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Cancer myths vs. truths – and what truly matters
Podcast: Oncologists can sort through your questions and help you make healthy choices
Homing in on your breast health
Podcast: Family medicine provider promotes regular screenings and family history
Colon cancer sets a new course for family life
Podcast: Hear how a husband and father’s death affects their choices today
Colon cancer in millennials: What you need to know
Podcast: Surgeon guides younger adults through signs, symptoms and screening awareness
Busting myths about the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say
Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness
Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer
Podcast: No, deodorant and underwire bras do not lead to a diagnosis
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
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Lynch syndrome: The genetics of colon cancer
This inherited condition can cause several types of cancer
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Research advances cancer care for Sanford patients
Patients benefit from physicians’ involvement in renowned research organizations
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Jackie Walby of South Heart is writing her own story with help from her community
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Yearly checkups help find breast cancer early
Mammography, mastectomy and reconstruction get breast cancer patient back to ranching
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Clinical trials offer help, hope for patients in Bemidji
Sanford Health research advances science, saves lives now and in the future
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Wisdom Study leads woman to breast cancer gene discovery
'It becomes less about me and more about my family and wanting to watch them live a long, healthy life’
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Why breast self-awareness is more important than self-exams
‘If you know what your normal feels like, you’re more likely to ID what’s abnormal’
⋅ 6 min read
Cancer survivorship grant adds support for more patients
Sanford Fargo oncologist has prompted new programs for families, children, LGBTQ+ patients
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Mammography at Sanford: The importance of regular screening
Doctors in multiple specialties detail the benefits of early detection through routine screening
⋅ 6 min read
Breast cancer survivor now supports others in community
Krystal Anderson mentors Sanford breast cancer patients, co-chairs support group
⋅ 5 min read
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