KSK Cancer Center of Irvine

05/07/2021

Happy nurses week to our nurses here at KSK medical and all of the nurses out there! Nurses are heroes & compassion is their superpower! Thank you for all that you do!❤️ 🩺

01/06/2021

From all of us here at KSK Cancer Center Of Irvine we are wishing you a happy new year! We hope that you are all staying safe out there!🥳

11/12/2020

Yup! 🥳 We LOVE our radiation therapists!!

11/09/2020

Happy rad week to our amazing team of radiation therapists! 🥳They play such a critical role in our daily patient care & we are so thankful for the best team! 🥳🥳

11/09/2020

For National Radiologic Technology Week we celebrate the important role that all of our medical imaging professionals play in our daily patient care here at KSK Cancer Center of Irvine 🥳🥳🥳

10/01/2020

We are so pleased to announce that Dr. Edward Jung will be joining KSK Cancer Center of Irvine in less than two weeks! 🥳🥳🥳

Dr. Edward Jung is coming to us from a thriving practice in Central California. Dr. Jung earned his undergraduate and medical degree from Brown University. He completed his radiation oncology residency in his home state of Michigan at Wayne State University in Detroit. During residency, he received two consecutive scholarship awards from the American Brachytherapy Society in LDR and HDR brachytherapy.
Afterwards, he pursued a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic focusing on stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy. Dr. Jung is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. He has multiple peer-reviewed journal articles published in the literature and has authored 5 textbook chapters. He mentors medical students and has been invited as a guest speaker at medical symposiums. He is an expert in CNS and prostate cancers, as well as radiosurgery.

During his free time, Dr. Jung is learning how to play golf, enjoys hiking and surfing, and is a rock climber. An avid swimmer, he is a PADI certified SCUBA diver and an American Red Cross certified lifeguard. He enjoys watching NFL football on Sundays 🏈

10/01/2020

Remember..if we find it early enough it is CURABLE!😊 We want to catch it while it’s small because there is a much better prognosis if we find it when it’s just starting out. That’s why we recommend annual screenings!👍🏻

Because there are no signals to indicate who will contract the disease in advance, annual screenings for women should start at age 40. For women with a history of breast cancer in their family screenings should start earlier.

10/01/2020

Some more facts about breast cancer:

▫️1 in every 8 women is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

▫️41,211 women and 465 men died from breast cancer in the U.S. in 2014.

▫️Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women regardless of race or ethnicity.

▫️Every 29 seconds, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer around the world, and in the U.S., every 2 minutes.

▫️At this time there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. This included women still being treated and those who have completed treatment.

▫️Breast cancer in men is rare, but it does occur. The lifetime risk for men in the U.S. is about 1 in 1,000.

10/01/2020

Did you know?

▫️Breast cancer accounts for 3 in 10 cancer cases for women
▫️The most common cancers among women in the world

What are some symptoms you should be looking for ?

▫️Lumps that can be felt
▫️Rashes or crusting
▫️Nipple discharge
▫️Skin irritation or dimpling

Detection:

Breast cancer is usually detected through mammogram or breast ultrasound.

Women who need further testing for a breast lump may be sent for an ultrasound and it is used for the following reason:

▫️Determines if the lump is solid or is a cyst.
▫️Assess the cause of breast symptoms such as lump, swelling, breast pain.
▫️Provides additional information to other test such as a mammogram or breast MRI.
▫️Helps guide the placement of needles for procedures such as biopsy.

09/11/2020

Watch the full video here!

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that one in every six men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. According to the American Cancer Society, about 191,930 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate cancer is very manageable and often curable. More than 98 percent of men with prostate cancer will live more than ten years after diagnosis.
Because surgery and radiation can both be equally effective curative treatments for prostate cancer, it is important to review all of your treatment options. Ask your urologist about surgery and your radiation oncologist about radiation therapy. Learn about the risks and benefits of both to see what best meets your goals balancing cure and quality of life.

Prostate Cancer - RTAnswers.org

09/11/2020

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09/10/2020

What are some symptoms & signs of prostate cancer ?

▫️Frequent urination
▫️Weak or interrupted urine flow or the need to strain to empty the bladder
▫️The urge to urinate frequently at night
▫️Blood in the urine
▫️Blood in the seminal fluid
▫️New onset of erectile dysfunction
▫️Pain or burning during urination, which is much less common
▫️Discomfort or pain when sitting, caused by an enlarged prostate
▫️Other noncancerous conditions of the prostate, such as BPH or an enlarged prostate, can cause similar symptoms. Or, the cause of a symptom may be a different medical condition that is also not related to cancer. Urinary symptoms also can be caused by an infection of the bladder or other conditions.

If cancer has spread outside of the prostate gland, a man may experience:

▫️Pain in the back, hips, thighs, shoulders, or other bones
▫️Swelling or fluid buildup in the legs or feet