American Cancer Society Awards Transportation and Lodging Grant to Essentia Health
The Essentia Health Cancer Center in Fargo is honored to receive a $35,000 grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help alleviate some of the financial burden for patients undergoing cancer treatment through transportation and lodging assistance.
American Cancer Society Awards Transportation and Lodging Grants to Monument Health
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has awarded up to $30,000 in grants to Monument Health Cancer Care Institute to help ease the burden for patients who experience challenges with the expense of transportation and lodging to get to their cancer related medical appointments.
Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings Available March 1–31 Through Good Samaritan and Area Health Centers
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska. Alarmingly on the rise among younger adults, it now ranks as the leading cause of cancer death for men and women under the age of 50 across the U.S.
The Science of Hope
Sanford Researcher Pilar de la Puente, PhD, is revolutionizing women's cancer research with groundbreaking work on chemoresistance and early detection. Her innovative approach has earned elite NIH recognition, accolades from her home town in Spain, and even the chance to featured in a comic book!
Breast Cancer Awareness: This October and Throughout the Year
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when pink ribbons and T-shirts are signs of the season, yet more importantly, these colorful reminders can save lives.
Regional West Participates in #YourSkinNeedsYou Initiative for Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Regional West has joined the annual “Your Skin Needs You” campaign, a statewide effort organized by the Nebraska Cancer Coalition (NC2) to heighten awareness of skin cancer screening during Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May.
Essentia Health Awarded American Cancer Society Grants for Transportation and Lodging to Aid Cancer Patients
The Essentia Health-Fargo Foundation is honored to receive two new grants, totaling $30,000, from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help alleviate some of the financial burden for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
American Cancer Society Patient Travel and Accommodation Grants Given to Monument Health
The American Cancer Society has awarded $25,000 in grants to Monument Health Cancer Care Institute to help patients pay for transportation and lodging related to their care.
Good Samaritan and Local Hospitals Offer FREE Colorectal Cancer Screenings March 16-31
Colorectal cancer, the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska, is on the rise in younger adults. It has moved up from being the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both men and women under age 50 two decades ago, to first in men and second in women.
Sanford Research Receives American Cancer Society Grant To Study Ovarian Cancer
Pilar de la Puente, PhD and her lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a $792,000 grant from the American Cancer Society.
Essentia Health Encourages Prioritizing Digestive Health
Colorectal, or colon, cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in the United States.
Sanford Health Announces Expansion Plans For Sanford Broadway Same Day Surgery Center
Sanford Health has announced a 15,000 square-foot addition to the Sanford Broadway Same Day Surgery Center in Bismarck. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2024 and be completed in fall 2025.
Sanford Health Earns Recognition From American Cancer Society For Exceptional HPV Vaccination Rates
Sanford Health has been nationally recognized by the American Cancer Society and National HPV Vaccination Roundtable for its efforts in getting kids ages 9-and-up the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Great Plains Health Joins Statewide Effort To Encourage Lung Cancer Screenings
Great Plains Health has joined the annual statewide effort organized by the Nebraska Cancer Coalition (NC2) to heighten awareness of lifesaving lung cancer screening during November, Lung Cancer Awareness month.
Sanford Health Receives $60,000 Grant From The American Cancer Society To Provide Lodging Support For People In Cancer Treatment
To help alleviate some of the financial burden of cancer treatment, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently awarded a $60,000 lodging grant to Sanford Health.
Sanford Physician Selected As Participant In American Cancer Society’s National Breast Cancer Roundtable
Shirlene Smook, M.D., family medicine and breast health specialist at the Edith Sanford Breast Center in Sioux Falls, was selected to participate as a workgroup member for the Risk Reduction, Screening and Early Detection Priority Workgroup led by the American Cancer Society.
Essentia Health Receives American Cancer Society Transportation Grant To Support Cancer Patients
The Essentia Health-Fargo Foundation is honored to receive a $30,000 transportation grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help alleviate the financial burden of getting to and from cancer treatment.
American Cancer Society Patient Transportation And Lodging Grants Awarded To Monument Health
The American Cancer Society has awarded $40,000 in grants to Monument Health Cancer Care Institute to help patients pay for transportation and lodging related to their care.
Magic of Hope Benefit
The American Cancer Society’s annual “Magic of Hope Benefit” held on April 21 in Sioux Falls raised more than $142,000 dollars for programs that support cancer prevention, detection, research, and advocacy.