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DuPage Medical Group Physician Named American Brachytherapy Society Fellow

DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent, multi-specialty physician group in the Chicago area, is proud to announce that Dr. Brian Moran has been selected for the prestigious American Brachytherapy Society Fellowship. Dr. Moran will be recognize...


About External Beam Radiation Therapy

External beam radiation therapy, the most widely used type of radiation therapy, comes from a machine (linear accelerator) that aims radiation at the specific spot that is affected with cancer. The machine is large and may be noisy. It does not touch...


What You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland and may spread to surrounding structures. While most men with prostate cancer have no symptoms, physician can find prostate cancer during a regular checkup, using a combination of a blood test called a PSA a...


Video: Robotic Surgery for Kidney Cancer

Learn more about minimally-invasive treatment and surgery options for kidney cancer (partial/full nephrectomy) through the use of the da Vinci Surgical System.


Do's & Don’ts of Skin and Hair Care During Chemo

There are many challenges cancer patients face throughout their treatment including appearance related side effects. These simple do's and don'ts can help you deal with any hair, skin, or nail changes you might experience.


Understanding Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal Cancer is a disease that results from cancer cells forming in the esophagus – the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.


What is Head and Neck Cancer?

Head and Neck cancers are those that form in the throat, nose, sinuses, mouth, lips, salivary glands, and larynx (your voice box). When cancer forms in the head or neck, it is one of three types. These include squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer ...


Nineteen New Physicians Join DuPage Medical Group Across Nine Departments

DuPage Medical Group (DMG) – the largest independent, multi-specialty physician group in Illinois – has welcomed nineteen new physicians across its dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, nephrology, orthopaedics, spine s...


4 Questions to Ask Your Physician When You’ve Been Diagnosed with Cancer

Being told you have cancer can be a scary and stressful time in your life. You probably have many questions and are unsure of where to start or what to do first. There are many trusted websites with cancer information, but your physician and care tea...


5 Radiation Therapy Facts: How It Works

Radiation Therapy, through the linear accelerator, combines imaging, beam delivery and sophisticated motion management to accurately and precisely target tumors with speed.