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Gonzales woman overcomes rectal cancer with fighting spirit, family support and finding care close to home

Gonzales woman overcomes rectal cancer with fighting spirit, family support and finding care close to home

Apr 1, 2025 | Cancer, Patient Stories

In some ways, Alison Teal wasn’t shocked when she learned she had Stage 3 rectal cancer in the summer of 2022. Both of Teal’s parents, as well as two brothers, had gone through their own bouts with various forms of the disease. Teal always had a nagging feeling she...
National Certification Recognizes Our Lady of the Lake Health as a Regional Leader in Rectal Cancer Treatment

National Certification Recognizes Our Lady of the Lake Health as a Regional Leader in Rectal Cancer Treatment

May 7, 2024 | Cancer

Our Lady of the Lake Health is maintaining its stat­­us as Louisiana’s first healthcare institution with an official accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) in recognition of its high-quality care for rectal cancer.  The...

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The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and the largest pediatric network in the state. The health system was organized in 1984 as a non-profit, Catholic organization, sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. FMOLHS is the leading healthcare provider for more than half of Louisiana’s population and Mississippi’s largest metropolitan area. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the health system manages seven major medical centers in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as an integrated Children’s Health network, Senior Services division, and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, known as FranU. Learn more about our ministry: 
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 Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Francis Medical Center, Our Lady of the Angels, St. Dominic’s.

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