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Cancer Care
Prostate cancer risks and symptoms
September 22, 2022
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and a great time to schedule your routine prostate exam. Men at average risk for prostate cancer should start getting screened at age 50.
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Sunscreen and sun-safety tips
July 01, 2022
As we start enjoying outdoor activities, we must remember to protect our skin from the sun. Too much exposure to the sun’s UV radiation can cause skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States.
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Chris's Melanoma Story
June 24, 2022
Chris Stancombe noticed changes in a birthmark on her toe and went to her primary care provider to get it checked out. A specialist diagnosed it as malignant melanoma and removed it.
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Put your health first during Women's Health Week
May 09, 2022
It’s Women’s Health Week. Take care of yourself and schedule a cancer screening or well-woman checkup to stop disease before it starts.
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You can stop colon cancer before it develops
March 23, 2022
Colon cancer can be fatal but is preventable if signs are detected early. For reluctant patients, there are many screening options that may save lives.
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Winning Olympic Gold - Jillian's Patient Story
March 04, 2022
At 19, Jillian Williams was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare pediatric bone cancer. Williams and her family chose University Health’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer treatment program for care.
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Chaciti's Story
Bella's Story
Jillian's Journey
Chaciti with her mom.
Chaciti's Patient Story
The University Health pediatric burn team treated Chaciti when she was seven years old, and again years later when she experienced complications.
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Bella and her mom, Alexis, after liver transplant surgery.
Bella's Transplant Story
When Bella was only a few months old, tests showed that she needed a liver transplant. Her mom, Alexis, looked into living liver donation and found out they were a perfect match.
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Jillian Williams poses with her Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Winning Olympic Gold - Jillian's Patient Story
At 19, Jillian Williams was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare pediatric bone cancer. Williams and her family chose University Health’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer treatment program for care.
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