Support for People with Blood Cancer
Morning Medical Update
Cancer can be lonely and isolating. Meet a patient who has started a special support group to help fellow cancer patients.
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Morning Medical Update - Sarcoma Cancer Survivor Shares her “Perspective”
Morning Medical Update
Ginny Curtin is living with sarcoma. She’s not just surviving- she’s thriving and sharing her perspective with fellow patients. This includes amazing adventures packed with incredible photography.
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Life After Transplant
Morning Medical Update
Life after an organ transplant is evolving. Meet a patient who endured serious setbacks just as life was getting back to normal. We discuss keeping faith and hope alive.
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Living with Cancer
Morning Medical Update
From breast cancer to liver cancer a patient finds new hope with metastatic cancer. People are living longer with new radioactive treatments.
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More than Medicine- Celebrating Special Moments in the Hospital
Morning Medical Update
Patients need to celebrate moments that matter as they recover. One patient celebrates 100 days in his medical journey- another finally says, “I do.” Meet the team helping patients get better and truly live life no matter the geography.
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Woman Finally Gets Answers After a Lifetime of Seizures
Morning Medical Update
Seizures can vary in frequency and intensity. One woman lived with them for years not understanding what was happening. That changed when she got a proper diagnosis and treatment. She's now living her life seizure free. Guests include patient Alisha Schainost, director of our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Dr. Carol Ulloa, and neurosurgeon Dr. Jennifer Cheng.
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New Liver, New Life: Man Shares His Story Post Liver Transplant
Morning Medical Update
More than 15,000 people are waiting for a liver transplant. The average wait is around 150 days. Meet a man who endured his time on the waiting list and see the life he now leads thanks to donation. Guests include transplant hepatologist Dr. Ryan Taylor and liver transplant patient Terry McInteer.
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Breast Cancer in Younger Women, A Survivor Shares Her Message for Others
Morning Medical Update
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30s. Her reality reflects the latest cancer statistics- younger women are being diagnosed with breast cancer. Hear her message for other young women about the importance of early detection. Guests include breast cancer survivor Alex Owens, breast cancer patient Emily Moritz, and Dr. Lindsay Kilgore, Breast Surgical Oncologist with The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
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Living Life After Two Liver Transplants
Morning Medical Update
Meet a woman who needed more than medicine to manage her liver disease- she needed a transplant and then another one. Learn how doctors overcame complications to get a woman back to good health.
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A Life Saving Bone Marrow Transplant from Halfway Around the World
Morning Medical Update
A German bone marrow transplant donor stepped up to save the life of a stranger. Their new bond turned into a special friendship. Guests include donor Silja Löw, Dr. Joseph McGuirk, division director hematologic malignancies and cellular therapeutics, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and Mindy Allen, lead blood and marrow transplant coordinator, The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
info_outline90 thousand people are waiting for a kidney transplant. One donor’s gift recently set off a life-saving kidney chain. It led to 24 surgeries across eight different states.