For Your Health Magazine

Winter 2012

Read our latest issue

• When Minutes Matter: Lifesaving Heart and Vascular Services, Close to Home
• Strong Community Support for Lowell General's Historic Legacy Project
• Trauma Care that Goes Above and Beyond
• Catch a Killer with Colon Cancer Screening
• Winter Health & Wellness programs

and much more!

Practice Safe Sports this Winter

Helmets Rule!

Watch Our Videos for Safety Tips

Snow sports and winter activities - skiing, snowboarding, sledding and snowmobiling - are a great way to keep active during the cold weather months, but it's important to be prepared and stay safe! Hypothermia and frostbite are two of the most common conditions experienced when partici- pating, and wearing a helmet is the number one way to prevent head injuries.

Radiotherapy Treatment, Close to Home

Radiation Therapy for Cancer

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The Cancer Center at Lowell General Hospital was among the first in the nation – and the first in New England – to acquire the cutting-edge Varian TrueBeam™ radiotherapy system which provides cancer treatment that is faster and more accurate than ever before, including treatment of certain types of cancer that have challenged even the world's best centers.

LGH Earns Recognition for Endoscopy Center

Promoting Quality

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The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading medical society, has recognized the Endoscopy Center at Lowell General. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors endoscopy units that follow the ASGE guidelines on quality assurance, privileging, endoscope reprocessing, and CDC infection control guidelines, and which have completed specialized training on principles in quality and safety in endoscopy.

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Affiliate

Comprehensive Cancer Care in the Community

Learn about the MGH Cancer Center

Lowell General Hospital collaborates with the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center to bring world class treatment to our patients. With affiliations for clinical research trials, multidisciplinary conferences and access to some of the world's best cancer specialists, our patients can receive the care they need without having to leave the community.

Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Small scars, big benefits

Advances in technology

Minimally invasive surgery - also referred to as endoscopic, laparoscopic, arthroscopic or "keyhole" surgery - is performed using tiny instruments to operate inside the body. A minimally invasive technique is now the preferred surgical approach for many conditions, including cancer, heart disease and orthopedic issues.