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UP Health System – Marquette Earns Renewal of American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation
December 13, 2023
UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, has again been awarded a three-year term accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat...
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Count on UP Health System for Your Annual Mammogram
October 13, 2022
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a great time to remind all women of the importance of scheduling their annual mammogram. 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer, making regular mammogram screenings essential. Breast health is important to us at UP Health System – that's why we...
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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 13, 2022
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the...
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Get Your Mammogram: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 1, 2021
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. And according to...
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