Questions Children Ask During diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care you should continue to talk openly with your child about the cancer. By talking to your child about his/her illness, you are setting up patterns of open communication that allow
Genetic Counseling & Testing Cancer is so common that many of us have one or more family members affected by the disease. About 70 percent is sporadic and caused by many factors, including genetic and environmental influences. According to the
Support Groups Community Resources American Cancer Society Several local programs and services are available to cancer patients. For more information, please call 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. Reach to Recovery Volunteer visitation program
CLIMB ®, a program from the Children's Treehouse Foundation, is a new emotional support program at the Saint Francis Cancer Center for children and teens, ages 6-18, whose parents are diagnosed with cancer. Through this program, our trained
Endocrinologists diagnose and treat disorders of hormones and the glands and organs that make them. Common Endocrine Conditions The physicians and staff of Saint Francis Health System care for adults and pediatric patients with a variety of endocrine
Prediabetes If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prediabetes, it simply means your blood sugar is higher than normal, but is not yet type 2 diabetes. Early detection is key! Lifestyle and diet changes at this stage can typically help prevent
Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes is a disease of insulin insufficiency that may result from an inadequate supply of insulin, an inability of the body to use insulin effectively or a combination of these deficiencies. Either way, energy production is
Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is the diagnosis for pregnant women who have never had diabetes, but who have high blood sugar levels. Four percent of all pregnant women, about 135,000 cases annually, are diagnosed with gestational diabetes