May 28, 2019 | Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Duke Allen Survivor Since: 2018 Diagnosis: Pancreatic Cancer Medical Oncologist: Dr. Mark Tungesvik Treatment: Chemotherapy For Henry Duke Allen, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer hasn’t dimmed his zeal for life. As is common with anyone receiving a...
Apr 15, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Karen Singleton, Ashland, MO Survivor Since: March 2018 Diagnosis: Breast Cancer Care Team: Medical Oncologist: Liana Makarian, M.D. Radiation Oncologist: Dr. Mark Bryer Radiation: Dr. Teri Elwing Breast Surgeon: Dr. Anne Peterson Primary Care Physician:...
Apr 15, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Survivor Story, Uncategorized
MCA Patient: Sunny Hoffman Survivor Since: April 2017 Diagnosis: Breast Cancer Medical Oncologist: Mark Vellek, M.D. Treatment: Chemotherapy and Radiation Chemotherapy Care Team: Amy Boyle, RN Danielle Kleithermes, RN Denise Huff, RN Erin Korman, RN Johanna Joes, RN...
Mar 6, 2019 | Myelocytic Leukemia, Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Pam Schilz Survivor Since: April 2008 Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Missouri Cancer Care Team: Medical Oncologist: Uma Ramadoss, M.D. Christy Phillips, RN Chemotherapy Care Team: Amy Boyle, RN Danielle Kleithermes, RN Denise Huff, RN Erin Swift, RN...
Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Mike Hoeferlin Reproduced with permission from BOOM! magazine, Spring 2019, page 22 Nancy Fritsch Encourages Fellow Cancer Patients Metaphorically, Nancy Fritsch hit the ground running in Columbia running in 1965 and she’s not stopped since. In fact, she still runs...
Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can acupuncture help? This is one of the top questions I’m asked either by the patient themselves, a family member, loved one or friend. Acupuncture is one of the modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has more than a 3,000-year-old rich history of continued...
Jan 30, 2019 | leukemia, Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Matt May Diagnosis: acute lymphoblastic leukemia Medical Oncologist: Dr. Mark Vellek When college student Matt May received a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, his world changed in an instant. But a matter-of-fact promise from his MCA doctor kept...
Jan 9, 2019 | HPV Testing and Cervical Cancer Prevention, Uncategorized
During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, Missouri Cancer Associates & Women’s Health Associates want to encourage doctors to make a strong, consistent recommendation for HPV Vaccination. HPV: The Root Cause of Cervical Cancer When it comes to...
Jan 8, 2019 | Hodgkins Lymphoma, Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Sara Davidson Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s lymphoma Medical Oncologist: Dr. Mark Vellek Radiation Oncologist: Dr. Mark Bryer Radiation Team Treatment: Radiation and Chemotherapy When Sara Davidson was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma back in 1999, her team at...
Nov 15, 2018 | Breast Cancer, Survivor Story
MCA Patient: Krissy Johnson Diagnosis: Breast Cancer Medical Oncologist: Dr. Uma Ramadoss RN, Medical Oncology: Christy Phillips Radiation: Dr. James Allan Breast Surgeon: Dr. Anne Peterson Amidst the ups and downs of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, survivor...
