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Male breast cancer: Pink stands for men, too
“I was speechless. How can a male have breast cancer? How could this happen to me?"
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Breast cancer survivor finds beauty of hope
“Catching this at an early stage makes the world of difference."
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Classmates brought back together through breast cancer
“There we were, two in our class (of 21) with breast cancer."
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Newborn screenings paved the way for modern genetic testing
How newborn screenings set the stage for the Sanford Chip.
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Wojo’s Rodeo teams with Edith Sanford Cancer Center
Pink-clad Minnesota event raises money to help women screen for breast cancer.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Support the cause by attending one of several Sanford Health events planned for October.
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Progress in ovarian cancer treatments
New drugs and additional tests are giving ovarian cancer patients hope.
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Ovarian cancer: Symptoms and why it’s hard to diagnose
Ovarian cancer is the presence of malignant cells in the ovaries. There are three types: Epithelial, which are cancers that affect the outer surface of the ovary and comprise 90 percent of ovarian cancers. Stromal tumors in cells that produce the hormones. Tumors in germ cells, which produce the eggs. How it’s detected Unfortunately, detection […]
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What to know about genetic tests predicting breast cancer
If you could stop breast cancer before you were even diagnosed, should you? The answer is more complicated than you may think.
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Breast cancer survivor creates new Mother’s Day memories
Kari Matthys still remembers the feeling of holding her oldest daughter in her arms for the first time. “She was this little life that just depended on you for everything,” Matthys said. “I loved every minute of being a mom.” Now a mother of three, Matthys, from Hillsboro, North Dakota, loves sharing her life and […]
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Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Symposium features top experts
Health care providers and medical students can learn and network
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Diagnosed with lung cancer: Now what?
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 […]
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Cardio-oncology: Dedicated to cancer patient’s heart health
Chemicals that kill cancer cells can be bad for patients' hearts
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Breast cancer study uses personalized approach
Dec. 4, 2017 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A new study at Sanford Health might help women determine how they should be screened for breast cancer based on their personal history. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists revised mammogram guidelines in early 2017 to recommend closer communication between provider and patient to guide screening strategies. […]
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Why accreditation matters when receiving cancer care
Learn why accreditation matters.
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