Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced a new innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer. Used to view the inside of the lungs and obtain a tissue sample for biopsy, the Monarch™ Platform can mean earlier, more accurate diagnosis of small and hard-to-reach lung nodules. Monarch was recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Baton Rouge General (BRG) has kicked off its annual Protect Your Pumpkins movement as part of the hospital’s breast cancer awareness campaign promoting annual mammograms for women 40 and older. At the heart of the campaign is 7,500 pink pumpkins that popped up overnight between all three BRG campuses.