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Patient Stories Lana Hoffschneider

Celebrating survivors: Lana Hoffschneider's story
Let’s get some things straight. You have choices. Cancer doesn’t take the ability to make choices away from you.
Patient Stories Angela Keiser

Celebrating survivors: Angela Keiser's story
It was Sept. 1, 2009, when I received the call that I had thyroid cancer. I was just 26 years old and 14 weeks pregnant with my second child.
Patient Stories Brandi, daughter Bailey, son Gatlin, and husband Justin

Patient receives cancer care that's above and beyond
For most of her adult life, the fear of cancer was always in the back of Brandi Dittmar’s mind. She had good reason.
Patient Stories Pictured are Pat and Mike Leibrandt of McCook, Nebraska.

Fund eases stress for families facing medical crisis
The Patient and Family Experience Fund assists hundreds of patients and their families each year by helping them with everyday needs such as lodging, meals, gas cards and transportation.
Conditions and Services picture of man looking at himself in a mirror

You've been diagnosed with skin cancer. Now what?
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, but it's highly treatable.
Questions and Answers You asked, we answered: breast cancer risk and processed meat

You asked, we answered: Does processed meat cause breast cancer?
Will eating processed meat increase my risk for breast cancer?
Conditions and Services Sean Figy, MD

Surgical oncology treatment advances
Lymphedema or swelling of an extremity, is a common condition that develops in people who have had lymph nodes removed during cancer surgery.
Patient Stories Bradd Richter with his granddaughter, Ima June

A new way to treat resistant cancers
When he needed cancer treatment, Richter said with no hesitation, “Yeah, I’m coming here.”
Conditions and Services The role of palliative care: personalized support for patients

The role of palliative care: Personalized support for patients
Palliative care provides an extra layer of support for a person experiencing cancer or another serious illness.
Conditions and Services Sarah Holstein, MD

Medical oncology treatment advances
Hematologist and oncologist Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD, is leading a nationwide study to test the effectiveness of a new placentaderived natural killer (NK) cell therapy.
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