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Sanford Health doctor smiles at patient who is sitting in foreground.

Research advances cancer care for Sanford patients

Patients benefit from physicians’ involvement in renowned research organizations

Ellen Koester ⋅ 8 min read

Librarian in a chair reads a picture book to young elementary school children sitting on the floor.

Small-town librarian fights cancer in North Dakota

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Nurse reviewing x-ray.

Lung scans reveal ‘cancers we get the opportunity to cure’

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Woman examining laboratory samples.

Clinical trials offer help, hope for patients in Bemidji

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 9 min read

Closeup of a man's hands breaking a cigarette in half.

Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health

SHN Staff ⋅ 11 min read

Ep. 10: Blood and bone marrow transplant care at Sanford

39 min ⋅ February 2nd

Providing a second chance by using the patient's own stem cells for treatment

Dr. Amy Sanford poses for a photo during recording of podcast

Ep. 9: Sanford offers the I-SPY 2 clinical trial

12 min ⋅ October 19th

Sanford offers the I-SPY 2 clinical trial, a novel treatment study for breast cancer

Ep. 8: Food and nutrition tips after cancer diagnosis

34 min ⋅ October 14th

Keep a balanced approach to help your body work through cancer, chemotherapy

Ep. 5: Supporting the caregiver beyond cancer diagnosis

25 min ⋅ May 17th

Reminding all caregivers they are not alone

Ep. 2: How to manage stress after cancer diagnosis

25 min ⋅ April 26th

Integrative Essentials before cancer treatment offers relaxation, stress management tools

Ep. 1: Fertility navigation program for cancer patients

35 min ⋅ April 14th

Allowing patients to consider fertility options before, after cancer treatment

Verna Rasmussen records a podcast on the breast cancer mentor program at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Ep. 7: Encouraging women, positivity with mentor program

28 min ⋅ October 28th

Volunteers find joy guiding others through life-changing cancer journey

Sandy Dunn talks into a microphone during a podcast with Sanford Health News

Ep. 6: Women supporting women through diagnosis, treatment

31 min ⋅ October 20th

Cancer mentorship program provides support for newly diagnosed patients

IORT is a type of radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer at Sanford Health

Ep. 5: IORT, radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer

16 min ⋅ October 8th

Machine applies direct radiation to target area while sparing surrounding tissue

Doctor Jesse Dirksen sits in an upright posture, smiling during an interview

Ep. 4: Why a tumor board is critical to breast cancer care

26 min ⋅ October 2nd

Physicians meet weekly to review all cancer cases and plan treatment

Shelby Terstriep MD smiles next to a vine plant in her office.

Cancer survivorship grant adds support for more patients

Sanford Fargo oncologist has prompted new programs for families, children, LGBTQ+ patients

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Breast cancer support group women pose under a theater marquee that says "PART OF ME NOW" with show times.

Breast cancer survivor now supports others in community

Krystal Anderson mentors Sanford breast cancer patients, co-chairs support group

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling woman in a pink sweater.

Breast cancer survivor shares her story

“I knew I was in the right place” at Edith Sanford Breast Center

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Female nurse smiles at camera

Cancer patients have a new teammate in family planning

Oncofertility nurse navigator connects cancer patients with ways to grow their families

Mick Garry ⋅ 6 min read

A beautiful young woman with cancer is wearing a headscarf and holding her preschool-age daughter in her lap by their living room window. She is snuggling her face against her daughter's cheek.

How to talk to kids about cancer

Share in ways they can understand at their age so you’ll both feel less anxious

SHN Staff ⋅ 15 min read

A nurse and young patient fist-bump while playing video games in a Sanford Children's hospital room.

Childhood leukemia survivor now a nurse at Sanford Fargo

Jacob Roble tends to patients at Sanford Children’s, works with nurses who once cared for him

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read

Mature male patient gives two thumbs up while connected to a chemotherapy machine.

Transplant program going strong 1 year, many patients later

Roger Maris Cancer Center transplants patient’s own bone marrow to speed recovery from chemo

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

A couple in ski goggles takes a selfie while on a ski lift on a sunny day.

Spot and prevent skin cancer ahead of time in the sun

Melanoma patient hopes to teach others about precautions he now takes

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Doctor consulting with patient presenting results on X-ray film about the problem of the patient.

Nurse navigator guides lymphoma patient’s journey

Cancer patient benefits from early detection and expert care at Sanford Health

Justin Kautz ⋅ 8 min read

Sanford Health patient poses by a bell on the wall patients ring after chemo.

Less travel time means more convenient cancer care

Treatment shrinks Sanford Worthington patient’s tumor to 1.25 mm

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read

Spot and prevent skin cancer ahead of time in the sun

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Lung scans reveal ‘cancers we get the opportunity to cure’

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Transplant program going strong 1 year, many patients later

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Nurse navigator guides lymphoma patient’s journey

Justin Kautz ⋅ 8 min read

Cancer survivorship grant adds support for more patients

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read