Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton provides Advanced Care for nearly three decades A cancer diagnosis can be frightening and life-altering. For more than 25 years, patients in Greater Hazleton and communities throughout Luzerne County have turned to the Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton to help them fight their battle with cancer. Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton uses a personalized approach to patient care and treatment, with all team members working together to optimize the patient experience and outcomes. Medical Director Dr. Chi Tsang, a boardcertified radiation oncologist with more than two decades of experience, leads the center’s
cancer care team. Experienced specialists, including a radiation oncology nurse, radiation therapist, medical physicist and dosimetrist, each serve an important role in patient care. “Cancer patients deserve the best radiation treatment and care, and that is exactly what we provide at Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton,” said Dr. Tsang. “Our approach brings together a compassionate team of fully certified and licensed medical professionals and some of the most advanced radiation treatments available for cancer.” In October 2012, Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton marked an important mile-
stone in its advanced and evolving methods for treating cancer when the center moved to a new location and added state-of-the-art technology. The 5,000-square-foot facility at 1701 E. Broad St. in Hazleton offers patients a range of leading-edge radiation therapy options. When Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton moved to its current location, an advanced technology called ExacTrac® was installed and expanded the center’s radiation treatment capabilities. ExacTrac enables doctors to treat tumors with greater accuracy in a painless, noninva-
Stay Motivated this summer Attending a class with others who are motivated to get fit and have fun will inspire you to keep healthy and try something new every time you come into the Y! Group Fitness Classes are a fun, motivating, and challenging way to fit exercise into your daily routine. A great alternative or compliment to any workout program, these classes are led by highly skilled certified instructors. The Y is proud to offer the community the newest trends in fitness to try including Bellyfit, Lesmills BODYPUMP, Lesmills RPM, Piloxing and Yoga.
Bellyfit is the newest WOMEN ONLY class to be offered at the Y. It is an energizing blend of belly dance, Bollywood, Bhangra, and African dance to ethno-infused techno, tribal rhythms, and relaxing ambient tracks. It’s designed to foster the mind-body connection, give a butt-busting cardio workout, sculpt and tone the core, and relax your body through stretching and mindful meditation. Lesmills BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses,
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lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for and fast! Lesmills RPM™ is the indoor cycling workout where you ride to the rhythm of powerful music. Take on the terrain with your inspiring team coach who leads the pack through hills, flats, mountain peaks, time trials, and interval training. Discover your athlete within - sweat and burn to reach your endorphin high. Piloxing uniquely mixes Pilates and boxing moves into a fat torching, muscle sculpting, core-centric interval workout, guaranteed to whip you into shape, using a class format that’s both fun and challenging. Hatha Yoga combines the benefits of Eastern and Western disciplines to enhance strength, posture, flexibility and balance. Hatha classes place emphasis on physical alignment, understanding of correct movement, and various deep relaxation techniques. It increases strength, flexibility, and awareness of the body, developing more healthful movement. Relaxations techniques help with stress more effectively. Experience the incredible energy that only group classes can give you. Instructors lead you through the workouts providing you effective, fun and easy-to-follow steps. Your first class is FREE! For more information about the Y or any of the classes listed above call Marijo at 570455-2046 or visit hazletonymcaywca.org. P