Esophageal Cancer: What You Need to Know

Esophageal Cancer: What You Need to Know

Jun 11, 2025 | Cancer

Esophageal cancer is a serious and often silent disease, but with awareness and early action, outcomes can improve. Nicholas LeBlanc, MD, a thoracic surgeon with Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, recently shared his expertise on this complex and often silent...
Hope, Healing and Excellence in Cancer Surgery

Hope, Healing and Excellence in Cancer Surgery

May 1, 2025 | Cancer

In the world of cancer care, surgery can be one of the most hopeful turning points for a patient. It’s where compassion and clinical excellence meet.  That’s the perspective shared by surgical oncologists John Lyons III, MD, FACS, and Mo Al Efishat, MD, FSSO, FACS,...
A Heartfelt Farewell and a Grateful Heart

A Heartfelt Farewell and a Grateful Heart

Apr 29, 2025 | Patient Stories

For Karen, the first week of April was a journey filled with deep sorrow and unexpected comfort. As her beloved husband, Wesley, faced his final days, the care they received at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center brought light into one of life’s heaviest...
Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer

Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer

Feb 14, 2025 | Cancer, Heart Health

When facing cancer, patients and their doctors focus on beating the disease. But what happens when the very treatments that save lives also put the heart at risk? That’s where Tara Jarreau, MD, Baton Rouge’s leading cardio-oncologist with Our Lady of the Lake Cancer...