Cancer

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Brain Health & Conditions

The Rush Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery with Pete Batra, MD

Pete Batra, MD, the Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, highlights Rush’s unparalleled expertise, its use of leading-edge treatments and how it’s developing novel therapies for rare types of cancers.
Listen now to a podcast about the Rush Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery from RUSH expert Pete Batra, MD.
Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Researcher Earns NIH Honor

RUSH Digestive Diseases physician Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, receives Director’s Transformative Research Award
Faraz Bishehsari, MD
Spine & Back

Spinal Tumor Care at Rush with John O'Toole, MD

Rounding at Rush welcomes John O’Toole, MD, to the show to discuss spinal tumor care at Rush University Medical Center. Rush is known for its use of minimally invasive procedures, interdisciplinary nature that streamlines care and success in creating better quality of life outcomes for its patients.
Listen now to a podcast about spinal tumor care from RUSH expert John O'Toole, MD.
Cancer

Rush’s Use of 3-D Printed Models and Hybrid Cold Plasma in Orthopedic Oncology with Steven Gitelis, MD

The Rush Cancer Center has a deep commitment to accelerating innovations that bring cutting edge research to the bedside. Two examples of those innovations that Steven Gitelis, MD, and Rush have an active role in developing are 3-D printed models, which can help to preserve healthy tissue when treating benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, and hybrid cold plasma, which can help stop the recurrence of cancer after surgery.
Listen now to a podcast about Rush’s use of 3-D printed models and hybrid cold plasma in orthopedic oncology from RUSH expert Steven Gitelis, MD.
Cancer

Kristina’s Story

Kristina had a great support system to help her through cancer treatment. Now she wants to help others

Omar Ramos and Kristina Lubic
Cancer

The DRAGON Trials: Next Generation Liver Cancer Care with Erik Schadde, MD

Erik Schadde, MD, FACS, FEBS (HPB), a transplant surgeon at RUSH University Medical Center, spearheaded the creation of the DRAGON trials - large, multicenter, international trials that are evaluating the use of combined portal and hepatic vein, or double vein, embolization, to treat advanced liver cancer and metastases.
Listen now to a podcast about next generation liver cancer care from RUSH expert Erik Schadde, MD.
Cancer

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Cancer Care at Rush with Jordan Tasse, MD

Jordan Tasse, MD, an interventional radiologist at Rush University Medical Center, profiles the cutting edge procedures performed through interventional radiology care at Rush.
Listen now to a podcast about vascular and interventional radiology cancer care from RUSH expert Jordan Tasse, MD.
Cancer

Maggie's Story

Maggie Litgen moved from South Africa to Chicago for cancer surgery at RUSH
Cancer

Deep Inspiration Breath Hold

Deep inspiration breath hold is a technique to protect the heart during breast cancer radiation therapy
Patient Stories

Tammy’s Story

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Tammy learned, ‘It was time to put me first’
Tammy Kaiser