Jessica Webster Sendra

Jessica Webster Sendra was a previous Health Lab contributor.

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‘Very High Risk’ of Blood Clots in Ovarian Cancer Patients Who Have Chemo Before Surgery
A new study sheds light on the risk of blood clots at all stages of ovarian cancer and the potential need for preventive blood thinners during pre-surgery chemotherapy.
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Depression and Cancer: Why Emotional Care Is Key During Treatment
Emotional distress and depression associated with cancer can be debilitating for patients and their families, learn what signs to look for and what treatments can help.
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What Cancer Patients Should Know About Preserving Fertility — and Hope
Steps taken before starting cancer treatment can preserve a patient’s ability to have children. A Michigan Medicine doctor explains.
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Cancer Survivor Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro, One Step at a Time
Read about how setting a big goal — climbing Africa’s tallest mountain — helped Kelly Luck, who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, get through day-to-day treatment.
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Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer May Still Be an Option for Men with a Family History
A new review finds that a family history of prostate cancer should not automatically exclude low-risk patients from an active surveillance approach.
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A Cheerleader’s Rallying Cry: Don’t Ignore Colon Cancer Symptoms
Read about how this nursing student faces the future with a cheerful determination after being Diagnosed with colon cancer as a teenager.
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5 Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer
Learn five symptoms that are early warning signs of colorectal cancer and find out how your family history impacts your colon cancer risk.
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Should Young People Get a Colon Cancer Screening? It Depends on Their Risk
A Michigan Medicine expert explains implications of increasing colon cancer diagnosis among young people and how this impacts the age at which you should begin getting screened for colon cancer.
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Prostate Cancer and Hereditary Risk: A Doctor Explains the Connection
Some genetic mutations linked to breast cancer also can affect men, but in a different way. A Michigan Medicine urologist explains the connection.
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‘Everything Pointed to Michigan’: Treating a Rare Cancer from a Distance
What do you do when you’re diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease? For one patient, the answer was simple: Find the experts and never give up.
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Doctor Communication Key to Managing Breast Cancer Patient Risk Worries
Doctor patient communication is important in understanding breast cancer recurrence. See how breast cancer patients overestimate the risk of cancer recurrence.