Avera’s Walking Forward Program Receives $200,000 Donation From Hansen Foundation
Walking Forward has received $200,000 in grant funding over the next two years from the Irving A. Hansen Memorial Foundation to help improve health outcomes and quality of life in American Indian communities in South Dakota.
Lung Cancer Trial Opened Door for New Research Opportunities
The recently completed trial on the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) at Sanford Health had important implications for non-small cell lung cancer patients in the region. Thanks to Sanford’s involvement, patients with an illness that is often fatal within a year, had access to a promising new treatment long before they might otherwise have even heard about it.