Life changes when a patient receives a cancer diagnosis and becomes a survivor. During active treatment, there are appointments, lab tests, surgery, chemo, radiation and more. When a patient completes
Mona Cook, BSN, RN, CBCN, care coordinator at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, discusses cancer survivorship services available to patients. What is cancer survivorship support? Cancer survivorship support is a
You could say Sara Veerhusen started going to the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center before it existed. “After I was diagnosed with cancer in 2002, I took advantage of
Perry Lawrence, 66, of Cedar Rapids, had a long history of smoking. He started after graduating high school in 1976 and kept up the habit for nearly five decades, until
Crystal Prull of Marion, a Certified Medical Assistant, was used to caring for others, but in December of 2023, she faced her own health challenge. After feeling a lump in
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital offers patients a minimally invasive option for lung biopsies using Ion, a robot-assisted surgical tool. It allows physicians to obtain tissue samples from deep
Ed Fisher, 68, has been a semi-truck driver for 50 years. He spends his days on the road, but is back home with his family each night in Mechanicsville. His
The Guardian Angel program gives patients and families the opportunity to make a donation in appreciation of a physician, team member, volunteer or department that made a difference in their
Grab a friend, your sister or neighbor and join us on September 26, 2024 from 5-8 p.m. for Late Night Mammograms at St. Luke’s Breast & Bone Health. Enjoy appetizers,
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted reaccreditation to UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital’s cancer services. St. Luke’s is one only 11
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