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Health News You Can Use: Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings
Lung Cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death in the United States. But only around 18% of all those eligible were screened in 2022, according to the American Lung Association.
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Wright Memorial Physician Clinics and NCMC Athletic Department to Host 4th Annual Toy Drive
Trenton, Mo.
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KCTV: Early On-Set Breast Cancer and the Importance of Early Detection
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Health News You Can Use: What Happens After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.
During the overwhelming time of a breast cancer diagnosis, nurse navigators at Saint Luke's serve as resources and advocates in every step of the process.
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Media Coverage: Breast Cancer Survivor Turns Her Own Healing to Hope Through Therapy Dog Adoption
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Health News You Can Use: Advances in Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Recent advances in breast cancer treatment are showing promise for those with advanced cancer to live longer, better quality lives. Timothy Pluard, MD, medical director of Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer and Saint Luke's Cancer Institute, joins today to share the latest integrative therapies helping improve survival outcomes and quality of life.
A Precautionary Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Saved Bill’s Life
Bill Euwer heard all the warnings about smoking.
During a 2023 checkup at Saint Luke’s Primary Care in Lee’s Summit, Bill’s nurse practitioner suggested he get a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening based on his smoking history to rule out the possibility of cancer.
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