Our team of genetic professionals specialize in oncology genetics and cancer risk counseling. Their expertise meets the high standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. They provide cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling and testing, referrals, and follow-up care for at-risk individuals.
Kim Stromert of Solon spends her days caring for children as a nurse practitioner at UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics – Hiawatha. But she recently found herself on the other side of
From the shoreline to the starting line—facing cancer, finding strength, and paddling forward together Michelle Lange of East Dubuque, IL, has been a regular on the waters of the Mississippi
A routine mammogram led to a breast cancer diagnosis—and a genetic discovery that may have saved her life. In March 2024, Leslie Coffin received a call from her former doctor’s
Mallory Kaemmer, supervisor at St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the Lung Check screening program, who qualifies, what the test is like and much more.
Julie Thompson, ARNP-BC, genetics nurse practitioner at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss genetics and its role in prostate cancer risk.
As part of our celebration of 10 years of the Nassif Community Cancer Center, our team members will give an inside look into the services available to our patients and how they can help them along the cancer journey. Next up is Genetics Nurse Practitioner Julie Thompson, ARNP-BC, sharing more about the Genetic Testing Program the how it can help patients and their families understand their risk of having a hereditary syndrome.
Julie Thompson, ARNP-BC, a Genetic Nurse Practitioner at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center joins Dr. Dustin Arnold, Chief Medical Officer at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, to discuss genetic testing.
Heredity can play an important role in the development of certain cancers. Thanks to medical research we now have a deeper understanding of the link between genetics and cancer, and
Pat Brady was attending a family reunion in the summer of 2018 when she learned several cousins had undergone predictive genetic testing for cancer. With a history of cancer throughout
After being diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 40, Dave Strowmatt and his family are being proactive by participating in genetic testing.
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