Search Saint Luke's

Dr. Dawn Jones joins Health News You Can Use to talk about recent advances in breast surgery for patients with cancer.

After being diagnosed with an extremely rare and deadly form of blood cancer, a Kansas City woman is now beating the odds with the help of immunotherapy.

The statistic is sobering: One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Ruby Walker was 47 years old when a doctor discovered a lump during a wellness exam.

Megan remembers when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer—Megan was 6, her mother was in her mid-30s. It seemed too early for both of them to experience that trauma.

Weeks shy of the bar exam, the trajectory of Jackson’s life was rocked off course when he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. The 26-year-old’s diagnosis was an obstacle that he refused to let topple him.

Bernadette Priestley had just moved back to Wisconsin from London with her husband and two boys when her life changed forever.   

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.

Dr. Tim Pluard, medical director of Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer and of Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, talks about innovative treatment options for breast cancer and clinical trials offered at Saint Luke’s.

Saint Luke’s Breast Centers offer nine convenient mammogram locations throughout the greater Kansas City area.

Recent advances in breast cancer treatment are showing promise for those with advanced cancer to live longer, better quality lives.