Tag: cancer-care
![Syl smiles for a photo.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WEB-Syl.jpg)
“I had a matter of months to live”
“I noticed an unusual lump on my leg in 2009,” recalls Syl Corsini of Lynden. “I went to the local...
![Damian looks up at the camera from the radiation table](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/damian-pediatric-radiation2.jpeg)
Superhero patients get custom radiation ‘capes’
‘Not all superheroes wear capes’ is a popular saying in hospitals. It’s true. Pediatric radiation therapist, Melanie Carrigan, a hero...
![Photo of Sandy, Sandra, Sonja and Sharon at dinner](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Vickis-Breasties-Group-Photo.jpg)
Breast cancer survivors walk to honour friend
They refer to themselves as “breast friends.” That’s because Sandra Epping, Sandy Alward, Sonja Heeringa, and Sharon Miedema are all...
![Sophie’s mom and aunt encourage her to drink her oral contrast beverage, which will help create a clear picture of her insides during the CT scan.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/triple-jump-contrast-drink.jpeg)
A big ‘jump’ forward for kids with tumours
When Sophie received her cancer diagnosis, she was still full of energy, running and playing like nothing was wrong. But...
![Dr. Brian Leber and Dr. Irwin Walker pose for a photo next to an apheresis machine.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WEB-Dr.-Leber-and-Dr.-Walker.jpg)
A legacy of lifesaving stem cell transplants
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has a long and accomplished history in providing stem cell transplants to blood cancer patients. As...
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Introducing… a surgical social worker
First days on the job can be a mixed bag of emotions. Some people arrive with a level of excitement...
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