Paget disease survivor is grateful for care, support
When the small spot first appeared on her nipple, Karrie Morgan didn’t think much of it. She was shocked nearly a year later when she learned it was a symptom of Paget disease, a rare type of breast cancer that affects 4% of patients.
Over the course of that year, the spot had grown. When Karrie began covering it with a bandage, she started to suspect that something wasn’t right. Then, during a routine exam, her gynecologist recommended...
Cervical cancer treatment: Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy vs. abdominal hysterectomy
Abdominal radical hysterectomies (also called “open” hysterectomies) typically are thought of as more difficult for patients to recover from...
Robotic surgery for cancer treatment: What patients should know
For cancer patients who require surgery as part of their treatment, our doctors sometimes rely on robotic surgery to help remove hard to reach...
Reconstructive microsurgery: What patients should know
Sometimes our surgeons must perform life-altering surgeries to remove cancer. And, in many cases, cancer surgeries have the potential to dramatically change a patient’s physical appearance or lifestyle. But through reconstructive microsurgery, our plastic surgeons are often able to help patients return to their normal appearance or lifestyle.
Microsurgery allows surgeons to perform procedures that were once impossible, and they...
Nurse’s compassion eases pancreatic cancer patient’s fears
It’s been more than a year since Jacquiela Dorsey, a stage IV pancreatic cancer patient, met Lady June Boholst, a clinical nurse who goes...
The keto diet and cancer: What patients should know
There’s no one food that can cure cancer, but that doesn’t stop such myths from circulating. And while researchers are starting to find some...
Hepatitis C and cancer: What to know
Hepatitis C is one of the leading causes of liver cancer. It’s also linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cancer in the bile ducts, and possibly...
A cancer survivor's guide to exercise and heart rate
As a cancer survivor, you know that exercise is one of the key factors in lowering your risk of cancer recurrence. But how do you know if...