Semi Trucks to Roll for a Cause on Saturday, July 23

Sanborn, IA will be taken over by big rigs on Saturday, July 24 that will then convoy throughout parts of Northwest Iowa all to raise funds for cancer. This year will mark the ninth annual Commercial Chaos for a Cure. Since starting in 2013 as only a Truck Poker Run, $140,000 has been raised to benefit the June E. Nylen Cancer Center.

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Christie Finnegan
Patient Testimonial Part 2 - "You Won't Face This Alone"

A cancer diagnosis does not only impact the patient themselves. The patient’s family members, friends, and support team also go through the cancer journey with them. Being a caregiver can be tough and creates profound life changes. This is a follow-up to our most recent patient story about Luann Graff – from the perspective of Luann’s support team: her son Brad Graff, daughter Shar Borders, and neighbors Mike and Terri Farrell.

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Christie Finnegan
Donate Your myWalgreens Cash Rewards to JENCC thru May 31, 2022

We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program! You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center now through May 31, 2022. At Walgreens, you’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you can choose how much to donate. It’s that easy. Whether you’d like to contribute $1, $5, or more of your Walgreens Cash rewards you’ll be making a big difference. It really adds up!

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Christie Finnegan
New LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Program to Start In May 2022

The Y and the LIVESTRONG Foundation have joined together to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a 12 week evidence-based physical activity and well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors reclaim their total health. The Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA in South Sioux City, NE will be starting a new LIVESTRONG program in May 2022 - cancer survivors are encouraged to sign up now.

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Christie Finnegan
Patient Testimonial - "Tomorrow Is Not Promised. Never Stop Believing! Never Give Up!"

Luann Graff has always had strong faith, but her life seems to have had a lot of challenges to test it. But she’s not wavering, even with a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis in January 2016. In fact, she believes she is a walking miracle because statistics at that time for her diagnosis gave her only 6-12 months to live. Luann says, “I said from the day I was diagnosed, God has a purpose for me to fulfill His plan. I wake up every day with a positive, grateful attitude and pray I will be able to do my best to encourage and help others.” And she’s living out those words.

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Christie Finnegan
Rock the Cure Will Raise Funds for New PET Scanner

Rock the Cure is presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Klinger Companies to support the June E. Nylen Cancer Center. It’s a benefit concert featuring The Spazmatics, the ultimate ‘80s theme band, being held on April 9. Join us to shake off your winter blues, feel the rhythm, and let’s beat cancer together. Proceeds from this year’s Rock the Cure will go towards funding a new PET scanner at the Cancer Center.

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Christie Finnegan
June E. Nylen Cancer Center Now Part Of Strands of Strength

To expand our commitment of supporting our patients with additional expert care, we are excited to announce JENCC is now part of Strands of Strength. Established in 2011 by a cancer survivor, Strands of Strength (SOS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide new wigs to patients with selection and styling support free of charge to cancer patients with hair loss due to treatment.

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Christie Finnegan
Kesem at University of Iowa Offering Support for Children Coping with a Parent with Cancer

Kesem at University of Iowa will offer its seventh annual camp in Summer 2022, open to 60 campers from throughout the area. The camp is offered free of charge and is open to any 6–18-year-olds who has, or has had, a parent or primary caregiver with cancer. There are other free programs throughout the year for both the children and the adults, and it is a great way to connect with other families impacted by cancer.

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Christie Finnegan
Raising Awareness for Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented, by having regular screening tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers. Gynecologists recommend most women aged 21-65 years should get pap smears (at least) every three years as part of routine preventive care.

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Christie Finnegan
Get Your Home Tested for Radon

RADON! You cannot smell, see or taste it... but it could be in your home. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. The only way to know if radon is in your home is to test for it and it’s recommended you test every 2 years. Learn more about radon and how you can get a test…

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Christie Finnegan
A Year In Review - Fiscal Year 2021

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center takes great pride in offering the region’s most advanced services and treatment options for cancer and blood disorders, offering you the highest quality care from diagnosis to prevention. Our priority is helping you achieve your number one priority: getting better.

Here are a few key statistics from our last fiscal year. And we continue in our commitment for growth and excellence in cancer care for Siouxland.

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Christie Finnegan
Patient Testimonial - "This Isn't Going to Beat Me"

Blair Smith, 61 of Westfield, IA, did not believe he had cancer when Dr. Matthew Obinna Nwaneri, Medical Oncologist at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center, told him earlier this year. “I didn’t feel sick,” he says. “I did not have any symptoms. I went to the doctor because I hurt my shoulder, and bam, then I had cancer.”

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Christie Finnegan
JENCC Offering New Cutting-Edge Scan To Better Diagnose Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the top 3 cancers diagnosed in the United States. Even though initial treatment for prostate cancer can be curative, up to 50% of patients experience a return or recurrence of the disease within 10 years. The June E. Nylen Cancer Center is one of the first clinics in the region to offer a new type of PET scan to help better identify prostate cancer.

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Christie Finnegan