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Fall 2021 Cancer Fundraiser!

Sep 16, 2021

Bring on pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters & beautiful FALL PLANTERS Orders due by September 24. Pick-up or delivery week of Sept 27. Click here to order. $125 Signature Fall

Nassif Community Cancer Center – The Only Team of Cancer Experts You Need

May 19, 2021

Cancer is a serious disease, and you should feel confident in your diagnosis and comfortable with your treatment plan. Sometimes patients may have doubts or concerns and want to talk

Task Force Recommends Colorectal Cancer Screening Age Should Be Lowered

May 18, 2021

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released updated recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. The recommendation is to start screening patients at age 45 rather than 50. This

Nassif Community Cancer Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

Apr 29, 2021

Today, April 29, 2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. A vision created by several organizations, St. Luke’s Hospital, Physicians’

New Mammography Recommendations for Women Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

Feb 12, 2021

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) recently updated its mammography recommendations, that women who’ve received their second COVID shot should wait four weeks to receive a screening mammogram, after radiologists nationwide

COVID-19 Vaccine info for 65+

Jan 25, 2021

To UnityPoint Health patients, Earlier today, Linn County Public Health announced that anyone age 65 or older will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on January 26. UnityPoint Health is

Angel Tree Gift Helps Patient Repair Dryer, Install Handrail

Jan 12, 2021

JoAnn Nachtman has been without a working clothes dryer for three years. St. Luke’s Cancer Services’ Angel Tree program helped her pay for repairs and install a handrail on the

Grow Happy 2020 Aims to Raise Funds for Area Cancer Patients

Sep 17, 2020

Grow Happy 2020, a fundraiser which benefits patients at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, will look a bit different this year. Grow Happy 2020 has

Ignite the Cancer Conversation

Sep 14, 2020

Beyond Pink TEAM will present the 5th annual Ignite the Cancer Conversation: Mind, Body and Soul event, which will focus on the balance of these wellness factors in the fight

St. Luke’s LifeGuard Air Ambulance Selling Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts to Raise Money for the Nassif Community Cancer Center

Sep 3, 2020

St. Luke’s LifeGuard Air Ambulance has joined forces with One Mission to raise money for both LifeGuard and The Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center. The money received by the

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