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Father and Daughter Receive Expert Multidisciplinary Care

When Kathleen Cannady received a devastating diagnosis, she turned to The University of Kansas Health System, well known to her family for providing expert, multidisciplinary care for her late father.

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Health System Delivers Exactly the Right Care for Mom of 3

When Lacy and Duskin Bowman learned they were expecting their third child, they knew they had a choice of where to go for her prenatal care and labor and delivery. Their choice was simple: The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend.

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Living Kidney Donor Gives Extraordinary Gift of Life

David, 58, received Ellen’s “extraordinary gift of life” in August at The University of Kansas Hospital’s Center for Transplantation. Learn about their kidney transplant story.

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Botox® Stopped Her Chronic Migraines

Ask any teenager. High school is tough. Classes, homework, sports, clubs, hanging out with friends. Full schedules can leave the typical teen exhausted, even on a good day. Imagine handling the pressures of high school – let alone having any fun – w...

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Expert Cervical Cancer Care Keeps Designer’s Dreams on Track

Celebrating her daughter’s beach wedding, Rynette Reiling-Minor reveled in the sights and sounds of Cancun. She was determined to soak in the July 2017 event, despite having completed aggressive treatment for cervical cancer just days earlier. Rynet...

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Regular Breast Self-Exams Uncovered Cancer

On a scale of 1 to 10 for cancer care, Jean Wynn gives The University of Kansas Cancer Center a 12. Jean, who was born and raised in Missouri, is a lifelong University of Missouri Tiger fan. Growing up on “that side” of State Line, Jean never imagin...

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Breast Cancer Self-Exam Diagnosis Saves Life

Yearly mammograms are not recommended for women under age 40. Young women should perform monthly self-exams, but not everyone does. That’s why Jamie Wagner, DO, is so proud of Kelsey Coplen, RN. At age 28, Kelsey felt something different in her left...

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Expert Treatment Helps Couple Become a Family

Andrew and Brieanna Claassen had navigated many of life's twists and turns together. When Andrew's cancer treatment impacted their fertility, they drew on this strength to find answers.

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Expert Care Improves Rare Myositis

Gene Fox thought he was simply out of shape until he couldn't raise his arms high enough to wash his hair. What was initially seen as an annoyance, raised concerns when it continued to happen.

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Expanding BMT Program Benefits Lymphoma Patient

David Wilson isn't a bit surprised by the rapid growth of The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s blood and marrow transplant program (BMT), which has nearly quadrupled in patient volume since 2007. In fact, David believes the BMT team’s compassion...