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Ten years ago, Nina, a Lake Winnebago resident, was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer that led to a partial mastectomy followed by radiation treatment at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.

Bret Gordon, DO, OB-GYN division chair at Saint Luke's Women's Health South, weighs in on what this means for women.

Now, on the 14th anniversary of her diagnosis, Kelly, 43, is cancer free and grateful for the care she received at Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.

While the mortality rate for breast cancer in the U.S. has significantly declined from its peak in 1989, incidence among younger women has steadily increased each year since 2001, according to the American Cancer Society.

Ten years ago, Nina Noe's dog supported her along her journey to beat a rare form of breast cancer.

VFW Magazine talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about how the flu vaccine can prevent serious illness.

Dr. Rebecca Lobell shares what causes infertility and when a person should talk to their doctor about issues conceiving.

KCTV talked to Dr. Rebecca Lobell about infertility and the steps a woman can take when she is trying to conceive.

Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.