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The 37-year-old Chillicothe wife and mother had two active teen boys, a full-time job, and had recently returned to college for to earn dual majors in business administration and organizational leadership. Then one day she felt a lump in her breast.

Saint Luke's Primary Care offers a walk-in clinic in Chillicothe. New and existing patients can be seen by experienced nurse practitioners without an appointment.

In 2023, 52-year-old Annmarie Neal found a lump in her right breast. An MRI confirmed breast cancer, and soon she was discussing options for a double mastectomy with Dana Rioux-Forker, MD, board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon at Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery Specialists.

Research Day celebrates and highlights the innovative work being completed at Saint Luke’s. Click below to view all 2025 Research Day studies.

When Maribeth Kammert first learned she had cancer in 2015, her world came to a stop. It was early stage breast cancer. “I was at Beauty Brands with my mom when I got the call. I went into the bathroom because I didn’t know how I would react. I didn’t cry,” said Maribeth. “I just had this instinct that I was going to take care of it, and God was going to take care of me. And if the outcome wasn’t what I wanted, I’d be okay with that.”

The American Cancer Society recommends people who are at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at the age of 45. While a large majority of deaths related to the cancer could be prevented, many people have never been screened.

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

Lung Cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death of both men and women in the United States.

As the holidays are here, so is the uptick in heart attacks. With the season's stress, many people may ignore warning signs and put off getting care. But one Kansas City Santa recognized his signs early and got help in the nick of time.