Cancer, Lung Cancer

Simple screening to detect lung cancer saves man’s life

Lung cancer often has no symptoms, but can be detected early David Marshall of Louisville stopped smoking around five years ago after smoking two packs a day for more than…

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Research and Clinical Trials

Bringing hope to brain cancer patients: Meet Kevin T. Breen, M.D, Ph.D.

Norton Cancer Institute welcomes Kevin T. Breen, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist who is dedicated to finding better treatments for one of the most challenging cancers: glioblastoma, an aggressive type of…

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Spine

Thorough testing reveals Indiana man’s diagnosis of severe spinal stenosis, not MS

Reviewed by Shawn W. Adams, M.D., and Geeta A. Ganesh, M.D., MPH Put simply, Allan Collard loves to fix things. “When I get called in, I’ve got to go,” he…

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Cardiac Rehab, Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Norton Brownsboro

A Madison, Indiana, man’s heart attack survival and cardiac rehabilitation success story

Madison, Indiana, resident Scott Koerner knows firsthand that life can change in an instant. While Scott was undergoing a stress test of his heart at Norton King’s Daughters’ Health in…

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Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

‘Back in the Woods’: How a heart device helped Nelson County’s ‘Bobcat’ hunt again

When dawn breaks over Nelson County, Kentucky, there’s a particular peace that settles into the timber. It’s the hour when the woods wake slowly, first with a far-off crow call,…

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Cancer, Norton Healthcare Foundation

A gift by one family will impact many in the future with quality time and possible improved outcomes

When it comes to fighting cancer, the quality of life left in a person’s years is just as important as the number of years left in their life.  That belief…

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Cancer, Gastroenterology

Norton Healthcare first in Louisville to unveil new treatment for esophageal cancer

New technology is bringing life-changing esophageal cancer treatment to patients at Norton Audubon Hospital. William B. Evans III, M.D., gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, is the first and…

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Maternal-Fetal Medicine, News, Obstetrics

Ways the community can help keep new mothers healthy

For the sixth time in Kentucky and fifth time in Indiana, Maternal Health Awareness Day will be observed on Jan. 23. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about health,…

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Neurosciences

Patients finding hope, life-changing care at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Adult Neurodevelopmental Program

Tomeka Cannon noticed the symptoms early, when her 8-month-old daughter, Laneesha, experienced her first grand mal seizure. “I called an ambulance, and the paramedics told me seizures can happen in…

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Heart

A heart for service: Joseph A. Lash, M.D., reflects on nearly 3 decades in cardiology

After caring for hearts in Louisville for more than three decades, Joseph A. Lash, M.D., is preparing to close a remarkable chapter in medicine. As executive medical director and Rounsavall…

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Breast Cancer, Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Kentucky breast cancer survivors writing book to empower patients after diagnosis

One word can turn into one sentence, and a sentence a paragraph, and paragraphs into a story. And this story is about resilience, perspective and enough courage for a lifetime….

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Cancer, Womens Health

‘I knew something wasn’t right’: Cathy’s fight with vulvar cancer

Cathy Hinko noticed something wasn’t right, but she did what so many people do: She waited. Her next annual gynecology appointment was just a month away. Surely it could wait…

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