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Vasectomy ReversalA vasectomy is a common procedure for birth control in men. About 6% of men who have had a vasectomy later wish to have children. Extraction of sperm is a possible option, but so is vasectomy reversal. It is a common myth that vasectomies cannot be...
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Birth Control and STI TestingAt The University of Kansas Health System, our physicians are dedicated to providing comprehensive women's healthcare, including care for women's reproductive health. At different times in their lives, many women may wish to prevent pregnancy. We ca...
Patient Story
Lymphoma Survivor Gives BackRuth Shechter still remembers the many emotions – fear, anxiety, anger, hope – she went through in 2003 after she was diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer in which tumors attack lymph nodes. “Whenever you’re faced with any diagnosis of a potent...
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Lymphoma Survivor Pays It ForwardLeave it to an energetic, high-spirited college student to make chemotherapy fun. That’s what Nicole Cummings did when she was diagnosed with lymphoma in September 2018. Her deliberate, upbeat attitude and optimistic outlook turned her treatment int...
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Prostate Cancer Survivor Gets an EncoreMichael Spicer embodies the theatrical credo that the show must go on. After having surgery for prostate cancer at The University of Kansas Hospital, he had no plans to appear on stage. He was focused on walking and recuperating as his urologic onco...
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Metastatic Colon Cancer Patient Saved by Aggressive TreatmentLaura Perez, 20, is a gentle soul with a special connection to animals. This spring, she found an injured fawn on the side of the road near her home in Kansas City, Kansas. She nursed it back to health, and now the young doe, named Petunia, frolics...
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Peace Crane Symbolizes a Turning Point for Breast Cancer SurvivorAccording to Japanese lore, cranes signify good health and longevity by living 1,000 years. The legend is that anyone who folds 1,000 paper cranes will be granted one wish. This tradition is what first led architect-turned-artist Denise DiPiazzo to...