Cancer

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Gastrointestinal Health

Do I Need a Colonoscopy?

Explore an at-home colon cancer screening option
African American woman thinking and filling out a form
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College Athletes Make Blankets for Waterford Place

Aurora University students continue Project Linus tradition
Aurora University student athletes donated blankets to Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
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New Potential Immunotherapies for Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists at RUSH who have discovered two new targets for decreasing the progression of pancreatic cancer.

Kalipada Pahan, PhD
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Coming Together to Support Cancer Research

Family-owned West Side company Roscoe raises funds to support RUSH Cancer Center
Roscoe team members showcase a novelty check representing a gift to RUSH Cancer Center after a monthlong fundraiser and matching contribution from President Jim Buik.
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Resolve to Be Resilient

Discover tools and techniques to help navigate difficult situations
Meditating woman
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Iris’ Story: Finding Healing and Hope at Waterford Place

‘Cancer is just a word. It’s not the end’
Iris Williams finds healing and hope at Waterford Place
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Damon’s Story: Taking Advantage of Everything Waterford Place Offers

‘It helps to talk to others who are going through the same thing’
Damon Schultz takes advantage of everything Waterford Place offers

RUSH Surgeon Saves Monkey’s Life in First-Of-Its-Kind Procedure

Surgery removed cancer from a langur at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The procedure may help save the species.
dr. kerstin stenson in scrubs kneeling to check on a langur with black fur and tubes affixed to its mouth in an operating room with support medical staff surrounding the table
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Frontline Treatments for Non-muscle Invasive and Invasive Bladder Cancer with Gary Steinberg, MD

Gary Steinberg, MD, is a urologist at RUSH and a national authority in the surgical treatment of bladder cancer and continent urinary tract reconstruction. He is a recognized expert in translational bladder cancer research and has made significant contributions to the understanding of both non-muscle invasive and invasive bladder cancer.
Gary Steinberg, MD
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Should You Do a Breast Self-Exam?

Why one expert says breast self-awareness is most important
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