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When it comes to cervical cancer, nearly all cases are caused by exposure to the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Thankfully, cervical cancer is almost always preventable. Understanding more about HPV and cervical health in general can greatly help in the prevention of...

Bill is a Missouri native with a vast health care background and decades of experience specializing in emergency care. We’re so excited to have Bill join our team of health care professionals! Read his full bio here. When did you know you wanted to become a nurse?...

You’ve just been diagnosed with cancer. It’s scary. Your mind is a mix of shock, fear and worst-case scenarios. With so many thoughts going on in your head, you might be wondering: What’s the next best step? You want to make sure you’re doing everything you can as you...

With advocacy groups such as the Movember Foundation and stories like Lance Armstrong, who famously battled the disease, there are still many men who don’t understand the facts when it comes to testicular cancer. Medical oncologist Dr. Andrew Iliff and urologist Dr....

Dr. Mark Tungesvik is a medical oncologist, hematologist and author of The Narrow Path, a fiction book series that explores themes of grief, finding hope and picturing the afterlife. Tungesvik, who is passionate about not only providing his cancer patients with...

Sue Culwell, volunteer since April 2021 Sue was born and raised in Vandalia, Missouri. She has two amazing kids and seven beautiful grandkids (Makenzie, Nick and Emma Barnes and Michael, Patrick, Izzy and Quintan Culwell). Missouri Cancer Associates Executive Director...

I am most passionate about believing every patient deserves an individual, personal approach to cancer treatment. I treat patients with a deep understanding of the patient's goal combined with the best of medical science and innovation. The cancer experience for the...

I have been working with oncology patients for 10 years and still love doing what I do every day for the patients and family. I started as an oncology nurse at Boone’s Stewart Cancer Center and then became the facility’s first oncology nurse navigator. Now I am an...

I graduated from Northeastern University more than 23 years ago with a Master’s degree in nursing and became a Family Nurse Practitioner. For the past 11 years I have advocated for patients with cancer and blood disorders. More recently, I have focused on providing...