University of Mississippi Medical Center to host free cancer screenings for women

The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s pathology department and Cancer Center and Research Institute will offer free cervical, breast and oral cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured women aged 21-64 in August.The screenings will take place on Aug. 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cancer Center and Research Institute, 350 Woodrow Wilson Blvd. in Jackson.Screenings include.The Clarion Ledger, Read More.

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One day in early 2020, a Madison man noticed blood in his mouth. His symptoms escalated, and by the end of that week, he was in the intensive care unit at Merit Health Madison. When he woke up from a procedure, the gastroenterologist told him his liver was in bad shape.He had end-stage liver disease, and the only treatment option was a liver transplant. The next two years consisted of a double hip replacement, numerous procedures on his esophagus and visits with an array of specialists, including psychologists. MS Today, Read More.