Melissa Barr loves showing her heart to her family, her friends, her community and her students. Barr, who teaches first grade at Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy, returned fulltime to the classroom in August, nearly nine months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her treatment included a procedure called Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, making her the...
By the time Lilimay Stokes-Prospere learned she had ovarian cancer, it was quite advanced. That’s not unusual, since there are no early screening tests for the disease and symptoms are often dismissed because they mimic other less serious conditions. The vast majority of ovarian cancer cases are detected at Stage 3 or Stage 4. Determined...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2021) — Early in the evening of May 30, 2020, UK HealthCare trauma surgeon Dr. Zachary Warriner prepared an emergency operation to figure out the cause of a bowel obstruction. His patient, a 27-year old man, had come into the emergency department earlier that day with the vague symptoms of severe...
Susan Mays, of Du Quoin, noticed some subtle changes in her regular bathroom habits in spring 2019, so she called her primary care physician. She saw Kathy Laird, nurse practitioner, who expressed concern and started running tests.
Professor and Chief of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Abstract The peritoneal cavity is the largest potential space in the body. With its own lymphatic system and vascularization, it is critical to appreciate the biology of the peritoneum to better understand how disease may spread. For example, benign or low-grade...
Newswise — Drs. Armando Sardi, Vadim Gushchin, and Kurtis Campbell of the Surgical Oncology Department at Mercy Medical Center are widely regarded for their training and skills in utilizing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat advanced stages of abdominal cancer (peritoneal surface malignancies). New findings by a prestigious organization of clinicians adds to this reputation, placing Mercy’s program among the nation’s...
Last summer, 72-year-old Robert Bochat was carrying a heavy piece of furniture out of his house when...
Last summer, 72-year-old Robert Bochat was carrying a heavy piece of furniture out of his house when...
