Cancer Screenings Archives - Sanford Health News

Dr. Preston Steen meets with an older female patient in a chemotherapy room.

Grant gives Sanford access to national cancer trials

Close to home, patients can join clinical trials trying to improve cancer care

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Mammography continues during the covid pandemic. Close up of pink ribbon badge on woman's chest to support breast cancer cause.

Breast cancer severity goes down with mammography screening

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Mammogram detects breast cancer during pandemic

Jon Berg ⋅ 5 min read

cancer survivor Megan McManus applies sunscreen to her arm

Melanoma survivor who had cancer at age 15: Save your skin

SHN Staff ⋅ 11 min read

Breast cancer survivor Jessica Arend sits with her husband and three sons in their backyard.

‘I never thought breast cancer would hit me’

Jessica Arend ⋅ 6 min read

3D mammography nurse technician patient

5 reasons to get a 3D mammogram

3D mammograms can provide earlier detection, fewer additional tests and reduced anxiety

Keeley Meier ⋅ 6 min read

cancer deaths decline: nurse talks with patient in scarf

Cancer deaths are on the decline in U.S., study says

Sanford Health screenings are key part of early detection

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

Pamela Harskamp wears a surgical mask while a Sanford oncology nurse leans over her in an exam room.

Cancer survivor shares importance of 3D mammography

Pamela Harskamp wants to use her experience with breast cancer to help others

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 6 min read

Denise Kaeslin, a breast cancer survivor and supporter of Sanford Health's survivorship program, stands in front of a cornfield ready to be harvested.

Taking cancer survivorship care to the next level, for all

Inclusive care for cancer survivors is part of $1.8 million CDC grant

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read

dense breast tissue: woman getting a mammogram

What you need to know about dense breast tissue

Breast density is the ratio of fat to tissue and glands on a mammogram

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Farmer and cancer survivor Larry Eichstadt feeds a bottle of milk to a cow in a pen on his farm.

Regular prostate screenings catch cancer recurrence early

Minnesota farmer Larry Eichstadt got care close to his home and cattle

Erin Mairose ⋅ 8 min read

David Huiskes plays cards in an infusion room while he undergoes cancer treatment. He is looking down while his opponent has her back to the camera.

Cancer survivor rings the bell to celebrate treatment’s end

'Tough it out' guy David Huiskes is grateful for quick diagnosis & treatment

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read

Shelly Thiewes stands with three other women at a Sanford Cancer Center booth.

Nurse supervisor grateful for clinic’s mammogram reminder

Planning a screening day prompted Shelly Thiewes and led to cancer discovery

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

two guys in a studio smiling

A father and son’s journey through prostate cancer

Radio personalities Ray and Mark Ricci thank early cancer screening

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Two women flexing in Minnesota Vikings gear -- the power of mom and daughter colonoscopy.

Mom and daughter learn colonoscopy is key to stopping cancer

After 34-year-old was diagnosed with colon cancer, her mom was diagnosed, too

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

5 reasons to get a 3D mammogram

Keeley Meier ⋅ 6 min read

Cancer survivor shares importance of 3D mammography

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 6 min read

Mom and daughter learn colonoscopy is key to stopping cancer

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

‘I never thought breast cancer would hit me’

Jessica Arend ⋅ 6 min read

Cancer deaths are on the decline in U.S., study says

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read