Testicular Cancer: “If you find something, say something.”
At 49, Jeremy never imagined testicular cancer — but experiencing sharp pain sent him to the doctor, and a Stage 3 diagnosis prompted him to change providers and go to Siteman. He and his wife, Robyn,...
30 Huhti 202551min
Go With Your Gut: Colorectal Cancer Merits a Second Opinion
Morgan had not turned 45 yet, so she hadn’t received a screening colonoscopy for colorectal cancer. But when she noticed blood in her stool at age 41, she did exactly what she should have and sought m...
2 Huhti 202543min
Room to Breathe: An Open, Honest Conversation about Lung Cancer
It can be scary, difficult and complicated, but it doesn’t always have to be. … Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths — not just because of its aggressive nature, but because it’s also frequ...
13 Marras 202435min
This is(n’t) Cancer: Advances Against Brain Tumors, Benign or Not
After minor blurred vision prompted Ellen to get an eye exam, she was surprised to learn she had a mass in the middle of her brain near the nerve connected to her left eye. A referral to Siteman quick...
30 Loka 202448min
Making the Case for Clinical Trials at All Stages of Treatment
When Byron was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he underwent surgery to have it removed. But when doctors noticed his PSA levels were still rising following the procedure, they offered him access to an...
16 Loka 202441min
NHL’s Kelly Chase Drops the Gloves Against Cancer: “I don’t mind fighting anybody. I just like to see the size of him.”
Former NHL player Kelly Chase is known as one of the toughest guys to wear a St. Louis Blues jersey, racking up more than 2,000 penalty minutes in his career. But when his Washington University medica...
2 Loka 202444min
Sidelined by Sarcoma: A teen athlete’s determination to get back on the field
In January of his senior year, Thomas was stretching and noticed a painless bump on the back of his hamstring. The 3-sport athlete thought nothing of it. But by the spring, the lump had grown to the s...
18 Syys 202439min
Stage 4 Endometrial Cancer: "You Have Cancer; It Doesn't Have You"
The early symptoms were not clear. But after feeling “off” for a few days following a trip abroad, Candice took herself to the ER. Soon after, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 endometrial cancer. She wa...
4 Syys 202442min
