KINGMAN – KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center has begun using a special device called a prone breast board for radiation treatment of breast cancer. With this board, patients who need radiation treatment of the breast(s) can lie in a prone position facing down, rather than in a supine position facing upward. This allows for a more precisely targeted treatment – delivering less radiation to healthy tissues and organs surrounding the cancer, says Dr. Michael Payne, radiation oncologist at WL Nugent Cancer Center.  “The board allows us to further protect the heart and lungs of patients who need breast radiation, which decreases the…

KINGMAN – KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center has begun using a special device called a prone breast board for radiation treatment of breast cancer. With this board, patients who need radiation treatment of the breast(s) can lie in a prone position facing down, rather than in a supine position facing upward. This allows for a more precisely targeted treatment – delivering less radiation to healthy tissues and organs surrounding the cancer, says Dr. Michael Payne, radiation oncologist at WL Nugent Cancer Center.  “The board allows us to further protect the heart and lungs of patients who need breast radiation, which decreases the…

-City Encourages Electronic Participation Due to Limited Seating- KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is continuing to take the necessary steps to continue to protect City Council members, its residents, and city team members to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The City of Kingman is conducting the Tuesday, March 2, 2021, formal City Council meeting with the continued hybrid model. The city is continuing to encourage the public to utilize the electronic means to participate in the meeting, as the council chambers has limited seating capacity. This will allow the public to attend at a limited…