"This study was attractive because the drug was oral, and patients don't have to come into the center. They can take it from home," Dr. Wendland says.
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The first two chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients ever in the world to receive a new, potentially life-saving drug for B-cell cancers were part of a clinical trial run by Dr. Jeff Sharman at WVCI.
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A sensible approach to eating for better health, presented by Dietician Shelly Kokkeler, MS, RD, CSO, LD.
Monday, May 20
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute Community Room
520 Country Club Road
Call 541-681-4949 to register
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Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center hosted a Prostate Cancer Symposium attended by Eugene/Springfield-area primary care physicians and clinicians. The symposium was an unprecedented step in creating better awareness and collaborations among local providers who diagnose and treat prostate patients.
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Dr. Sharman is highlighted in this U.S. Oncology Network video focusing on his blood cancer research and his studies in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
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Stacie Sisk-Overman's story has inspired many, including caregivers and co-workers. They share their appreciation for Stacie's example of how we can beat cancer together.
Having lost her husband to cancer, breast cancer survivor Stacie Sisk-Overman continues to inspire others by sharing her story and through her work at the American Cancer Society.
A fighter until the very end, Hank Sisk spends his final days at home, enveloped in the love of friends and family. “It was such an honor to be by his side,” says his wife, Stacie.
Like the fictional character portrayed in comic books, Hank Sisk discovers an inner strength that propels him to keep fighting while he prepares his family for what’s to come.
With little time remaining, Hank Sisk’s family and care team rallies to make everything on his “bucket list” happen.
Supported by family and his care team at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, Hank Sisk defies his cancer, calls for another round of chemotherapy and decides to do what matters most.
After two surgeries and several rounds of chemotherapy, Hank Sisk and his family learn that his cancer is no longer operable and that his time is running out.
After a two-year battle with breast cancer, Stacie Sisk-Overman finds herself on the road to recovery while her husband, Hank, takes a turn in the opposite direction as he continues to fight his own cancer.
One of the final steps to reaching a new normal, Stacie Sisk-Overman's breast reconstruction brought her treatment full circle and gave her a new sense of confidence.
Unsure what to expect, Stacie Sisk-Overman finds reassurance as she undergoes radiation therapy, one of the final steps in her cancer treatment.
As a patient at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, you never have to go it alone. As Stacie Sisk-Overman will tell you, she and her husband, Hank, had an entire team behind them.
Like parting with a security blanket, it wasn’t easy for Stacie Sisk-Overman to lose her hair. But she had a head-shaving party and boldly celebrated her new look.
Learn how family and friends helped Stacie and Hank Sisk through one of the most trying times in their lives as they both underwent treatment for cancer.
With open arms and a sense of purpose, the care team at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute rallied for Stacie Sisk-Overman and her husband as they battled their cancers together.
Stacie Sisk-Overman gained a new understanding when she went from caregiver to patient after being diagnosed with breast cancer, while her husband continued to fight his own cancer.
Unsure what to expect, Stacie Sisk-Overman considered all her options before choosing a lumpectomy to remove the cancer growing inside her breast.
Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Hank Sisk's positivity and determination helped him defy the odds for seven years. Learn how his glass-half-full attitude inspired many, including his wife Stacie. Follow their story with a new chapter each Tuesday at BelieveInstitute.com.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can knock anyone down. But for Stacie Sisk-Overman, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, it was like a one-two punch. Her husband, Hank, was also fighting cancer. Follow their story with a new chapter each Tuesday at BelieveInstitute.com.
Supported by friends, family and their care team at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, Stacie and Hank Sisk battled their cancers together, every step of the way. Follow their story with a new chapter each Tuesday at BelieveInstitute.com
