After being turned away by multiple doctors, she found hope at CLS Health Primary Care with Dr. Mohammed and Dr. Harmouche. The very next morning, they discovered the hidden battle Lilly had been facing. Stage 4 cancer. Today, Lilly stands tall as a survivor, her story is a testament to the power of compassionate care and the strength that lies within. Watch her emotional journey, her victory, and the incredible impact of our community of caregivers.

At CLS Health, Lilly's triumph is why we do what we do. We are driven to provide life-changing care, to empower patients, and to be the light of hope in their darkest moments. Together, we stand united in the fight against illness, knowing that with love and support, anything is possible.

Early this summer television anchor Robin Roberts made a tearful announcement.

"As many of you know, five years ago I beat breast cancer. Now sometimes treatment for cancer can lead to other serious medical issues and that's what I'm facing right now. It is something called MDS- Myelodysplastic Syndrome," says Robin Roberts.
That's when she put a face to myelodysplastic syndrome. MDS is a collection of blood disorders most people have never heard of.

"Myelodysplastic Syndrome is kind of under the radar because in some ways it's a malignancy but it's really a disorder of the bone marrow that causes a failure to produce the normal cells in the bone marrow. The older term is pre-leukemia because some, but not all, patients over time will evolve into an acute leukemia," says Dr. William Harwin, oncologist on Lee Memorial Health System's medical staff.

Not quite a cancer itself, it has shares many characteristics.

"An uncontrolled proliferation, which cells don't have the normal stops and normal controls and it's also at the same time a capacity to spread to the parts of the body where they normally don't belong," says Dr. Harwin.

Question is, what causes the breakdown of blood production. Scientists determined the disease can stem from previous cancer treatment. That's what Roberts believes happened to her.

"Most of the time we really don't know why. There's some situations where this can actually be a consequence or a late manifestation in someone who had chemotherapy several years before. It can be related to radiation in rare situations," says Dr. Harwin.

The only cure for MDS is a bone marrow transplant; the route Roberts took. Far more people will manage it as a chronic condition. Despite it's reputation as pre-leukemia, only 30% of cases will make that evolution.

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Brain Tumor - On August 31, 2006, at 6:30 pm, tune in to watch a live Webcast from Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital about a procedure for removing a fourth ventricular brain tumor.
Dr. Alan R. Cohen, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, demonstrates the microsurgical resection of a fourth ventricular brain tumor in a 6-year-old girl. The procedure is carried out through a midline posterior fossa craniotomy with the patient under general endotracheal anesthesia in the prone position. Posterior fossa tumors are the most common brain tumors of childhood, and the extent of surgical resection correlates strongly with long-term survival.

Dr. Cohen is Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the Case...

I am Passent a CTCL fighter. The video highlights the process of CTCL diagnosis.

Like countless others, Michael Reddy turned to the Kushi Institute after receiving devastating news. In July of 2014, Michael Reddy, a happily married father of two, went to the doctor for a routine check-up. Much to his surprise, Michael learned that he had Stage 4 Appendix Cancer. The doctors informed Michael that he had a 50/50 chance of survival because the cancer was spreading. Michael's mother immediately advised him to see a Macrobiotic Counselor in Los Angeles. After implementing a healing diet and lifestyle changes, Michael and his family began to see and feel a huge difference. The effects were so profound that both he and his mother were inspired to attend courses at the Kushi Institute. Michael joined us for two of our flagship programs, Way to Health and Macrobiotic Leadership, while his mother attended Way to Health and is returning in the spring to continue her education. Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Michael's wife started a Macrobiotic Group and has organized events with Jessica Porter, author of The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics, among others. We are pleased to announce that Mike's cancer has shrunk and he is on his way to recovery. Get inspired, watch the video!!

Michael Mauro, MD, hematologist and leader of the Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses stopping chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatment for therapy-free remission.

February 1st 2007 our lives were changed forever. Our 15 year old daughter Nicolette (Nikki) was diagnosed with ewings sarcoma. For about 6 months Nikki was complaining of lower back pain off and on. The pain would go away with Motrin and sometimes be gone for a few weeks at a time so the doctor said to stop doing sit ups (she did 100 a day) and not to run on the treadmill and see what happens. Then on Feb.1st she said the pain was so bad she can't sit in the chairs at school. That morning I took her back to the doctor and she sent us for a MRI that day. A few hours later the phone rang with the doctor telling us to pack a bag and get to Children's Memorial Hospital that something was seen on the MRI. Since that day she has had several procedures, scans, MRI, and biopsy. Due to the location in her spine it is inoperable. She has completed 9 rounds of chemotherapy out of 14 all inpatient and she has just finished 31 radiation treatments. She loves shopping, listen to Bob Dylan, and horseback riding. Her older sister is her best friend and as she says her 2 younger sisters are annoying. Nikki is an inspiration to all of us with her strength and her constant negotiations with the doctor to move chemo for a week or two due to what she calls more important things. They gave in this time so she could start her Junior year but it's going to be the last time. As with all these amazing kids life has been a roller coaster this past year in and out of the hospital, low counts, fevers,complications from radiation and the list goes on and so do we! Our kids give us the strength to get out of bed everyday. They have every reason in the world to complain and stay in bed but all they care about is getting to the mall or going to school that's the last thing they want to do is lay around another day. God has given us our special ANGELS to teach us all a lesson. Live everyday to it's fullest and never give in because they sure as heck aren't going to :-)

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer.

Speaker: Dr. Bushra Gul

MBBS, FCPS, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery

Diploma in Minimal Invasive Gynecological Surgery

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