Earlier this year, Marc Sherry of Manahawkin noticed a red spot on the tip of his nose and didn’t think much of it – until it got bigger and started to bleed. When a biopsy detected basal cell carcinoma, his dermatologist mentioned a nonsurgical option for treatment: high-dose rate [...]
5 Foods for a Healthy Colon A healthy colon’s main job is to, ahem, keep things moving. Exercise and drinking plenty of water certainly help in that department, but what you eat may be the biggest help of all. To keep your colon in tip-top shape and reduce your [...]
CentraState Cancer Center offers Cutting-Edge Screening for Pancreatic Cancer When pancreatic cancer is detected early, it’s more treatable. But therein lies the problem – it’s very difficult to detect early. Pancreatic cancer often has no symptoms until it is advanced and has spread to other organs in the body, [...]
Gotta go a lot? You’re not alone. More than half of men will experience an enlarged prostate starting at around age 50, says urologist Troy Sukkarieh, MD. While the condition, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is usually not serious, it can cause some annoying symptoms, including frequent urination, [...]
When you first hear “EBUS,” you may think it’s a mode of transportation to take to work or to get into town. In health care, however, the term refers to endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy. While it may not get you from here to there, it provides an effective route [...]
At age 46, Maria Reid of Millstone was hardly ever sick. In fact, she hadn’t taken a sick day in seven years—at least until early March 2020, when she began to feel awful. Her temperature rose to 103 degrees, and after a pneumonia diagnosis at urgent care, she was [...]
CentraState is embarking on a new chapter in cancer care with the shared vision and clinical experience of hepatobiliary and advanced gastrointestinal (GI) surgeon Alexander Itskovich, MD, who has joined the healthcare system as medical director of the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState. “Working collaboratively, we’ll build on CentraState’s [...]
For some patients with liver cancer, surgery may not be an option. CentraState now offers transarterial radioembolization (TARE), an advanced therapy that targets tumors with a high dose of focused radiation while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. Approximately 34,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer in the United States each [...]
Michael Friedberg, 77, lives a vivacious life full of vibrant hobbies, from ballroom dancing and long biking sessions around the Jersey Shore to sailing the blue waters of the Caribbean. Even with much of his free time spent pursuing his passions, he always schedules a yearly physical with his [...]
People who are diagnosed and treated for cancer often have ever-changing concerns and questions as their treatment is rendered. Survivors may feel they are alone with unique challenges and circumstances. When traditional treatment is completed, these feelings can intensify as contact with healthcare providers lessens. CentraState’s Life After Cancer [...]
