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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.

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Health News You Can Use: Early Onset Breast Cancer and Importance of Early Detection

Nationally, the rate of breast cancer for women under 50 is rising faster than the rate of women who are over 50 getting breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

This week, Mary Mitchell, MD, department chief of breast radiology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, joins the show to discuss early onset breast cancer, the importance of early detection, and possible factors contributing to this rise of breast cancer in younger women.

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FOX 4: Pay It Forward: The Glue That Helps Hold the NICU Together
On top of helping the unit run smoothly, Easton Thomas uses her downtime and own money to handmake Halloween costumes for babies staying in the NICU.

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Media Coverage: Saint Luke’s Celebrates NICU Family Resilience at Annual Reunion
Nearly 100 former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies, along with their parents and siblings, returned to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City to celebrate success and resilience at the annual NICU reunion.

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KSHB: NICU Babies at Saint Luke's Hospital Get a Visit from Santa
Even though their baby's first Christmas may not look like they expected, Saint Luke's wants to bring some normalcy and make sure it is still extra special with a little help from the March of Dimes, a volunteer photographer, and one very special VIP.

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KMBC: Santa Brings Joy to the NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City
KMBC talks with a family from Arizona who delivered at Saint Luke's prematurely, Santa, and the nurse manager about what these special moments mean.

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KSHB: Family Thanks Saint Luke's NICU for Lifesaving Care of the Premature Baby
Rafael and his mom, Cecilia, came back to the NICU to show thanks for what the doctors and nurses did to help save his life after being born at just 22 weeks old.

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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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KCTV: The Importance of Breast Screenings and Prevention
KCTV speaks to Dr. Mary Mitchell about the importance of breast screenings and prevention during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Hedrick Physician Encourages Screening During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October
According to the National Cancer Institute, about 40% of women have dense breast tissue, which makes it more difficult to find breast cancer early.