MN Oncology Nurse Plans Notes of Hope Fundraiser for Angel Foundation
- June 16, 2015
{image_1}Seven years ago, Minnesota Oncology infusion nurse Yana Reko was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received assistance from a nonprofit organization that helped her cope with the financial…
Minnesota Oncology Provides Fertility Preservation Options for Patients
- June 16, 2015
I have cancer and my treatment may cause infertility. Can I still have a baby? Many people who have had cancer wish to have children in the future. Sometimes the treatments that are used to fight…
Second Annual Hope in Motion 5K & Family Walk Draws More Than 800 Participants
- June 12, 2015
Event honors survivors of all cancers, at all stages of the cancer journey Bloomington, Minn. – More than 800 cancer survivors, their families and friends, caretakers, and healthcare…
Vitamin D – Important enough to supplement?
- May 5, 2015
by Tracie Swearingen, RD, CSO, LD Years ago, the most important reason for adequacy of vitamin D was to maintain bone health. Vitamin D promotes absorption of calcium and phosphorus, which are then…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- May 5, 2015
SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States with more than two million skin cancer diagnoses annually. Many of these cancers can be prevented…
Minnesota Oncology Celebrates “Lab Week”
- April 20, 2015
by Alexia Hansen, Lab Manager Did you know that Minnesota Oncology labs performed 3,673,126 total tests in the past year? That includes: 77,755 Venipuncture (blood draws) 94,017…