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Amy's Story

Facing blood cancer with spirit and heart
Amy's Story
Cancer

'No Woman Should Ever Die of Cervical Cancer'

A nonprofit organization helps narrow the racial gap in cancer deaths
Dr. Summer Dewdney
Cancer

Rush Named National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer

Rush is the only hospital in Illinois to earn this distinction
Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer

Putting Precision Oncology Into Practice

Rush integrates the power of genomic sequencing data into oncologists’ daily workflows
Mia Levy
Cancer

5 Tips for Talking to Someone With Cancer

When someone you know has cancer, it can be difficult to find the right words to say
5 tips supporting patient with cancer
Cancer

Life After Cancer: The Road Ahead

How certain cancer treatments can affect your long-term health
after cancer treatment
Cancer

Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

For people who have never smoked, it is difficult to determine a single factor that is directly responsible for the disease.
lungs nonsmokers
Cancer

‘Healing to Healthy’ Offers Camisoles, Comfort to Breast Cancer Patients

Breast cancer survivor launches nonprofit to help others
Rush News Article
Cancer

Using a Cooling Cap During Chemotherapy

A patient describes her routine using a cooling cap, which limits hair loss during breast cancer chemotherapy
Cancer

Cooling Cap Helps Limit Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

The Rush University Cancer Center uses cooling-cap technology to help fend off hair loss in patients receiving chemotherapy