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Dec 11, 2024

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

Lung Check Catches Perry’s Cancer Early, Exercise Helps Him “Get His Persona Back”

Dec 6, 2024

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

Sisters Face Breast Cancer Together

Nov 29, 2024

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

Ion Robot Offers Patients Minimally Invasive Option for Lung Biopsies

Nov 15, 2024

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

‘Determination, Optimism and Support’ Help Ed Fight Prostate Cancer with Confidence

Nov 4, 2024

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

Mammographer Honored

Oct 23, 2024

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

Join us for Late Night Mammograms!

Aug 9, 2024

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,

St. Luke’s Hospital Earns National Cancer Reaccreditation

Jul 8, 2024

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

Sexual Health Online Research Study for Breast Cancer Survivors

May 7, 2024

If you are a breast cancer survivor and have sexual concerns, like pain during sex, trouble with orgasm, orless desire for sex, you may be able to join the online

Ask the Expert: Somatic Awareness

Jan 17, 2024

Jennifer Zach, cancer survivor, coach, somatics practitioner, and author of “Somatic Awareness: Leading with Body Intelligence”, discusses somatic awareness, how it can benefit patients and much more. What is somatic

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