SSM Health Matters Blog

Screenings are vital to prevent colorectal cancer Screenings are vital to prevent colorectal cancer

Colonoscopy remain the ‘gold standard,’ but other options are available

Getting screened for lung cancer can save your life Getting screened for lung cancer can save your life

Survival rates increase significantly when the disease is caught early

Hope, and his team’s love, infuses SSM Health employee’s cancer journey Hope, and his team’s love, infuses SSM Health employee’s cancer journey

Does it take a village, or a nation? Both, says Will Nation

3 signs of head and neck cancer 3 signs of head and neck cancer

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Learn the basics on how you can prevent them.

 What you need to know about colorectal cancer What you need to know about colorectal cancer

It is estimated that up to 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if everyone 45 or older were regularly screened via methods like colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women in the United States.