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The American Cancer Society estimates that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men, and it’s predicted that 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2022. Experts say risk factors include age, family history, ethnicity and overall health. Though prostate cancer is a serious disease, the good news is that most men diagnosed will not die from it. In fact, more than...

Last month, family and friends of the Vann family gathered at Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center to celebrate the unveiling of a painting celebrating the life of Ann Vann. The painting, commissioned by the Vann family, is located in the infusion center waiting area and was painted by local artist Suzanna Winton. Titled Never Give Up, the painting is a reminder to all patients and their families to always remain positive and determined during their cancer treatment...

Archbold's Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center celebrates thirty years of Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) membership. Founded in 1974, ACCC is a network of 25,000 multidisciplinary practitioners from 2,100 hospitals and practices nationwide. ACCC is a leader in the cancer care community that brings stakeholders together to create comprehensive solutions that positively impact the patient experience and patient outcomes. "Being an ACCC member for the last thirty years...

Archbold cardiologist Kashyap Choksi, MD, PhD, FASNC becomes one of only 78 physicians in the world to earn Cardio-Oncology certification. Cardiologists with a Cardio-Oncology certification are trained to evaluate and treat patients who have heart disease or who are at risk for heart disease before, during, and after cancer treatment. “This is such a unique opportunity to treat patients who are undergoing oncological treatments and have a lot of cardiovascular risk factors that may...

Archbold has added a new piece of technology to its extensive cancer fighting arsenal–the Varian TrueBeam® System. The TrueBeam® system has become a new standard of care, recognized by medical professionals nationally for giving them the ability to treat a wide range of cancers in numerous ways, many of which were not possible just a few years ago. Some of advantages to the TrueBeam® system include accurate, fast, non-invasive treatments. “The main advantages of TrueBeam® are...

Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center was recently granted reaccreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) for three years. Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the CoC is a group of professional organizations dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. In order to earn accreditation,...

Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center hosted a celebration for survivors on Tuesday, October 15. Cancer survivors in the Thomasville community were invited to attend the celebration and participate in the Center's yoga, art and massage therapy activities. Attendees also enjoyed smoothies made by an Archbold dietitian and visiting with the hospital's pet therapy team. Participants also had the chance to take pictures in front of the Pink Heals Pink...

Calling All Survivors—Singletary Oncology Center Seeking Models for 2019 Pink Affair Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women other than skin cancer. It’s the second-leading cause of cancer death, and about one in eight women will develop the disease in their lifetime. The disease consistently remains one of the most common cancers treated at Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center. On October 24, 2019, Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center...

Thomasville Ford Donates to Archbold’s Singletary Oncology Center Thomasville Ford recently made a generous$6,000 donation to the Archbold Foundation. The local car dealership fulfilled their pledge to donate $100 for every car sold in October to the hospital’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center’s “Brave and Beautiful” Program, a new program that will offer cancer patients monthly workshops led by a licensed cosmetologist who will teach skincare, makeup and hairstyles,...

Thomasville Ford staff recently joined Ricky Stokes, Dealer Principle of Thomasville Ford, to announce the dealership’s commitment to be the presenting sponsor for Archbold Memorial Hospital’s seventh annual Pink Affair, a benefit fashion show featuring local cancer survivors as models. The local car dealership has pledged to donate $150 from every car sold in October to Archbold’s Singletary Oncology Center “Brave and Beautiful” program, a new program that will offer cancer...

Archbold Memorial Hospital recently welcomed pulmonologist and critical care specialist Keerthi Ponugoti, MD, and medical oncologist Rohini Chintalapally, MD, to the medical staff. Dr. Ponugoti earned his Bachelor of Medicine degree and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. He completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonology and critical care at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He joins Johnny Belenchia, MD, at...

Studies show one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It’s the second-leading cause of cancer death nationally. And it remains one of the most common cancers treated at Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center each year. On October 25, 2018, the Singletary Oncology Center will host the seventh annual Pink Affair, a benefit fashion show featuring local cancer survivors, at the Thomasville Center for the Arts. The presenting sponsor for the event will be...