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The Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients

Feb 23, 2020, 1:01 PM by Tracie Dawson
Research in breast cancer patients has shown that yoga may be able to help improve physical functioning, reduce fatigue, reduce stress, improve sleep and improve quality of life.
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Rostek family gathered around swing outside

A Young Mother’s Battle with Brain Cancer

Dec 30, 2020, 11:24 AM by Allison Sanford
When Stacey Rostek swings her long dark blonde hair to the side, you can see a question-mark-shaped scar on her scalp. Although it’s barely visible, it’s a reminder that this wife and mom of three young children was diagnosed with a brain tumor one year ago.
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Prostate Cancer 101

Jun 17, 2021, 1:11 PM by Allison Sanford
What do men need to know about prostate cancer? T. Brian Willard, MD, Lexington Urology, has quick answers to nine common questions about prostate cancer.
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Libby Wessinger with her LMC co-workers

Tackling Breast Cancer with Faith Over Fear

Jun 21, 2021, 3:10 PM by Allison Sanford
At age 39, Libby had never felt any lump or had any issue with breast health. So, she wasn’t too concerned when she received a phone call from Women’s Imaging at Lexington Medical Center a few days after her routine mammogram.
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Dr. Davis standing in front in linear accelerator

Stereotactic Radiation Delivers Quick and Effective Cancer Treatment

Jun 25, 2021, 10:25 AM by Allison Sanford
Inside Lexington Radiation Oncology at Lexington Medical Cancer Center, precisely focused 3-D imaging targets high doses of radiation to treat tumors in the brain, neck, lungs, liver, spine and other parts of the body with minimal effect on surrounding healthy tissue.
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Lung Cancer Screening Program Saves Lives

Jun 30, 2021, 1:24 PM by Allison Sanford
What makes lung cancer so deadly is that it is usually detected late, when treatments are less likely to help. That’s why Lexington Medical Center offers a lung cancer screening program.
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Mary Kathryn Burbank teaching music students

Breast Cancer Survivor Mary Kathryn Burbank

Oct 22, 2021, 11:08 AM by Allison Sanford
Early detection of breast cancer is key to survival. In this “Buddy Call” report with WLTX news anchor Darci Strickland, Mary Kathryn Burbank explains how early detection saved her life.
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PSA Test Result

Understanding Prostate Health

Dec 1, 2022, 4:38 PM by Allison Sanford
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men. Here's what you need to know about prostate cancer screening and prevention.
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Carrie Morris crossing race finish line

Winning the Race of a Lifetime

Mar 14, 2023, 12:08 PM by Allison Sanford
Just one year after completing breast cancer treatment, 42-year-old Carrie Morris ran 48.6 miles in four days at Walt Disney World’s “Dopey Challenge.”
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Portrait of Jania Connelly in pink dress

A Breast Cancer Diagnosis at Age 19

Oct 2, 2023, 9:54 AM by Allison Sanford
The year after high school should be one of the happiest times in life. But what happens when, at the very young age of 19, you learn you have breast cancer?
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Microscopic image of lymphoma cells

Is Lymphoma Treatable?

Feb 27, 2024, 1:59 PM by Allison Sanford
Lymphoma is a broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network.
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