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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.
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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KCTV: Skin Cancer Is the Most Common Type of Cancer. Here's How You Can Help Prevent It.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated 1 in 5 Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime. This summer season, Megan McNally, MD, a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with Saint Luke's Cancer Institute, joined KCTV to share helpful insights on skin safety.
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Back in the Game: Rockhill Helps Student Athlete Overcome Broken Clavicle
Now starting his freshman year at Missouri Western University on a football scholarship, Jaylen Parks is grateful to Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists for helping him get back on the field.
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FOX4: Athletic Trainer Shares Health Benefits of Cold Plunging
FOX4 talked an athletic trainer at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists about the health benefits of cold plunging and tips for getting started.
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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer
Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.