Cancer Treatments 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

Kim Skarphol and her friends, all dressed in pink, raise their arms to cheer as they finish a run to Roger Maris Cancer Center.

Running her way through chemo with a whole crew

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 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

Gary Burton lays back with cloths on his scalp as dermatologist Alyssa Hoverson performs Mohs surgery.

Skin cancer gives patient plenty of Mohs surgery experience

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 9 min read

Steven Powell smiling in front of podcast microphone

Podcast: Fighting cancer with personalized medicine

25 min ⋅ November 5th

Dr. Steven Powell explains the power of chemo combined with immunotherapy

Ethan Erickson sits in a wheelchair petting a fish.

Cancer patient, 12, gets one last fishing trip — at hospital

Sanford Health and state agency quickly pulled off surprise for boy & family

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 19 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

Cancer survivor Darlene Kloeppner, seated, wears a neck brace while talking with her doctor in an exam room.

She was given 5 years to live — almost 15 years ago

Darlene Kloeppner continues to defy odds after 2005 cancer diagnosis

SHN Staff ⋅ 9 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

Josh Sanborn plays his guitar.

In grim leukemia battle, young man just kept going

Alarming complications cropped up, but nurses offered 'sense of community'

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Belva Leer stands, arms crossed, smiling.

Breast cancer set nurse on a mission to help others

Two-time survivor's message: 'There is life with cancer and after cancer'

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 12 min read

Registered nurse Lindsey Fuller gives Ken Santemaa maintenance treatment.

Dad shares struggles in fight against follicular lymphoma

'Dad Against Cancer' blogger Ken Santema writes to help others

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 12 min read

Physical therapy assistant Jamie Thompson works with Mataya Duvall as she swings at Sanford Bemidji Children's Therapy.

Preschooler born with cancer now works at being a kid

Coping with effects of neuroblastoma, Mataya Duvall enjoys her physical therapy

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 16 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

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

Breast cancer surgeon Jesse Dirksen: A source of help, hope

Homegrown surgeon thinks future of care might put him out of a job someday

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 19 min read

Breast cancer surgeon Jesse Dirksen: A source of help, hope

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 19 min read

Dad shares struggles in fight against follicular lymphoma

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 12 min read

A father and son’s journey through prostate cancer

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

In grim leukemia battle, young man just kept going

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

‘I never thought breast cancer would hit me’

Jessica Arend ⋅ 6 min read