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Troy Douglas, patient
Waterford Place

Troy’s Story: Cancer Diagnosis Is Life-Changing

Diagnosed with colon cancer at age 34, Troy Douglas had to make major decisions before starting treatment

Miriam Mafee, MD
Cancer

Mohs Micrographic Surgery at RUSH MD Anderson With Mariam Mafee, MD

In this podcast, Mariam Mafee, MD, the division chief of Dermatological Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and a Mohs micrographic surgeon at RUSH MD Anderson, discusses how and when to...

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Cancer

How Safe Are CT Scans?

What you need to know about this common exam — and its benefits

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Cancer

‘I Love What I Do’

A conversation with Amina Ahmed, MD, director of RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Patient Stories

Finding a New Voice

From diagnosis to recovery, David Ramirez has proven that even without a voice box, life can go on

Janet Wolter, MD
Cancer

A Lifetime of Healing: Remembering Janet Wolter, MD

Rush physician made important contributions to advances in cancer care

Lisa Stempel, MD
Cancer

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Personalized Screening Program at RUSH MD Anderson With Lisa Stempel, MD

Lisa Stempel, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist at RUSH MD Anderson. She is chief of the Division of Breast Imaging and director of the High-Risk Cancer Screening Program at RUSH MD Anderson.

Steven Gitelis, MD
Bones and Joints

Rush Orthopedic Surgeon Steven Gitelis, MD, Earns National Honor

Orthopedic oncology specialist receives AAOS leadership sward

Vidya Mandiyan, MD
Gastrointestinal Health

How a Colonoscopy Saved My Life

Rush Copley physician on getting screened at age 37: 'Listen to your body'

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Spine & Back

Spine Tumor Facts

An expert discusses spine tumors, a rare but serious cause of back pain