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Mammography vs. thermography for detecting breast cancer
Podcast: Only mammograms can detect breast cancer and reduce your chance of dying from it

Cancer patient rep has new title: Breast cancer survivor
Podcast: Lynn Roemeling shares her journey from employee to patient at Sanford Health

Mammogram callbacks: Should you be worried?
Podcast: Sanford Health radiologist Chris Johansen, MD, eases anxiety about breast cancer imaging

Colon cancer awareness and the importance of screenings
Podcast: Colorectal screenings are vital steps against colon cancer that start at age 45

Importance of getting the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Dr. Brooke Jensen discusses HPV vaccine's role in preventing certain cancers

Blood and bone marrow transplant care at Sanford
Podcast: Providing a second chance by using the patient's own stem cells for treatment

Sanford Health, NCI connect to study, prevent cancer
Podcast: The 'Connect' study will follow participants for 10+ years

Preparing for your first mammogram
Podcast: When scheduling your first mammogram, you may have questions. Dr. Christina Tello-Skjerseth shares what to expect

Food and nutrition tips after cancer diagnosis
Podcast: Keep a balanced approach to help your body work through cancer, chemotherapy

Committing to a cure for cancer
Podcast: Through CAR T-cells, Dr. Carl June has found a way to fight leukemia
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Sanford studying immunotherapy drug for esophageal cancer
A clinical trial at Sanford Health is studying if an immunotherapy drug developed by Merck might be able to treat certain patients with advanced esophageal cancer. The Merck Keynote 181 trial is now open at Sanford. The study is exploring the Merck drug pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor that allows the body to recognize the […]

Ovarian cancer survival rates improve in Sanford study
A Sanford Research lab is studying a protein’s role in improving survival in ovarian cancer patients. Findings published in Oncogenesis indicate a higher level of a specific protein correlates with an increased survival rate and decrease in the spreading of cancer cells. Kristi Egland, Ph.D., an associate scientist in the Cancer Biology Research Center at […]

3D mammography now available in Bemidji
The Edith Sanford Breast Center in Bemidji is now using 3D mammography. This advanced breast cancer detection tool gives radiologists better visualization of the breast. This includes identifying previously undetectable cancer earlier and reducing the need for additional follow-up tests. 3D mammography is the most effective screening tool for diagnosing breast cancer. It performs particularly […]
Sanford studying impact of genetics on cancer treatments
A new study open and enrolling patients at Sanford Health is exploring how genomic profiling might help improve treatment options for patients with advanced or rare forms of cancer. The COMPASS study examines the latest genetic sequencing tools to personalize cancer treatments based on each patient’s genomic information. Steven Powell, M.D., and Sam Milanovich, M.D., […]

Cancer research receives grant to move into clinical trials
The Cancer Biology Research Center at Sanford Research is the recipient of a five-year, nearly $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to translate laboratory research into clinical trials for head and neck and pediatric cancers. The grant was awarded as part of the NIH’s Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, or CoBRE, which […]

Breast cancer journeys different for every woman
Sanford Bemidji's entire oncology team works together to develop treatment plans to fit each patient's specific needs both medically and emotionally.

Sanford clinical trial looks for genetic targets in cancer
A Sanford Health clinical trial that looks for genetic targets in cancer is now being offered at the Sanford Cancer Center in Bemidji. The Genetic Exploration of the Molecular Basis of Malignancy in Adults (GEMMA) is enrolling adult patients whose cancer has progressed after the first line of treatment, or who have rare cancers without […]

Edith Sanford Breast Center receives $45,000 grant
Edith Sanford Breast Center is proud to announce a $45,000 grant, one of 23 recipients for the Avon-Pfizer Metastatic Breast Cancer Grants Program. Funding will support Sanford’s embrace survivorship program. The project granted a total of $1 million to organizations nationwide to support and educate more than 5,000 metastatic breast cancer patients, their caregivers and […]

Hope and Hart launch Edith Sanford Breast Cancer
You know her as the energetic, confident, picture-perfect icon of “Entertainment Tonight.” But on August 17 at a special event in Sioux Falls, S.D., she stepped on stage personifying a new day in the fight against breast cancer. “Hello everybody. I’m Mary Hart. And this is my mother,” said the native South Dakotan, proudly holding […]

Edith Sanford Breast Center announced
A Personal Journey At the age of four, philanthropist and Sanford Health namesake, T. Denny Sanford, lost his mother Edith to breast cancer. Today with a $100 million dollar gift from Mr. Sanford, we are honored to launch Edith Sanford Breast Cancer. This major expansion of Sanford Health’s medical research and clinical care will explore […]
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