The ABCs and 123s of Cancer Stages
By Sobia Ozair, M.D., medical oncologist Stages. Lymph nodes. Metastasis. The words, letters and numbers used to describe cancer can be confusing, but they are essential not only for the doctors caring for patients, but also for patients, family and Read More........
Larger Than Life, Stronger Than Cancer
When Ponchatoula native Donald Burton’s heart stopped beating at just a few days old, the two-pound preemie was airlifted to New Orleans where he was revived. Today, the 43-year-old police force lieutenant is still beating the odds with a presence Read More........
Specialized Breast & GYN Care is Closer Than You Think
A Q&A with Dr. Patrick Tassin, OB-GYN, Alexandria Women’s Center Why is a specialized breast and GYN facility in close proximity important? The thing about central Louisiana is that we have a fair amount of general practitioners, surgeons and OB-GYNs, Read More........
Eating Away at Skin Cancer – A New Treatment Approach
by Sobia Ozair, M.D., medical oncologist Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and will affect one in five Americans during their lifetime. It can occur anywhere on the body but usually forms in skin that’s been exposed Read More........
Location, Location, Location: How Access to Specialized Radiation Changed an Appraiser’s Life
A real estate appraiser for 27 years, Brent Loupe is no stranger to the value of location. So when the 61-year-old’s surgeon recommended the Gamma Knife Icon at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center to Read More........
Following the Road to Recovery
Pictured left to right: Lori's friends, Janie Terrell and Mandy Bower, and Lori Stanley “I’m very familiar with traveling Highway 190 now, but the short drive to Baton Rouge has been worth it,” says breast cancer survivor and Alexandria, Louisiana Read More........
Cancer Survivor, Fighter, Volunteer
When I was diagnosed with throat cancer at age 39, my first thought was my wife and three children. Yes, I was scared. No, I didn’t know what was to come. What I did know was that leaving a toddler Read More........
5 Little Ways to Brighten a Cancer Patient’s Day
Sometimes the little things bring the most joy When someone learns they have cancer, it’s not just a diagnosis, but a life-altering challenge that impacts them and their loved ones. Patients are almost instantly flooded with emotions, imagining what they Read More........
Head & Neck Cancer: Do you know the facts?
Head and neck cancers account for approximately 3 percent of malignancies in the United States, but since most people don’t know the signs and symptoms of these cancers, nearly half of the cases are found in late stages when treatment Read More........
