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Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be a life altering event. In addition to medical treatment, patients need comfort and support throughout their cancer journey. Knowing there is quality, innovative oncology care close to home provides peace of mind.

Sioux City’s June E. Nylen Cancer Center’s (JENCC) staff is experienced, compassionate, and thorough. From the medical team of doctors to the nurses, technologists, and support staff, you are not alone on your cancer journey.

Depending on your diagnosis you may be treated through medical oncology. Commonly known as chemotherapy or chemo, medical oncology uses special drugs to destroy cancer cells.

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The June E. Nylen Cancer Center continues to explore how we can strengthen and expand our treatments and services for patients. We greatly appreciated the generous grant donation of $1,000 in memory of Helen Pontralo from the Sioux City Noon Lions Club that helped purchase an additional dinamap.

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Colorectal cancer is one of the top cancer diagnosis in our tri-state area. Per the Iowa Cancer Registry Report with 2004-2015 data, the risk of developing colorectal cancer in the Sioux City area is higher than the 12-year state average. But, according to 2018 screening data that is part of county data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) under the CDC, the Sioux City area is the lowest metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs) in Iowa with persons ages 50-75 getting a colonoscopy in last 10 years.

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Multiple Myeloma is a type of blood cancer, different and more rare than lymphoma and leukemia. Myeloma results in low levels of normal white blood cells and frequent infections. The average American adult has a 0.7% lifetime risk of getting the disease. The risk increases as you age, with the average age at diagnosis of 70 years. People with early myeloma may not develop symptoms or need treatment for several years.

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Kidney cancer is among the 10 most common cancers in both men and women, but it is about twice as common in men. Overall, the lifetime risk for developing kidney cancer in men is about 1 in 46. Most people being diagnosed are between ages 65 and 74.

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The Y and the LIVESTRONG Foundation have joined together to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a 12 week evidence-based physical activity & well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors reclaim their total health. The Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA will be starting a new LIVESTRONG program in April - cancer survivors are encouraged to sign up now

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World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Detecting cancer early is one of the most powerful ways we can help save lives. With so many different types of cancer, the symptoms are varied. Yet, there are some signs and symptoms to look for.

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We have a new billing/payment program and in order to take advantage of several new features including email or text statements, automated payment plans, credit card on file, account transaction history and access to your prior statements and receipts, you will need to register and set up a new account.

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The gallbladder is just above the liver in the upper abdomen. It stores bile, which is made by the liver to digest fat. Food is broken down in the stomach and intestines and the gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct.

Gallbladder cancer is difficult to detect and diagnose. Only about 1 of 5 gallbladder cancers is found early.

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Until recently, Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) was not a local option for cancer patients. SIRT, a type of internal radiotherapy also known as radioembolization, is primarily used to treat inoperable primary or metastatic liver tumors but there is a lot of research happening to determine how additionally can be used. The benefit of SIRT is that the treatment minimizes damage to surrounding healthy tissue and minimizes systemic side effects because the treatment is localized and targeted to the tumor.

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RADON! You cannot smell, see or taste it... but it could be in your home. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. The only way to know if radon is in your home is to test for it and it’s recommended you test every 2 years. Learn more about radon and how you can get a test…

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The Lymphoma Research Foundation is hosting an upcoming virtual event on January 19 for lymphoma patients and caregivers in the Iowa and Nebraska areas. The event is a free, virtual program geared towards newly diagnosed patients featuring Dr. Bociek from UNMC.

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The American Cancer Society says about 13,800 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year. About 4,290 women will die from cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44 with the average age at diagnosis being 50. The cervical cancer death rate dropped significantly with the increased use of routine pap tests.

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We have several team members who celebrated their employment anniversary this year. Join us in thanking them for their years of service and dedication to our patients.

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OCTOBER 2020: Julio Davila is just starting to get comfortable with who he sees in the mirror again. While he still has “chemo brain,” a ringing in his ears, a numb tingly feeling in his arm and hand, and tires easily as after effects to his cancer treatment, he is just about back to his normal weight and his hair has grown back – he just doesn’t have as much.

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Measuring our work is important because we are constantly striving to improve. Despite challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are excited to share the resilience, adaptability, and many successes at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center this past fiscal year through our Annual Report.

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Detectnet™ is a radioactive diagnostic agent used with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging specifically used for detecting, staging, and restaging somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors. Detectnet replaces the octreotide scan with better imaging and quicker scan times. It is a newer diagnostic test and not every cancer center can do these scans, but it is now available the June E. Nylen Cancer Center.

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OCTOBER 2020: Imagine living 70 years of relatively good health and then one day learning you have a blood disorder that left untreated would be fatal. That is what happened to Sioux City native Daniel Parker in August 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 2020: Mary Lou Fennell was looking forward to the next chapter of her life when she retired in April 2020. She enjoyed her new-found freedom right after retiring by spending two weeks with one of her daughters and her family. The day she was to return to her own home in Sioux City, she had a sharp pain in her abdomen. By the next morning the pain was so unbearable, she went to the emergency department.

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JULY 2020: Akossiwa Anani-Mekle came to Sioux City from her home country Togo, Africa in 2019 for work. Her 18-year-old daughter lives with her in Sioux City but the rest of her family still resides in Africa. Akossiwa was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after she woke up one day and her right breast was itchy. She showed her daughter, who had just learned about breast cancer in school and she said they needed to go to the hospital right away.

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