Arkansas Mom Beats Breast Cancer After 20-Year Delay
Shamim Okolloh skipped mammograms for two decades before a diagnosis at 43 changed everything. Now cancer-free, she's urging women to make their health a priority.
Arkansas Healthcare — Good News & Uplifting Stories
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Arkansas Cancer Center Marks 30 Years of Local Care
Highlands Oncology celebrated three decades of bringing cancer treatment home to Northwest Arkansas families. The milestone represents thousands of patients who received care close to loved ones instead of traveling hours for treatment.
Cancer Survivor Gifts 200 Hope-Filled Photos to Patients
A lung cancer survivor is turning his photography skills into healing gifts for others fighting the same battle. Ted Hood Jr. is creating 200 framed prints to inspire patients at the same Arkansas hospital that saved his life.
Arkansas Hospital Brings Rare Cancer Therapy to Northeast
St. Bernards Healthcare just became the only hospital in Northeast Arkansas offering a targeted therapy for rare digestive cancers. The treatment delivers precision radiation directly to tumors, giving patients as young as 12 a new option when traditional therapies fail.
Arkansas Cancer Center Celebrates Survivors Across State
More Arkansans are beating cancer thanks to research advances, and one Arkansas center is redefining what it means to survive. The journey starts the moment someone hears "You have cancer," not years later when treatment ends.
Cancer Survivor Turns Grief Into Policy Wins in Arkansas
After beating thyroid cancer and losing seven family members to the disease, one grandmother is changing laws to protect the next generation. Her advocacy work just scored major victories in early cancer detection and research funding.
Arkansas Cancer Survivors Share How Early Detection Saved Lives
Two cancer survivors are rallying their Arkansas community ahead of June's Relay for Life, sharing powerful stories of how early screening caught their cancer in time for successful treatment. Their message is clear: fundraising for cancer research is literally saving lives.