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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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Cancer survivors find healing power in integrative health
Together with modern medicine, Ayurveda practice helps relieve symptoms, improve wellness
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Newsweek names Sanford Cancer Center a top 100 Hospital
Sanford is the only hospital in South Dakota named among magazine's best nationwide
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Can exercise help people with cancer?
Fighting fatigue and lifting your mood are benefits of staying active during treatment
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NIH grants $6.2M for cancer studies at Sanford Research
Funding will support better understanding of cancer and better treatment
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New tech targets tumors in less time
Linear accelerators deliver latest in cancer radiation therapy close to home
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At-home colon cancer test can save a life – if you follow up
After patient dismisses results, doctors support her colonoscopy and find cancer
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‘Cancer Wars’ comic features Sanford researcher
Pilar de la Puente continues her work to motivate girls to pursue science
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Roger Maris All-Star Week focuses on legacy beyond baseball
Next generation benefits from nearly 40 years of health and youth charity work
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