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Patient navigator has had passion for oncology since nursing school
Rhonda Walker, R.N., patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute, has had a passion for working with patients with cancer since she attended nursing school. “The changes and advancements I have seen in oncology care are […]
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Nurses arrange Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball visit for cancer patient
Jeremiah Howe’s last wish was to go to Louisville Cardinals basketball game. With advanced cancer, he needed to remain in the hospital for care. But the nursing team at Norton Hospital started working their contacts […]
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Kentucky has country’s highest rate of lung cancer diagnoses; lung cancer screenings urged
Nearly one in every thousand Kentuckians will be newly diagnosed with lung cancer this year — the worst rate in the nation — and most of those cases will be found after the cancer has […]
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Study shows vaping nicotine could cause cancer
New research shows vaping’s dangers may extend beyond the recent wave of deaths from pulmonary disease, as vaping also may increase cancer risk. The first study linking vaping to cancer found nearly 25% of mice […]
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How to quit smoking: Make a plan
You’ve made the decision to quit smoking, now what? Don’t try to do it right away. You need to make a plan and let those closest to you know you have decided to quit. Accept […]
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Patient navigator has had passion for oncology since nursing school
Rhonda Walker, R.N., patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute, has had a passion for working with patients with cancer since she attended nursing school. “The changes and advancements I have seen in oncology care are […]
Read Full Story
Nurses arrange Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball visit for cancer patient
Jeremiah Howe’s last wish was to go to Louisville Cardinals basketball game. With advanced cancer, he needed to remain in the hospital for care. But the nursing team at Norton Hospital started working their contacts […]
Read Full Story
Kentucky has country’s highest rate of lung cancer diagnoses; lung cancer screenings urged
Nearly one in every thousand Kentuckians will be newly diagnosed with lung cancer this year — the worst rate in the nation — and most of those cases will be found after the cancer has […]
Read Full Story
Study shows vaping nicotine could cause cancer
New research shows vaping’s dangers may extend beyond the recent wave of deaths from pulmonary disease, as vaping also may increase cancer risk. The first study linking vaping to cancer found nearly 25% of mice […]
Read Full Story
How to quit smoking: Make a plan
You’ve made the decision to quit smoking, now what? Don’t try to do it right away. You need to make a plan and let those closest to you know you have decided to quit. Accept […]
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