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Kelly Overcomes Breast Cancer While Celebrating Key Life Milestones
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.
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KMBC: Wisconsin Women Finds Hope At Saint Luke's After Stage 4 Breast Cancer Diagnosis
In 2017, Bernadette Priestley was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was 37-years-old—and her two young children were just three and five years old.
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KCTV: Early On-Set Breast Cancer and the Importance of Early Detection
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.
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Wisconsin Mother Flies to KC for Metastatic Breast Cancer Care
Bernadette Priestley had just moved back to Wisconsin from London with her husband and two boys when her life changed forever.
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Health News You Can Use: Managing Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, aside from skin cancers. Treatment like radiation and chemotherapy can take a toll on the body, causing side effects such as fatigue, hair loss, and nausea.
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FOX 4: Saint Luke's Neurologist Discusses Migraine Prevention, Treatment
Robert Reddig, MD, neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined FOX 4's Afternoon Drive to break down what you need to know about migraines.
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TCTMD: Less Intense Checks May Be OK After IV Thrombolysis for Stroke: OPTIMISTmain
A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that it may be possible to safely cut back on the level of monitoring of patients with stroke after thrombolysis administration.
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KMBC: Stroke Rates Rising Among Young Adults: What You Need To Know
During Stroke Awareness Month, Karin Olds, MD, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KMBC to discuss stroke risk factors and warning signs in younger adults.
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KCTV: May is Stroke Awareness Month
Dr. Karin Olds, stroke director for Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KCTV to discuss the leading cause of long-term disability.
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The Power to Power Through: A Linn County woman found the right spine treatment at Anderson County Hospital and Saint Luke’s
In her 30s, Jeannie Kautt, 66, was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. Luckily, she had connections to the care she needed at Anderson County Hospital and Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.