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DICKINSON, N.D. — Sitting in the Sanford Dickinson West Infusion Center, Sandy Steckler found herself smiling. She was undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but seeing how the small team of nurses and other staff members interacted with patients gave her great joy. “It’s hard to put into words,” she said. “I saw them take the time […]

Why cancer survivors should not feel like they are a burden.

A technique called “deep inspiration breath hold” during radiation shows promise as a way to minimize the impact treatments can have on the heart, especially on patients with cancer in the left breast. Ryan Nowak, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Sanford Health, explains how it works and its benefits. Background Historically, the radiation beam went across […]

Each camper is just another kid, even when they come with a port or bald head

To their patients, oncology nurses are: educators, advocates, confidants and much more.

Experts discussed the impact of genetics and technology on cancer care

Tips from a dermatologist

Health care providers and medical students can learn and network

On his 7th birthday, Ben Wieman was supposed to be home in Madison, South Dakota, celebrating his special day with friends and family. Instead, he was in a hospital bed at Sanford Children’s undergoing treatment for leukemia. Just two weeks earlier, Ben woke up with a headache, fever and stomach pain. Later that day – after […]

What do the stages of lung cancer mean? The staging system indicates how far the lung cancer has spread and whether surgery would help: Stage I has a surprisingly good prognosis—up to 70 percent of people who have it diagnosed at this stage can be successfully treated. Many lung cancers at this stage are only […]