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Nov 4, 2019

TACE: Delivering a 'one-two punch' to liver tumors

Transarterial Chemoembolization of the liver, also known as TACE, is a localized therapy that cuts off the tumor’s blood supply while administering targeted chemotherapy. The majority of the normal liver receives its blood supply from the portal vein, the drainage system of the bowel. However, liver tumors are kept alive by the hepatic artery. “By using this knowledge of tumor activity, we are able to use the tumors’ blood supply against the tumor directly,” said Charles Bowkley III, M.D. More »

Aug 29, 2017

Often hard to diagnose, treatment for pelvic venous insufficiency (PVI) is available in Casper

Pelvic venous insufficiency (PVI) is a condition in which the broken valves in the ovarian (gonadal) veins prevent blood from exiting the pelvis, causing blood to pool in the blocked veins. It causes pain, sometimes severe, can get worse with strenuous activity and can limit activities a woman may want to do. It can also be difficult to diagnose. More »

Jul 12, 2017

Meet our Docs: Dr. Charles Bowkley named Wyoming Medical Center’s Physician of the Year

The Wyoming Medical Center Foundation has named Charles Bowkley III, M.D., 2017’s Physician of the Year. He will be honored at the foundation’s annual Gift of Health Gala Sept. 29 at The Hangar in Bar Nunn. In this interview, he explains the role of the interventional radiologist in advanced medical care. More »

Mar 29, 2017

Blood clot could have taken Moorcroft woman's life or her leg; luckily she met Dr. Bowkley

'Dr. Bowkley gave us a choice right then: I could live with this pain the rest of my life and lose a limb, or I could undergo the procedure to remove the blood clot. It wasn’t much of a choice,' said Kristy Larson of Moorcroft after she was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that forms in the deep veins. More »

Jan 4, 2016

'Like a miracle:' Douglas woman's stroke is case study for a fast, efficient system of care

By all measures, Sept. 29 began as a typical day. Rebecca L. Renstrom walked her dog, went to work and came home for lunch. She felt fine when she returned to the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, where she works one day a week, early that afternoon. More »

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