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Cancer myths vs. truths – and what truly matters

Cancer myths vs. truths – and what truly matters

45 min ⋅ April 27th

Podcast: Oncologists can sort through your questions and help you make healthy choices

Homing in on your breast health

Homing in on your breast health

21 min ⋅ March 31st

Podcast: Family medicine provider promotes regular screenings and family history

Colon cancer sets a new course for family life

Colon cancer sets a new course for family life

35 min ⋅ March 20th

Podcast: Hear how a husband and father’s death affects their choices today

Colon cancer in millennials: What you need to know

Colon cancer in millennials: What you need to know

29 min ⋅ February 27th

Podcast: Surgeon guides younger adults through signs, symptoms and screening awareness

Busting myths about the HPV vaccine

Busting myths about the HPV vaccine

25 min ⋅ November 4th

Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say

Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis

Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis

33 min ⋅ October 29th

Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness

Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer

Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer

46 min ⋅ October 2nd

Podcast: No, deodorant and underwire bras do not lead to a diagnosis

Mammography vs. thermography for detecting breast cancer

Mammography vs. thermography for detecting breast cancer

20 min ⋅ September 19th

Podcast: Only mammograms can detect breast cancer and reduce your chance of dying from it

Cancer patient rep has new title: Breast cancer survivor

Cancer patient rep has new title: Breast cancer survivor

10 min ⋅ December 27th

Podcast: Lynn Roemeling shares her journey from employee to patient at Sanford Health

Mammogram callbacks: Should you be worried?

Mammogram callbacks: Should you be worried?

19 min ⋅ October 3rd

Podcast: Sanford Health radiologist Chris Johansen, MD, eases anxiety about breast cancer imaging

Sugar consumption and cancer: What are the facts?

Sugar consumption and cancer: What are the facts?

Limit, don’t eliminate, sugar on your cancer journey.

Heather Knutson, MS, RD, CSO, LD ⋅ 10 min read

Do you know all of your rights about breast reconstruction?

Do you know all of your rights about breast reconstruction?

Your first right after a mastectomy is to have coverage for reconstruction. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA) ensured this. Under this act, IF your group health plan covers your mastectomy (whether related to cancer or not, i.e. if you are having the mastectomy due to high risk), the plan MUST […]

Heather Karu, MD ⋅ 4 min read

Helpful web tool: Springboard Beyond Cancer

Helpful web tool: Springboard Beyond Cancer

Take back control over your life from cancer

SHN Staff ⋅ 1 min read

Are you nurturing your spirit during cancer treatment?

Are you nurturing your spirit during cancer treatment?

Are you spiritual? I am not talking about being religious. Wikipedia defines spirituality as; “Spirituality may refer to almost any kind of activity through which a person seeks meaning, especially a “search for the sacred.” It may also refer to personal growth, blissful experience, or an encounter with one’s own “inner dimension.” Our being consists […]

Terri Bentler, BSN, RN, OCN, CN-BN ⋅ 2 min read

Stay energized during cancer treatment with super shakes

Stay energized during cancer treatment with super shakes

Calories and protein intake is vital during cancer treatment. Our Super Shake recipes were designed to help in those times that chewing, swallowing or just eating becomes difficult. Be sure to use the recipes as a guide and don’t forget you can always add in other ingredients that you may have on hand. Enjoy! Vanilla […]

Ellen Grimlie, LRD ⋅ 2 min read

Learn about how to control the waves of emotion

Learn about how to control the waves of emotion

I met with a patient who was tearful and overwhelmed. She was experiencing very usual emotions after a cancer diagnosis. It was difficult for her to understand why she was feeling this way. She was uncomfortable with the waves of emotion she could not control. We all tend to feel we have control of our […]

Terri Bentler, BSN, RN, OCN, CN-BN ⋅ 3 min read

The impact of a child’s cancer on siblings

The impact of a child’s cancer on siblings

Each year, an average of 15,780 American children are diagnosed with cancer. Breaking this down, approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed by their 20th birthday. That’s 15,780 families affected. Often, we focus on the child with cancer — how is this child impacted by cancer? What treatment does the child […]

SHN Staff ⋅ 11 min read

Try ginger tea for nausea, heartburn or vomiting

Try ginger tea for nausea, heartburn or vomiting

What’s the skinny on ginger?

Sonja Lien, MD ⋅ 8 min read

The importance of dental care after head or neck radiation

The importance of dental care after head or neck radiation

Many people don’t recognize the importance of dental health as it relates to head and neck cancer treatment. When a new cancer in the head or neck area is diagnosed, one of the critical team members for your cancer care is your dentist. The reason for this is to prevent dental related complications after treatment. […]

Laurie Gromer ⋅ 3 min read

Manage your cancer by managing your sleep

Manage your cancer by managing your sleep

Lack of sleep can lead to complications, so try these tips to get quality sleep

Chery Hysjulien, RN, PsyD, LP ⋅ 5 min read

2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read

Cancer-related fatigue: The most common survivor symptom

Shelby Terstriep, MD ⋅ 11 min read

Understanding mammograms and what to expect when you get one

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH

Jon Berg ⋅ 3 min read

Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others

Grace Olson ⋅ 5 min read

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