The Quest for Better Cosmetic Results After Breast Surgery
For a woman diagnosed with breast cancer, fighting that cancer is usually her primary focus. It may not be until much later, that she may come to consider and even regret her disfigurement of radical surgery. But Sioux Falls breast surgeon Julie Reiland, MD, says it doesn’t have to be this way. Reiland is helping to lead the national charge to offer women a chance to come out of surgery feeling not just healthy but also whole thanks to breast-conserving oncoplastic surgery.
Avera to Build Cancer Center in Pierre
Avera Health has announced plans to build a new Avera Cancer Institute in Pierre. The project is being made possible by up to $10 million in grant funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and will be called the Helmsley Center. The center will offer state-of-the-art cancer care as well as clinic space for primary and specialty care.
Study Finds Genetic Profiling Increases Cancer Treatment Options
Genetic profiling of cancer tumors provides new avenues for treatment of the disease, according to a study conducted by Sanford Health and recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
New Studies Focus on Head and Neck Cancers
Two new clinical trials at Sanford are focused on patients with head and neck cancers.
Expanded Cancer Care in Mitchell and Aberdeen
Mitchell residents had their first opportunity to meet the area’s new medical oncologist, Kathleen Naegele, DO, at a January open house celebrating Avera Cancer Institute Mitchell’s 15th Anniversary. The event was also a celebration of the installation of a fully digital Elekta Infinity linear accelerator.