Cancer, Colon Cancer

Former teacher finds strength in her students — and joy in being a grandmother — while living with colorectal cancer

For nearly two decades, Jodi Gleason stood at the front of classrooms in Salem, Indiana, and later at Borden High School, also in Southern Indiana, guiding students through English lessons,…

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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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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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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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Cancer, Lung Cancer

From caregiver to survivor: Shepherdsville woman’s journey shows why cancer screenings save lives

Robin Meyer spent years caring for cancer patients — never imagining she’d one day fight the disease herself. The 62-year-old Shepherdsville woman cared for patients in her role as a…

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Lung Cancer, News, Prevention and Wellness

Quick, painless scan could be first step toward beating lung cancer

A simple scan could be the first step toward beating the nation’s deadliest cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, according to the…

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Breast Cancer, Cancer

This two-minute test could be your first line of defense against breast cancer

A two-minute test can reveal a person’s breast cancer risk before it’s too late. One in eight women will develop breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Due to…

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Cancer, Gastroenterology, News

Norton Healthcare first in Kentucky to unveil new treatment for pancreatic cancer

Life-changing, advanced cancer technology has arrived at Norton Audubon Hospital for patients with pancreatic cancer. William B. Evans III, M.D., gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, recently became the…

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Breast Cancer, Cancer

A nurse’s journey through advanced breast cancer: Michele’s invasive ductal carcinoma Stage 4 diagnosis

When Paducah, Kentucky, native Michele Burgess received her Stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosis Feb. 6, 2020, she faced the advanced breast cancer the same way she approaches everything in…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer

For Tom, Christmas comes in September

To Tom Conquest, Bike to Beat Cancer isn’t just an event on the calendar, it’s his “Christmas,” a holiday he holds near and dear. Every September, he rides with purpose,…

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