Patient Testimonial - "Low-Dose CT Lung Scans Find Lung Cancer Early"

Gary Heath, age 72, noticed he was coughing more and coughing up more "junk" so when he was at his annual appointment with his primary care physician, he pointed to a calendar in the room that promoted lung cancer screenings and said, "I think I need that." His doctor, Dr. Frank Marino, agreed Gary was a candidate and before long, the former smoker and previous firefighter of 32 years was scheduled for a low-dose CT lung scan.

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Christie Finnegan
A Year In Review - Fiscal Year 2023 Report

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center providers and staff have a continued commitment to offer the most advanced cancer diagnosis and treatment options to our service area. Our most recent Annual Report demonstrates this commitment by highlighting many of the accomplishments and updates of our Cancer Center for Fiscal Year 2023. This Report also emphasizes the needs of our organization as we look to the future of cancer care.

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Christie Finnegan
Wilson Trailer’s “Block Out Cancer” Event Achieves October Goal

Throughout October Wilson Trailer worked to “Block Out Cancer” and requested support to help achieve their goal of filling all the punch holes on a Wilson livestock trailer that was sitting out front of their corporate office in Sioux City, IA. The ”Block Out Cancer” goal was achieved and Wilson Trailer Company recently presented the June E. Nylen Cancer Center with the proceeds raised plus their match.

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Christie Finnegan
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center is proud to be a part of Shine a Light on Lung Cancer this November which is the largest coordinated lung cancer awareness program in the United States. Shine a Light on Lung Cancer educates, connects, and celebrates lung cancer communities while raising awareness about the disease.

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Christie Finnegan
Behind the Scenes of Your State-of-the-Art PET Scans Are Dedicated, Reliable Hearts

In their commitment to ensure patients have the best options for cancer diagnosis and treatment, the June E. Nylen Cancer Center (JENCC) has made many updates over the last 5 years including most recently upgrading their state-of-the-art PET scanner. Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important tool in the diagnosis and staging of cancer, including re-staging throughout treatment. Cutting-edge technology is only one aspect of excellent cancer care – you also need skilled, compassionate, and reliable staff that are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients.

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Christie Finnegan
Ways to Support JENCC This October

October means PINK! Pink means Breast Cancer Awareness. And while we care for more types of cancer than just breast cancer, this October, there are multiple ways you can support the June E. Nylen Cancer Center and our mission of providing the most advanced cancer care here in Siouxland through prevention, treatment, and research.

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Christie Finnegan
New Clinical Trial Open at JENCC

A new clinical trial is open to patients who had chemotherapy 3 or more months ago and who are now experiencing numbness, tingling, or pain in their hands or feet. See the list of criteria for this trial and call for more information.

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Christie Finnegan
24th Annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic on September 8th

The annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic is scheduled for Friday, September 8 at the Whispering Creek Golf Course in Sioux City. Team check-in is 8:00 am and the shotgun start is at 9:00 am. A delicious grilled pork chop meal with sides follows with prizes announced as well as raffle and auction items. The Pink Ribbon Golf Classic does sell out so commit to sponsoring and/or registering a team quickly.

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Christie Finnegan
Utilizing Innovative Technology To Increase Treatment Accuracy and Patient Comfort During Radiation Therapy

At the June E. Nylen Cancer Center and the Aalfs Family Foundation Radiation Oncology Department, we take extra precautions to make sure that every patient receives minimal radiation exposure during treatment. We use AlignRT®, the premier radiation therapy guidance system, for Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) with two state-of-the-art TrueBeam™ linear accelerator treatment machines. This system, from Vision RT, has been shown to reduce radiation exposure to healthy tissue.

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Christie Finnegan