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Interested in losing weight or stopping smoking?Healthy living is one of Physical Express' biggest concerns. In fact, our motto is: "It's never too late to get healthy..." Whether you are interested in losing weight, stopping smoking, or beginning an exercise and healthy eating program, our physicians and nurse practitioners have the answers that might get you on the track you need. Come by today, no appointment needed.
Physical Express Open House
Enjoy the pictures from the Physical Express Open House on June 11th. Are you in any of these pictures? If not, we hope to see you at our next event. If you are in the pictures: thank-you for participating and helping us help you.Â
Breast Cancer
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Lynch Syndrome Also Linked with Breast and Pancreatic CancerA study of families with Lynch Syndrome has expanded the list of cancers related to the condition carriers of a Lynch Syndrome gene mutation also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. These results were ...
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Outcomes in Older Women with Breast CancerAmong postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, the likelihood of dying from breast cancer increases with age. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Of the more than 200,000 cases of breast ...
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Aromasin Provides Breast Benefit But Takes a Toll on BoneAmong healthy postmenopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer, the aromatase inhibitor Aromasin® (exemestane) reduces the risk of breast cancer but also increases bone loss. These results were published in Lancet Oncology. Drugs that block the effects of estrogen ...
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Rates of Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery Vary WidelyAmong women who undergo breast conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer, the likelihood of having a second surgery varies by institution and by surgeon. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Breast conserving surgery (also ...
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Avastin May Improve Breast Cancer Response RatesAmong women with HER2 negative breast cancer that has not spread to distant sites in the body, the addition of Avastin to neoadjuvant (before surgery) chemotherapy may increase the likelihood of a complete response to treatment (a disappearance of detectable ...
