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Patient Stories

Mark Owsianiak's Story

Retired Chicago firefighter faces pancreatic cancer.

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Cancer

Improvements in Lung Cancer Care

Early detection and advances in treatments have helped make lung cancer more treatable than ever before

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Patient Stories

Gina’s Story

Catching lung cancer early saved this lifelong smoker

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Patient Stories

Janice's Story

Facing breast cancer with a compassionate, expert team

Karen Schmitz, genetic counselor at Rush
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Helping Women Who Have a High Breast Cancer Risk

The genetic counseling and testing process is an empowering one

Leanna Blanchard
Patient Stories

Leanna's Story

Finding healing after breast cancer

RUSH patient receiving a mammogram
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Better Breast Cancer Screening

How experts at RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center are saving lives by detecting breast cancer earlier

Adam's story
Patient Stories

Adam’s Story

A telehealth visit for a painful tongue lesion ended up saving Adam's life

Rush Patient Donald Billiet, His Wife, Linda, and ENT Surgeon Pete Papagiannopolous
Patient Stories

Donald's Story

Teaming up to remove a complex tumor

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Cancer

Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Early detection finds over half of lung cancer cases at a treatable stage