In the heart of our community, the St. Elizabeth Cancer Center–Dearborn emerges as an example of innovation, hope and compassionate care. Our center is the result of relentless efforts to bring excellent cancer care close to home. Right here, we make every effort to support those fighting cancer — in their medical care and every aspect of their journey toward …

Cervical cancer is a significant health concern, mainly for women over the age of 30. The most recent statistics, according to the World Health Organization, show that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, with about 600,000 new cases in 2020 alone. In the United States, the American Cancer Society estimated that in 2024, about 13,820 women …

In collaboration with the Freestore Food Bank, the St. Elizabeth Center for Integrative Oncology hosted a ribbon cutting and blessing of the new Nourish food pantry on Sept. 7, 2023. This food pantry fills a significant need in the Northern Kentucky community for people undergoing cancer treatment and their families who have trouble affording food — especially healthy options to …

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Brings Awareness to Early Lung Cancer Detection Lung cancer screening saves lives! In fact, the St. Elizabeth Lung Cancer Screening Program has found one lung cancer for every 62 screenings performed since its inception in 2013. Our team has discovered over 570 lung cancers, one lung cancer for every 28 patients screened.  That equates to over 400 …

E-Cigarettes have been around since 2006, and by the name alone most people would assume there’s nicotine in the product. “The scariest part of these products is kids don’t know it contains nicotine and other harmful products. Kids think it is just water and flavoring,” says Joyce Jacobs. Joyce is a Heart and Vascular Prevention and Wellness Nurse Navigator at …

Vaping devices, also known as e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems are becoming familiar terms. Since they first were introduced to the public, they have become wildly popular in many shapes and sizes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022 more than 2.5 million middle and high school students in the United …

Mary Lynn Brunemann spent her childhood and adolescence outside and under the sun, including as a competitive swimmer and lifeguard. So when her mom was diagnosed with melanoma, Mary Lynn, a practicing nurse in occupational medicine, knew she had to take extra steps to monitor herself for skin cancer. “I’d always gone to the dermatologist once a year, but I …

Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer. Fortunately, it is also one of the easiest forms of cancer to detect if you know how to spot it. “Skin examinations can be lifesaving,” says Dr. Holly Gunn, medical director of the Dermatology, Aesthetic and Laser Center at St. Elizabeth Physicians in Florence. “You can even save yourself, …

EDGEWOOD, KY – St. Elizabeth Healthcare has reached an impressive milestone in its fight against lung cancer: the 20,000th lung cancer screening. Since the low-dose CT lung cancer screening program began in 2013, the program has grown exponentially. “We screened seven patients in 2013 and more than 6,000 patients in 2021,” says Michael Gieske, MD, Director of the St. Elizabeth …