A Commitment to Excellence in Thoracic Surgery
Kaiser Permanente Northern California centers dedicated to thoracic surgery increase surgical expertise and reduce complications and length of hospital stays.
Tagged: cancer
Celebrating Life After Cancer
Hugs, a few tears and lots of inspiration were in abundance during the Celebrate Life in Full Bloom event to honor cancer survivors at the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center June 29.
A Do It Yourself Approach to Men’s Health
When it comes to living a long life, there are a surprisingly high number of preventive measures men can take on their own — including simply visiting a doctor — to stave off deadly diseases.
Nurses Treat Patients to Annual Young Adult Cancer Survivor Convention
Kaiser Permanente Oakland nurses Carlina Fernandes and Jean Quigley personally fundraise to bring pediatric oncology patients such as Alfonso Gomez on all-expense paid trips to a convention where ‘no one is alone.’
Rare Cancer Carefully Tracked and Treated
Technology allows a panel of urologists and oncologists to provide cutting-edge treatment for every single case of testicular cancer in Kaiser Permanente Northern California.
Battling Brain Cancer, Living Life
Julie Wright went from cancer diagnosis to treatment within one month at Kaiser Permanente. Today she is living a full life as a mother and environmental consultant, thanks to her physicians and Kaiser Permanente’s specialized Neuro-Oncology Pharmacy Service.
A Serenade of Thanks
A 9-year-old girl found a unique and beautiful way to say thank you to her Kaiser Permanente caregivers.
With Help from Kaiser Permanente, Patient’s Bladder Cancer Cured
An innovative operation at Kaiser Permanente resulted in a new bladder for Henry Diaz, who after cancer has resumed an active life. Picture, Diaz with his surgeon, Joseph Presti, MD.
Peer Support Offers Patients Practical Help and Hope
Kaiser Permanente patients who have completed breast cancer treatment use their experience to provide emotional and practical support to newly diagnosed women.
Young Cancer Survivor Takes Center Court
Christopher Formaker is back to playing basketball after a rare and complex surgical procedure to rid his body of cancer.
Fighting Childhood Cancer with #TeamMegan
As Megan Pato exits her teen years and looks forward to a career in real estate, she’ll be leaving leukemia…
Sheila’s 100th Cancer Treatment
Faced with aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, Sheila Zoerner enrolled in a Kaiser Permanente clinical trial. One hundred treatments and six…