Cancer 101, Part 1: Understanding a Diagnosis (2011)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-09
Duration: 00:29:18
Subjects: Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge | Health | Cancer
Contributors:
- Brooks, B.J, Jr. Speaker
- Riche, Mimi Speaker
Description
The first part of the four-part Cancer 101 series presented by the Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge on June 9, 2011. In this session, Dr. B. J. Brooks, Jr. of the Ochsner Health Center provides an overview for understanding a cancer diagnosis, including what causes cancer, cancer terminology, interpreting medical reports and the stages of cancer.