Articles for Tag: "patient story"
- October 4, 2017
Tags: patient, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer, patient story, the advocate nurse, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Patrice Stephens, oak lawn
A mother and daughter duo give strength and support to breast cancer patients.
- September 28, 2017
Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Patrice Stephens, patient story, breast cancer, Advocate Christ Medical Center, patient, oak lawn
Read why one survivor has sewed hundreds of pillows for breast cancer patients.
- January 5, 2017
Tags: bone marrow transplant, cancer, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, patient story, the advocate nurse
A neonatal nurse describes her bone marrow transplant journey and how she made some of the toughest health care decisions of her life.
- September 5, 2015
Tags: health enews, breast cancer, mammogram, oncology, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Dr. Barry Rosen, Barrington, patient story
Amy Suyko’s family history pushed her to make the tough decision to undergo a double mastectomy.
- August 24, 2015
A miraculous procedure helped Ronnell Booze stand up straight after years of being bent 90 degrees at the waist.
- July 21, 2014
Tags: breast cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, cancer care, breast health, Dr. Ann Mauer, clinical trials, journey, stories of the girls, patient story
For one woman with breast cancer, finding a cure isn’t about pink ribbons—it’s about research and clinical trials.