Kindness on Wheels
By Jessie Knapp Mr. Lionell Skinner began treatment at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Natchez in June 2019. As a resident of Ferriday, Louisiana, he made a 20-minute commute to the Cancer Center to receive treatment. A problem arose Read More........
Are You Listening? Your Body is Talking to You.
“I wouldn’t want cancer again, but in some ways it’s changed my life for the better,” says colon cancer survivor Michael Hackett. “I appreciate life more than ever.” He began periodically experiencing symptoms for a year before he was diagnosed Read More........
Thoracic Surgery Clinic
Emily Cassidy, M.D., a thoracic surgeon and member of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group, is now located on the first floor of Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane. To schedule Read More........
Empathy from Within
Nurse battling cancer supports patients and survivors in Houma As a registered nurse, Erica Martin always made her health a priority. For 14 years, she worked as a labor and delivery nurse and currently serves as an office manager at Read More........
A Guiding Light When the Future is Uncertain
When Lori Stanley discovered a suspicious mass had formed on her breast, her gynecologist directed her to the Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion. It was there she received a 3D imaging mammogram that lead to a diagnosis of invasive lobular Read More........
Are You at Risk for Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in Louisiana and is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. However, since the use of early detection tests for prostate cancer became more common, survivorship has Read More........
Live Pink. Think Pink. Geaux Pink.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the U.S., and during the month of October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, everyone unites to recognize individuals fighting or who are survivors of this Read More........
Living Well in Southeast Louisiana
Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center will be hosting the inaugural Live Well community health event on Saturday, Nov. 16. The new Live Well Bayou event, located in Houma, joins the lineup of Mary Bird Perkins community prevention, education and Read More........
Winds of Change
Specialized radiation treatment keeps patient on course Sixty-one-year-old Brent Loupe was living his normal life when he began experiencing severe headaches due to vision problems that affected almost everything, especially his driving. After a series of tests, he said the Read More........
