Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, Womens Health

Health care is self-care: Act now for your breast health

At Norton Healthcare, we believe annual mammograms are one of the most important forms of self-care you   can practice. Thanks partly to early detection, breast cancer is one of the…

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Cancer

If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, here are questions to ask

Being ready with questions to ask your oncologist can help put you back in control after hearing the scary news of a cancer diagnosis. Understanding your disease and how it’s…

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Behavioral Health, Behavioral Oncology, Cancer

Cancer care for the whole person includes emotional health

No one needs to face cancer alone. A cancer diagnosis is life-altering, and living with cancer can cause feelings of fear, sadness, nervousness and uncertainty, and a sense of being…

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Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

A conversation with Madison, Indiana, oncologist Ajay Kandra, M.D.

Ajay K. Kandra, M.D., has practiced medical oncology since 2010 and has a special interest in lung, breast, colon and prostate cancers. His passions are caring for cancer patients, the…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer, Foundation

Biking to beat cancer and supporting others — from Massachusetts

High school English teacher Annemarie Finn has never been to Louisville to ride in Bike to Beat Cancer. In fact, Annemarie does not live in the region or even in…

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Cancer

Physical therapy helps Hardin County woman come back from cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

Before her cancer diagnosis, Cathy Brown traveled every week for work. The physically demanding schedule had her hustling through airports, jumping to one city after another. Cathy was diagnosed with…

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Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevention and Wellness

Cómo facilitar la preparación de la colonoscopia

This story is also available in English La preparación para una colonoscopia no es nada de lo que haya que temer. Considere que se trata de una buena limpieza sin…

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Cancer

Genetic counseling for cancer goes virtual

What is genetic counseling for cancer, and can it help me? Read on for more about getting genetic counseling after a cancer diagnosis. What is genetic counseling? Genetics is the…

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Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Womens Health

Breast self-exams crucial for those under 40 who aren’t ready for screening mammograms

Laura Chamberlin first noticed a lump in her breast when she was a graduate student living in Seattle, Washington. She mentioned it to her primary care doctor, who told her…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Foundation

After years of watching, Debbie Cobb decided to ride

Each year, Debbie Cobb would see Bike to Beat Cancer setting up from her office on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus. She would see the big tents going up and…

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Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, Foundation, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Womens Health

Derby Divas honoree Kimberley Marek’s cancer spotted on a 3D mammogram

In 2017, Kimberley Marek received a call after her mammogram, letting her know that something had come back abnormal. It wasn’t the first time this had happened. Since she has…

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Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Can you reduce prostate cancer risks with healthy choices? Study shows promising results.

Can you stave off lethal prostate cancer by changing your diet and lifestyle? Promising research suggests yes: Those changes can go a long way in reducing the risk of developing…

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