Early detection can increase breast cancer survival rates up to 98 percent, according to an article in Logan Regional Medical Center’s October “HealthPoint” community newsletter. The hospital said that the overall risk for a woman developing breast cancer is one in eight. However, early detection is critical in the fight against breast cancer. When diagnosed at a localized stage, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer is 98 percent.

In addition to the breast cancer discussion, there is timely information about pain management, as well as information on common ailments treated by physical therapy.

These articles plus more helpful information regarding your health can be viewed online by visiting www.loganregionalmedicalcenter.com.

HealthPoint is published four times a year by LRMC. Logan Regional is a Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited 132 bed hospital. It currently offers Southwestern W.Va. an extensive list of health services including: Cardiac Rehab, a 64-slice CT, 24-hr. Emergency Care, Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Digital Mammography, MRI, Nutrition Counseling, Physical Therapy, Radiology, an Inpatient Rehab Center, Respiratory Therapy, a Sleep Disorders Center, Speech Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Ultrasound, Women’s Services and ongoing community education.