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Nov. 9, 2018

KMBC: Saint Luke's Koontz Center comes Together with Leading Advocacy Group for Metastatic Breast Cancer

METAvivor, the nation’s leading advocacy group for metastatic breast cancer, came to Saint Luke’s to recognize the Saint Luke’s Hospital Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer for leading the way nationally in the treatment of Stage IV breast cancer.
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Nov. 6, 2018

KCTV: Saint Luke's Neurologist Shares a Personal Story of Loss to Suicide

According to the CDC, the suicide rate in Kansas is up 45% since 1999. In Missouri, they’re up 37%.

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Nov. 5, 2018

KCTV: Rock It! Helps Bring Families Together

KCTV came to see what Rock It! was all about. Hear from families who attended the event on what they learned from the experts and can incorporate into their daily lives.
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Nov. 5, 2018

KSHB: Rock It! Helps Build Stronger Families

The goal of Rock It! was to help Kansas City build stronger families. KSHB came to the event to see what families were learning and to see our friends from Sesame Street.
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Nov. 2, 2018

FOX4: Saint Luke's Family Physician talks about the New Shingles Vaccine

According to the CDC, Shingles is a painful rash disease. Shingles can lead to severe nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) that can last for months or years after the rash goes away.
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Nov. 2, 2018

KSHB: Saint Luke's Breastfeeding Support Group Helps Moms Continue Long-Term Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding rates are on the rise in the U.S. and Kansas City is no exception. Saint Luke's lactation consultants help moms through their breastfeeding journey with a breastfeeding support group.
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Nov. 2, 2018

Practice Update: ESMO 2018 - Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant for Hormone Receptor Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Dr. Timothy Pluard, M.D., talks with Practice Update about the why recent trial results are important for patients with HR-positive advanced breast cancer who have the P13K mutation.
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Nov. 2, 2018

Saint Luke’s Health System named among Health Care’s Most Wired for 2018

Saint Luke’s is committed to adopting technology to foster patient engagement and to offer greater access to health care.
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Nov. 1, 2018

KCTV: Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center holds 2nd Annual "Rock It!" Event

Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center is hosting our 2nd annual event, “Rock It!” this Saturday, November 3rd from 9-noon at Union Station.