Gettin’ the rear in gear
Survivors, friends and family members join annual 5K to raise awareness of colorectal cancer.
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- October 3, 2022
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The Irish Jig goes big
Thousands brave brisk temps and a light drizzle to welcome the return of this festive 5K in West Michigan.
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- March 19, 2022
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Patient Story
‘It was just a gift’
As Renee Teeple undergoes cancer treatments, she finds emotional and spiritual strength in music therapy.
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- February 14, 2021
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‘Art will heal the world’
Boarded-up windows in downtown Grand Rapids become paintings promoting justice and unity. Spectrum Health is there to support.
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- June 8, 2020
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Patient Story
‘You have to move from empathy to action’
A drive-up option for cancer treatments serves patients' needs during the pandemic.
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- May 7, 2020
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Patient Story
The vestiges of war
Vietnam veteran Patrick Wilson, a former smoker, underwent surgery for lung cancer—only to learn he had an enlarged aorta, too.
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- November 11, 2019
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Patient Story
‘You always think it won’t be you’
A man’s lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is 1:833. Meet the one.
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- May 8, 2019
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Patient Story
‘No day is a given’
A 34-year-old doctor and mom of two is battling colon cancer with a powerful social network, humor and plenty of snuggles.
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- March 20, 2019
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Patient Story
A Christmas Eve post-chemo surprise
Bagpipe music heralds a big milestone for a woman completing her second-last infusion of her breast cancer treatment.
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- December 24, 2018
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A new weapon against ovarian cancer?
A daily low-dose aspirin might be more than an ounce of prevention.
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- July 31, 2018
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Patient Story
‘It wasn’t my time’
A globe-trotting, retired rocket scientist with pancreatic cancer gets the chance to see another 50 countries.
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- July 20, 2018
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Patient Story
‘This was a big wake-up call for me’
Michelle Jones stared down her mortality when diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she looks toward the present—and the future.
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- April 16, 2018
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