Cancer Care

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Importance of Early Detection

Highlighting the importance of screening for colorectal cancer and how healthy lifestyle habits can decrease your risk of developing cancer of the colon or rectum – the two distinct cancer types that make up colorectal cancer.

Awareness Is Key: Ways to Avoid a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis 

Every year more than 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S., and more than 4,200 die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

Spotlight: Targeting Urologic Oncology Care, Treatment

A urologic cancer diagnosis can leave patients feeling shocked, devastated and overwhelmed. But our community members have an opportunity to get the specialized care they need and deserve, close to home.

Cancer Care Expanding Closer to Your Home

Lee Health's cancer services are expanding into Bonita Springs to help provide care and comfort closer to home so patients don't have to travel.

'I Didn't Want to Die': Patient Shares Lung Cancer Screening Success

Lung cancer screenings save lives. Read more about a patient who got the help he needed before it was too late.

Early Detection Matters: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Early detection is key for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Ryan Reynolds’ Potentially 'Life-Saving' Colonoscopy

Actor Ryan Reynolds urges men to get a colonoscopy after potentially life-saving procedure.

Attention Men: Are You Keeping Track of Your Prostate Health?

Men over the age of 50 need to keep a watch on their prostate health. Here's what you need to know.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Knowledge is Power

Tesla Tech Helps Detect Prostate Cancer

Read about our new imaging technology for prostate cancer detection.

Cancer Patient Hits Grace Notes With Her Music

Cancer patient Spring Libutti has learned to cope with her treatment by creating music--something she rediscovered with the help of a caring Lee Health physician.

Q&A: How to Protect Yourself from Florida's Summer Sun

As the summer descends upon Southwest Florida, here are some essential reminders about how to keep yourself and your family safe from the sun.

Cancer Screening Saves Her Life First, Then Her Husband’s

Learn more about the value of early screenings and how they save lives.

Bonita Expansion: Grant Bolsters Cancer Fight in Southwest Florida

A new cancer expansion at the Bonita Health Center will help residents all over Southwest Florida get the expert help they deserve.

How Genetic Testing and Conversation May Help Diagnose Ovarian Cancer

Tennis legend Chris Evert recently revealed an ovarian cancer diagnosis. A cancer expert discusses symptoms and risk factors.

Cancer Program, Care Destination Marks One Year

For more than a year, our unique “hospital within a hospital” has offered top-flight cancer treatment and services that rival the excellence or national leaders—right here at home, in our community.

Mammograms Save Lives. Which Type is Right For You?

Not all mammograms are the same. There are two different primary types - screening mammograms and diagnostic mammograms - and some important differences between the two.

UV Awareness Month: How to Protect Your Eyes from the Sun

In recognition of UV Safety Awareness Month, Dr. Jessica Kovarik offers some tips for reducing UV light exposure and how to protect your eyes from damage.

A Lung Cancer Screening Saved Her Life

A lung cancer can save your life. Learn more from our oncology experts.

Helping Cancer Patients Reclaim Their Sense of Self

The compassionate experts at Cookie's Boutique inside the Regional Cancer Center focus on helping cancer patients in a multitude of ways.

Are Genetic Tests for Cancer Worth It?

Interested in genetic testing? Read more from a clinical nurse specialist to find out if it's an option for you.

Survivor Story: Cape Coral Woman Stays Vigilant After Cancer Scare

Sometimes, the smallest things can make all the difference. Read about one woman's cancer journey and how a mammogram screening may have saved her life.

An RCC Cancer Navigator: Compassion in Action

Meet one of the incredible cancer navigators at the Regional Cancer Center, who help patients on their journey, answering questions and lending a helping hand.

Acupuncture for Cancer Patients: Pain and Anxiety Relief at RCC

Acupuncture at the Regional Cancer Center provides soothing relief from pain and other symptoms of cancer treatment.

Free in the Wind: Throat Cancer Changed This Survivor’s Outlook

An inspiring tale of hope and care after a cancer diagnosis. Lee Health has plenty of resources and navigators for patients struggling with treatment - as well as financial - concerns.

Colon Cancer Awareness: New Age Recommendation for Screening Could Save Lives

Age 45 is the new number to remember: That's when you should start getting regular colonoscopies to detect colon cancer early.

October is National Breast Health Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women and will strike about 1 in 8 U.S. women over their lifetime. Lee Health is going PINK for the month of October to show support and spread awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast Cancer Awareness: Importance of Early Detection

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here's what you need to know about the importance of early detection.

Breast Cancer: Stories of Survival, Courage, and Inspiration

Breast cancer survivors at Lee Health share their stories.

What You Need to Know About Mammograms

Learn more about the importance of mammograms and which one is right for you.

Actor’s Death Spotlights Colon Cancer Dangers in Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is on the rise for younger adults. The recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman helps shine the light on this disease.

Cancer Support and Care: How a New Floor Changes Everything

The Regional Cancer Center now provides unparalleled inpatient care on the top floor of Gulf Coast Medical Center. Learn what that means for cancer patients and their families.

A Simple Self-Exam to Detect Oral Cancer

Self-exams and regular dental check-ups are vital to detecting oral cancer. Perform these simple steps at home to keep yourself safe.

Glioblastoma: A Q&A About Brain Cancer

Questions and answers from Lee Health about glioblastoma, an incurable form of brain cancer.

Taking the Fear Out of Colonoscopies

Don't put it off any longer. A colonoscopy – a medical test that examines the lower bowel for abnormalities -- is essential for catching cancer early.

9 Things to Know About Preventing Prostate Cancer

Lifestyle changes are a key to prevention, and you can start at any age.

How This Simple Test Helps the Fight Against Lung Cancer

A low-dose CT scan spots nodules ‘the size of a grain of rice’

Colorectal Cancer: What You Need to Know

Doctors are on a mission: They want you to know that one of the deadliest cancers is also the most preventable.

Don’t Put It Off: Need-To-Know Info About Mammograms

Who should have one and when? And what kind? How can new technology help detect problems? Be proactive with this handy guide.

Skin Cancer and Sunscreen: Tools to Protect Yourself

Examine your skin, seek the shade, and slather on the sunscreen.

Breast Cancer: How to Stay Informed, Stay Healthy

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so here’s what you need to know about risk factors, prevention, treatment, and common myths.