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Thyroid Nodules

Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that regulates your heart rate, metabolism, blood pressure and body temperature. Small bumps called nodules can develop in your thyroid. These nodules may be either solid or filled with fl...

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Male Breast Reduction Surgery

If you are a man who struggles with gynecomastia (male breast tissue) and the self-consciousness that can arise as a result, The University of Kansas Health System can help. Male breast reduction surgery is a type of plastic surgery that removes fat...

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Schedule Your 3D Mammogram Online

3D mammograms are now covered by Kansas and Missouri health insurance plans. For most insurance coverages, your appointment should be scheduled 12 months and 1 day from your last mammogram. If you have any questions, please consult with your insuranc...

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivor Still Going Strong

Shruti Kohli’s young daughters love to share stories with their mom. They have a tendency to tell the same ones repeatedly, but Shruti listens intently each time, no matter how often she’s heard them before. It’s little things like this that Shruti...

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Advanced Procedures Inform Surgery to Stop Epilepsy

Judy Hodge was beyond grateful to reach her 5-year milestone as a Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, but she didn't pause to celebrate for long. Instead, with the cancer in remission, Judy turned her focus to the next chapter in her health journey: She was r...

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Feeling Complete After Transformative Surgery

Assigned female at birth, Lucas is now 36 and finally completing his physical transition. His gender-affirming surgery is clinically known as metoidioplasty. The procedure involves a team of specialists working together to create a penis in a single...

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivor and Future Physician

As a future physician, Meghan Woody-Fowler will bring special empathy and compassion to patients fighting complex conditions. She knows what it’s like to be a patient, having been one herself. Meghan, of Overland Park, Kansas, was 19 and a premed st...

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Duodenal Switch Surgery

Duodenal switch surgery is a weight-loss procedure that combines the principles of restriction and malabsorption by making the stomach smaller and rerouting the intestines. This combination of treatments is a proven, effective way to lose weight and...

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Schedule Your 3D* Mammogram Online

*For patients with implants or those who use a walker, cane or wheelchair.3D mammograms are now covered by Kansas and Missouri health insurance plans.For most insurance coverages, your appointment should be scheduled 12 months and 1 day from your la...

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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

During the earliest stages of lung cancer, surgery is the most common treatment that offers the best outcome. However, traditional lung surgery can mean more complications, especially since many lung cancer patients are in poor general health due to...