May 20, 2024 | Body, Research
The ongoing fight against cancer is first and foremost about providing the best treatment to patients so they can have a long and healthy life. At Our Lady of the Lake Health and through Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, a big part of that fight is through...
Nov 15, 2023 | Patient Stories
Vicario Fletcher was having trouble breathing. At night, she would get winded just walking from her bed to the bathroom. She thought maybe it was her heart medication that was making her short of breath. An appointment with her cardiologist in August 2020 confirmed...
Nov 24, 2021 | Cancer, Patient Stories
After five decades of smoking, Tana Allain was hesitant to go in for her first lung cancer screening. But regular screenings made a difference, helping her doctor to find and remove a tumor before it was too late. Allain encourages other smokers and former smokers to...
