As the leading cause of death among men and women, lung cancer remains the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the United States at 27 percent. More people die from lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. [...]
St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates welcomes Dr. Suneet Pahwa to its Pulmonary and Critical Care Services practice in Troy. Board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine, and board-eligible in critical care, Dr. Pahwa practices in and outpatient pulmonary medicine, and inpatient critical care. [...]
Do you have questions about your pulmonary health? Join St. Peter’s Health Partners for a pulmonary health and wellness fair, from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3. A [...]
You feel your chest getting tight and every time you inhale you hear a tell-tale wheeze. You feel like you’re gasping for air, but yet you still can’t breathe. You could be one of the millions of Americans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). [...]
Dr. Benjamin Laser has joined St. Peter's Radiation Oncology in Troy, a practice of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified, he will practice radiation oncology. [...]
Some patients may be better served receiving radiation treatments in the prone position (lying face down) when they receive radiation to their breast tissue.
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