Buffett Cancer Center Offers New Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Daraxonrasib
Patients at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center now have access to a promising new therapy that has generated national attention for its potential to improve outcomes for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. Patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer can receive daraxonrasib through an Expanded Access Program (EAP), providing an opportunity to receive the investigational therapy while it awaits review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Nebraska Cancer Specialists First in Region to Offer New Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Nebraska Cancer Specialists (NCS) is now offering eligible patients access to a promising investigational treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer through a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Expanded Access Program (EAP). NCS is currently the only practice in the region providing access to this treatment through its nationally recognized clinical research program.
Community Hospital Invites McCook to Pink Out Rodeo for Cancer Awareness
Community Hospital is inviting area residents to wear pink and show their support for cancer awareness during the Pink Out Rodeo at the Red Willow County Fair on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 6 p.m. Community Hospital’s Cancer Awareness Committee has identified the Pink Out Rodeo as one of its community outreach events for 2026.
Sanford Health Marks Virtual Care Milestone, Supporting Access and Future Workforce Growth
Sanford Health has reached a virtual care milestone, expanding access and improving affordability for rural patients, while equipping the health care workforce for a technology-driven future. Accelerated by a transformative $350 million virtual care investment in 2021, the program has saved patients hundreds of millions of dollars in travel costs, reduced more than 60.5 million miles of travel to date and expanded virtual graduate medical education rotations across specialties – advancing a scalable model for rural care delivery.
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center Recognized as Leading Oncology Program
For the third year in a row, Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center has been named one of the top cancer centers in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Nebraska Cancer Specialists Welcomes Dr. Smriti Sharma
Nebraska Cancer Specialists (NCS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Smriti Sharma, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist, to the team of physicians. She joined NCS in September, bringing a patient-centered approach to cancer care across Omaha and surrounding communities.
Gary’s Ride Contributions and Sponsorships Provide $15,000 to Advance Rural Iowa Cancer Research in Honor of Beloved Husband
In a heartfelt tribute to a husband, father, and cyclist lost to brain cancer, Gary’s Ride Donations and Sponsorships donated $15,000 to support community-based cancer research in Iowa. The gift, made through Gary’s Ride—a nonprofit established in memory of Gary Wiedenfeld—will directly benefit the Iowa Oncology Research Association (IORA), a unique rural cancer research program that serves communities across the state.
Second Annual Roger Maris Gala to Benefit Sanford Cancer Center and Peltier Lodge in Fargo
The Roger Maris Gala returns June 18 at the Pines in Davenport, North Dakota, with all proceeds supporting the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center and the new Peltier Lodge patient lodging facility.
Scalp Cooling Treatment Now Available at Sanford Health Bismarck
Chemotherapy-induced hair loss is widely recognized as the most feared side effect associated with some cancer treatments. Paxman Scalp Cooling empowers patients to feel a greater sense of control. Sanford Cancer Center has started offering this treatment – also known as ‘cold cap’ – to help reduce hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment….
Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence in Cancer Care at Prairie Lakes Cancer Center
Prairie Lakes Cancer Center Celebrates 25 years of cancer care in Watertown and the surrounding communities with a look back at some of their key innovations.
What’s New at Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine?
Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, delivers comprehensive and compassionate musculoskeletal care with a team approach.
University Of Nebraska Medical Center’s Dr. Are Leads Lancet Oncology Commission Offering New Cancer Surgery Roadmap
Chandra Are, MBBS, of UNMC and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, is the lead commissioner of a new Lancet Oncology Commission report containing a pragmatic roadmap to reduce inequities and promote access to safe, timely and affordable cancer surgery for every patient worldwide.
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center Recognized By Becker’s As One Of Top Cancer Centers In The Country
Sanford Health Roger Maris Cancer Center was recently named a premier provider of cancer care in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Supporting Survivors at Sanford: Oncologist Shelby Terstriep, MD
"You're a survivor from the moment you're diagnosed." It's a mantra that is repeated over and over again among cancer care providers at Sanford. The Sanford Survivorship Program, under the direction of Stelby Terstriep, MD, puts it into action.
Clinical Trials Beginning At Morrison Cancer Center
The Morrison Cancer Center (MCC) is now offering clinical trials, giving its patients a foot in the door to new treatments and potentially lifesaving procedures.
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Partners With Cancer Partners Of Nebraska For Oncology Care
CHI Health St. Elizabeth is continuing its commitment to providing the highest quality cancer care through a new partnership with Cancer Partners of Nebraska.
May Is Brain Tumor And Brain Cancer Awareness Month, And Oncology Is One Of The Subspecialty Areas That May Qualify A Child For Make-A-Wish
The heartfelt, life-changing experiences that Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana grants are so much more than a fun day.
Patients No Longer Need to Leave Nebraska for Advanced Ocular Tumor and Ocular Oncology Care
With the addition of Dr. Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS, Nebraska Medicine's Truhlsen Eye Institute is now able to offer world class ocular oncology services for adult and pediatric patients.
Julie Reiland, MD, and Avera’s Breast Care Innovators
Since 2011, Julie Reiland, MD, and her partners at Avera Medical Group Comprehensive Breast Care have treated nearly 200 patients with electron-based intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), making them one of the highest-volume centers for this technique in the country. In appropriate patients with small, non-aggressive tumors, IORT may allow for a single “one-and-done” dose of radiation. In other cases, post-surgery radiation can be dropped to just three weeks instead of the usual six with a “boost of IORT.
Regional Brings Advanced Liver Cancer Treatment to the Black Hills
Charles Voigt, MD, an interventional radiologist at Regional Health Rapid City Hospital is now offering a type of radiation therapy for inoperable liver cancer that is new to the Black Hills.