“Very, very important”: how a mammogram may have saved Dot Efferson’s life October 30, 2025 Even though she didn’t feel like it, Dot Efferson forced herself to go in for her mammogram. It may well have saved her life. In Read More »
Five Years Cancer-Free: Cheryl Michelet’s Journey of Gratitude and Giving Back October 23, 2025 This November, Cheryl Michelet will celebrate a milestone she once only dreamed of reaching: five years cancer-free. Diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2020, Read More »
How screening – and a toy poodle – saved a breast cancer patient’s life October 16, 2025 Kristie Callais owes her life, at least in part, to her poodle. Callais had no symptoms when, in July 2022, her toy poodle Mocha began Read More »
Bigger than just a mural: Barbershop owner shares her cancer story October 6, 2025 As she watched the unveiling of Mary Bird Perkins’ brand-new mural on the side of her North Baton Rouge barbershop last week, Amber Quinn kept Read More »
Beating the Odds: How Clinical Research Gave Earlean New Hope August 14, 2025 Last summer, Earlean Ross was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at just 57 years old. Her doctors in Mississippi gave her a grim prognosis, Read More »
Not “settling for the same old”: Mary Bird Perkins celebrates its 100th Pluvicto treatment May 7, 2025 Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States. In recent years, a number of treatments have emerged to Read More »
Exercise and targeted care: How Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center helps patients thrive April 21, 2025 Herman St. Pierre is 79 years old, a kidney and prostate cancer survivor – and a workout pro. Herman and his wife Shirlene, also a Read More »
Early Detection Saves Lives. Here’s Proof. March 27, 2025 For lots of folks, turning 50 represents an exciting landmark—the beginning of a new chapter, a renewed sense of self and a refreshed dedication to Read More »
“It brought everything to light for me”: Covington Breast Cancer Specialist Program patient tells her story November 21, 2024 With the launch of Mary Bird Perkins’ new Breast Cancer Specialist Program in Covington, the Cancer Center is once again bringing the best possible care Read More »
