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Lung Cancer Screening Saved My Life

Linda Wilber, 64, decided to be more proactive about her health more than 12 years ago. She and her husband, Stephen, quit smoking, started to grow and preserve their own vegetables, recommitted to regular exercise and jumped on any opportunity to t...

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Taking Control Over Lung Cancer

Christy Fischer insists on controlling her cancer, not allowing it to control her. At 48 years old, the Olathe resident faces her diagnosis, which she first received in 2006, with determination. Before her diagnosis, Christy went to her primary care...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Has Steadfast Spirit

“Cancer was a gift to me,” said 62-year-old Pam Morris, of Leawood, Kansas. “It was an experience that profoundly changed my life. I had no idea that people could be so kind and loving. Would I have wished to have been diagnosed with breast cancer?...

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Going the Distance to Lose 100 Pounds

Lynn Fender, 66, has bounced from one size to another many times during her adult life. At 5’4” tall, she has weighed as much as 212 pounds and as little as 110.

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Focused Ultrasound Helps Eliminate Essential Tremor

Our physicians have another option for the treatment of essential tremor, focused ultrasound. For Rich Schaefer, Exablate made a world of difference in just a couple of hours.

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Young Women Reclaim Lives after Stroke

Updates on Madeline Mudd and Molly Ogden following their strokes Stroke doesn’t discriminate, as 2 young women – active, healthy and just 16 at the time their strokes occurred – can attest. Madeline and Molly brought inspiring determination to their...

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Young Athlete Battles Stroke

In May 2015, Kyle Goble, 11, didn't feel well. But it was spring in Kansas City, and the mild headaches he was experiencing were attributed to allergy season. "We wrote off those early symptoms," says Kyle's father, Keith. "I get mild headaches and...

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Stroke on Sunday, Home on Monday

Denise Taylor, 50, loves to have family – a son, 2 daughters and a granddaughter – around her. She lives in Kansas City, Kansas, with her partner, Shelly Simpson. They share their home with their daughters and granddaughter as well as 3 sweet dogs a...

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Husband and Wife Each Receive Lung Cancer Diagnosis

For many cancer patients, a cancer diagnosis is completely unexpected. This was the case for Joplin, Missouri, couple Phil and Linda Cannon. Even more unexpected was the fact that both of them were diagnosed with lung cancer. "We never smoked,” says...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Makes Every Step Count

For Shalena Prude, life is not something to face sitting down. Grounded in strong friendships and family ties, Shalena has built a successful career and kept a close watch on her health. But a breast cancer diagnosis 2 years ago showed her just how...