At 53, Melissa Hays embodies resilience. Her journey with melanoma—a life-changing disease—has been shaped by self-advocacy, determination and the support of a coordinated care team.
Crohn’s disease is a long-term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. People with Crohn’s disease also have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than the general population.
The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 66,000 new uterine and endometrial cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States within the next year.
Mike Molder was working at Nebraska Furniture Mart when he experienced a severe headache. He sought care at the VA hospital in Omaha, but his claustrophobia made him unable to complete an MRI.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13 million Americans become infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV, each year. The CDC also estimates that every sexually active adult will contract HPV at some point in their lives.
While thyroid surgery is very safe overall, it does involve removal of adjacent normal thyroid tissue. This means that after surgery, patients have up to a 30% chance of needing to take medication for thyroid hormone function for life.
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