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KCTV: Men's Health Month: Prostate Cancer Awareness
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men globally and the second leading cause of death for American men.
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Emergency Colonoscopy Saves KC Writer’s Life
In 2023, an emergency colonoscopy led to Michael's diagnosis of stage 3 cancer. Because of his experience, Michael Kathrens, 70, advocates for proactive health screenings and being an advocate for your own health.
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Health News You Can Use: Cancer Research Month
This week, Marc Roth, MD, medical director of gastrointestinal oncology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and interim chief of medical oncology, is breaking down these latest advancements and what they mean for patients.
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Pushing Forward: How a Young Lawyer Rebounded from Stage 3 Colon Cancer
Weeks shy of the bar exam, the trajectory of Jackson’s life was rocked off course when he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. The 26-year-old’s diagnosis was an obstacle that he refused to let topple him.
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KSHB: ‘Have Hope’: Study Shows Immunotherapy Continues To Change Future of Cancer Treatment
While chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries are common for most cancer treatments, immunotherapy is continuing to allow some patients to forgo these often harsh and invasive methods altogether.
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FOX 4: Doctor Shares Signs, Risk as Kansas Sees Rise in Measles Cases
Dr. Todd Fristo, a family medicine physician at Saint Luke’s Primary Care–Independence, shares vaccination information and measles symptoms to watch for.
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KSHB: New Cancer Treatment at Saint Luke’s Extends Kansas Woman’s Life Expectancy
Alexis Ellington has a renewed outlook on life after being the first Saint Luke's patient to receive a new cancer treatment called Bispecific T-cell Engagers therapy, or BiTE.
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FOX4: KC-area health officials share advice after deadly measles outbreak in Texas
Amid a measles outbreak in Texas, a Saint Luke's doctor discusses potential risk in Jackson County and explains protection provided by the measles vaccination.
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Health News You Can Use: Breast Surgery After Cancer Diagnosis
Dr. Dawn Jones joins Health News You Can Use to talk about recent advances in breast surgery for patients with cancer.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Hopes to Improve the Science That Saved Her Life
After discovering she had an uncommon somatic gene mutation, Laurie Hamilton became determined to help those after her by participating in clinical trials and investing in scientific research for advanced breast cancer.