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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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Terry Plaster Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of Quarter - First Quarter 2025
The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, goes above and beyond to support colleagues, or assists and comforts patients and their families.
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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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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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Kimber Roberts named Hedrick Medical Center 2024 Employee of the Year
Kimber Roberts, a registered nurse I at Hedrick Medical Center, has worked for Hedrick for four years. She is a member of the Hedrick Medical Center Trauma Team.
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Chillicothe Man Celebrates Birthday, Holidays After Life-Threatening Wasp Sting
Todd Shannon expresses thanks to Saint Luke's providers for their life-saving interventions which ultimately saved his life.
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Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Scholarships
The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to announce the continuation of the scholarship program for area residents. Students already enrolled in or admitted to a degree program in a health care field are eligible for the scholarship.
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Kimber Roberts Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of Quarter - Fourth Quarter 2024
Kimber Roberts, a registered nurse I at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter of 2024.
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Hedrick Medical Center Awarded Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification from The Joint Commission
Hedrick Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Mark for Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification.
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Hedrick Medical Center Medical Staff Continues Scholarship Opportunity
The scholarship will is named the Harkness Scholarship, after Dr. James A. Harkness, a former Chillicothe physician and Chief of Staff at Hedrick Medical Center.