can alter our DNA and cause us to develop skin cancer.
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Meet Dr. Kevin S. Roof, MD, SERO’s July 2021 Provider of the Month

At SERO, our providers see patients as more than a diagnosis. Our physicians see you for who you are—an individual with unique passions—and they want to help you recover and return to those interests. By…
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What Makes a Healthy Cell Turn Cancerous?

Healthy cells turn cancerous when they experience a genetic change that causes the cell to become immortal. Instead of undergoing regular cellular death, the immortal cell continues to live, but no…
Health foods to eat during radiation

Top 5 Ingredients of a Healthy Diet During Radiation Cancer Therapy

Including the top 5 ingredients to a healthy diet during radiation therapy is a recipe for a swift recovery with fewer side effects. Radiation therapy can change how a patient’s body accepts certain foods and uses nutrients. Each radiation therapy patient reacts differently to treatment.
woman using hand mirror to perform a skin self exam

How to Perform a Skin Cancer Self-Exam

Step-by-step guide to performing a skin cancer self-exam. Protecting yourself against harmful UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds is the most important step to preventing skin cancer. The second most important step is monitoring your body to detect signs and symptoms of skin cancer early—when it is least dangerous and easiest to treat and cure.

Christopher Corso, MD, Ph.D Receives 2017 Basic/Translational Science Abstract Award

Christopher Corso, MD, Ph.D Receives 2017 Basic/Translational Science Abstract Award Written by: SERO Staff The Basic/Translational Science Abstract Award recognizes the lead authors of 12 top-rated…

Abstract: Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Alone Versus Surgical Resection and SRS for Large Brain Metastases: A Multi-institutional Analysis

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) dose is limited by brain metastasis (BM) size. The study goal was to retrospectively determine if there is a benefit for intracranial outcomes and overall...

Abstract: External Validity of a Risk Stratification Score Predicting Early Distant Brain Failure and Salvage Whole Brain Radiotherapy after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases

A scoring system using pre-treatment factors was recently published (Press et al., Cancer 2015) for predicting risk of early (≤6 months) distant brain failure (DBF) and salvage whole brain radiotherapy...

Single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone versus surgical resection and SRS boost for large brain metastases: a multi-institutional analysis

Single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone versus surgical resection and SRS boost for large brain metastases: a multi-institutional analysis Written By: Dr. Roshan S. Prabhu No randomized…

External Validity of a Risk Stratification Score Predicting Early Distant Brain Failure and Salvage Whole Brain Radiotherapy after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases

External Validity of a Risk Stratification Score Predicting Early Distant Brain Failure and Salvage Whole Brain Radiotherapy after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases Written By: Dr. Roshan…

Comparing Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) to Post-Operative Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) for Resectable Brain Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Analysis

Comparing Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) to Post-Operative Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) for Resectable Brain Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Analysis Written By: Dr. Roshan S.…

SERO List of All 2015 Abstracts and Publications

A compilation of SERO's collective 17 abstracts and 10 presentations given in 2014.

Abstract: Reassessing dose constraints of organs at risk in children with abdominal neuroblastoma treated with definitive radiation therapy: a correlation with late toxicity.

In children treated with definitive radiation therapy (RT) for abdominal neuroblastoma...

SERO List of All 2014 Abstracts and Publications

A compilation of SERO's collective 17 abstracts and 10 presentations given in 2014.