"JENCC has been instrumental in keeping me around to raise my children as long as possible." Watch Katy's story of strength and courage as a stage 4 colon cancer patient diagnosed at age 37.
Read MoreDennis has had five different types of cancer in 21 years, and so far, he has beaten them all. Watch his story of fight and faith.
Read MoreA record $35,000 was raised by Commercial Chaos for a Cure this year! AMAZING!! We are grateful for their continued support - they have raised $139,000 over the past 8 years helping us to provide the most advanced cancer treatment in the region with the most state-of-the-art technology.
Read MoreMAY 2021: Pam Gotto of Sioux City has always believed she was a strong woman and if she put her mind to it, she could do anything. That belief has been tested over the last few years as she has been going through treatment for multiple myeloma.
Read MoreJuly is Leiomyosarcoma, Bone, and Glioblastoma Awareness Month. Learn more about these types of cancer and risk factors for them.
Read MoreSanborn, IA will be taken over by big rigs on Friday–Saturday, July 23-24 that will then convoy throughout parts of Northwest Iowa all to raise funds for cancer. This year will mark the 8th annual Commercial Chaos for a Cure.
Read MoreThe 22nd annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will be held on Friday, September 10 at the Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City. The event usually sells out, so secure your sponsorship and team quickly. This year’s theme is “Let’s Par Tee for a Cure” and proceeds raised will go towards the purchase of a new PET Scanner at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center.
Read MoreLast summer the June E. Nylen Cancer Center started a project to help prevent skin cancer. We provided sunscreen dispensers to public locations for people to use and apply free sunscreen. We started by putting these dispensers in four different locations and this spring we have added 15 more to our list.
Read MoreOur brick paver path just outside our main entrance gives you the opportunity to pay tribute to those who are battling cancer, those who have overcome cancer, and to honor those who valiantly fought it. It’s also an opportunity to recognize the caregivers whose lives have also been touched by cancer.
Read MoreThis is National Cancer Survivors Month, an opportunity for the nearly 17 million cancer survivors across the country to celebrate their milestones and recognize those who have supported them along the way. Sunday, June 6, 2021 is the official celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day.
Read MoreThe June E. Nylen Cancer Center (JENCC) was excited to partner with the Sioux City Career Academy during skin cancer awareness month in May to help the Health Science Pathway students have a hands-on learning project that could help decrease sunburns and in the long-term, decrease skin cancer diagnoses in Siouxland
Read MoreWe are excited to share that our Medical Oncology Nurse Manager Joni Greder, RN, BSN, OCN was one of five nurses honored during Nurses Week in early May at the Sioux City Journal's third annual "Nurses, the Heart of Health Care" awards. We are excited for Joni and appreciate the impact she makes in our organization.
Read MoreWe are excited to share that there is a new feature now active in our Patient Portal (Navigating Care). This new messaging feature makes it much easier to send and reply to messages through your patient portal. This secure messaging experience was designed for users on smartphones or tablets, but it also works on desktop computers.
Read MoreWatch the story from May 11 about a new specialized PET/CT scan available to patients in Siouxland. This scan, called Detectnet™ or Cu- 64 Dotatat, uses a different radioactive diagnostic agent specifically for detecting, staging, and restaging neuroendocrine tumors. It is a newer diagnostic test and not every cancer center can do this type of scan on their PET yet
Read MoreThis month it is awareness month for melanoma and other skin cancers, brain cancer, and bladder cancer.
Read MoreSkin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, and rates of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form, are on the rise in Iowa. In an effort to increase sunscreen use and decrease incidence of sunburns, which can lead to skin cancer, the Iowa Cancer Consortium will distribute approximately 50 gallons of SPF 30 sunscreen across Iowa for the summer of 2021.
Read MoreThe June E. Nylen Cancer Center (JENCC) has earned reaccreditation by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) for quality patient care including the safe and effective use of radiation therapy.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce we will be having the annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic this year! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 10 at the Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City.
Read MoreApril is Awareness Month for Esophageal, Head & Neck, and Testicular Cancers.
Read MoreDid you see our news story last night? Dr. Wender talked about the differences in colon cancer and rectal cancer. The story also discussed the communitywide effort to change the fact that Siouxland is high in colorectal cancer diagnoses, but low for those getting screened. Thank you to KTIV for helping us get the message out for 50+ year olds to get checked.
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