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Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death in the United States—and diagnosing the disease early is critical in improving survival rates.

Dr. Derek Jensen, a urologist with Advanced Urologic Associates, joined the Afternoon Drive to discuss prostate cancer screening guidelines and the importance of early detection of the disease.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men globally and the second leading cause of death for American men.

For 65-year-old Dale Wilkinson, prostate issues run in the family. Seeing his father and grandfather struggle over the years gave him the strength to pursue the relief they never got.

Alexis Ellington has a renewed outlook on life after being the first Saint Luke's patient to receive a new cancer treatment called Bispecific T-cell Engagers therapy, or BiTE.

Dr. Ryan Miller, urologist at Advanced Urologic Associates at Saint Luke’s East Hospital, joins us in raising awareness and providing educational opportunities for men’s health issues.

We are talking about lung cancer and how precision oncology helps patients diagnosed with the disease with treatment.

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.