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Ochsner Baton Rouge brought together cancer survivors and their families for a joyful community celebration honoring strength, hope, and medical progress. The free event on National Cancer Survivors' Day connected attendees with resources while celebrating life.
Ochsner Health is bringing cutting-edge cancer treatments to Louisiana communities through 450 active clinical trials. The Gulf South healthcare system just celebrated breakthroughs that give patients access to promising therapies without leaving home.
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in New Orleans is bringing biology-guided radiotherapy to the South, becoming only the eighth facility worldwide to offer this precision cancer treatment. The technology uses cancer cells' own signals to guide radiation in real-time, potentially reducing side effects while treating tumors that are in motion.
A new headset using light and sound therapy could help slow Alzheimer's decline from the comfort of home. Louisiana's Ochsner Health is partnering to bring this promising treatment to its 95,000 patients living with the disease.
Annie Cannon turned 100 at the Louisiana cancer center where she was once a patient, receiving a mayoral proclamation and surprising herself with her own resilience. The Shreveport celebration honored not just her survival, but the joy she brought to every appointment.
Medical students at LSU Health Shreveport organized their fifth annual walkathon to celebrate cancer survivors and support long-term wellness. One organizer, a third-year med student battling cancer herself, says the community support makes all the difference.
A 26-year-old Louisiana man received the state's first gene therapy treatment for severe hemophilia A, potentially ending his need for lifelong infusions. The breakthrough treatment allows his body to produce the clotting protein it previously couldn't make.