Tackling GYN Cancer with Spirit

Tackling GYN Cancer with Spirit

Yvonne “YJean” Whitley has been coaching football at Southern University for decades. She may wear a sassy outfit instead of a coach’s uniform, but the retired teacher definitely isn’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill football fan. A longtime Jaguar supporter, YJean can rattle off schedules and players’ stats on any given day. She has also been known […]

1 Parish. 1,000 Screenings. 9 Cancers Diagnosed. 0 Cost to You.

Live Well Ascension - A Community Health Event

Since 2010, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided more than 1,000 cancer screenings to Ascension Parish residents. However, with 9 cancers diagnosed in that time frame and an expected 38% of men and women expected to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes, the Cancer Center’s Prevention on the Go programs know there is […]