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2026
July
08,
2026
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09:59 AM
America/Chicago
JAMA study challenges a long-held transplant rule that patients with stage IV lung cancer shouldn’t receive lung transplants
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June
18,
2026
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10:46 AM
America/Chicago
CHICAGO and BEDFORD, NY — June 18, 2026 — Northwestern Medicine, Chicago’s premier integrated academic health system, today announced a collaboration with Vizlitics, a healthcare artificial intelligence company, to deploy the next-generation AI …
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June
05,
2026
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09:38 AM
America/Chicago
How a wisdom tooth uncovered leukemia in a 21-year-old college athlete, and the sister who saved her
Sisters Kendall and Elle Schara are back on the collegiate volleyball court after a life-saving stem cell transplant at Northwestern Medicine
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April
30,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
The Center for Advanced Endoscopy offers some of the most advanced endoscopic procedures available in the United States
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2025
October
31,
2025
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10:12 AM
America/Chicago
The satellite location brings support services closer to patients and families impacted by cancer
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September
23,
2025
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
A new treatment for stage IV uveal melanoma delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver, minimizing side effects and reducing the drug’s impact on other parts of the body
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September
17,
2025
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
“In my 15 years of practicing medicine, she’s the youngest patient I’ve treated for clear cell carcinoma – most of my patients are in their 60s.”
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September
16,
2025
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02:00 AM
America/Chicago
The new robotic platform enables minimally invasive procedures through one small incision, offering thoracic surgery patients faster healing, less pain and improved outcomes
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September
02,
2025
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09:19 AM
America/Chicago
Living Well continues to offer dozens of programs helping patients and caregivers navigate a cancer diagnosis
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September
02,
2025
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the few centers in the United States to perform a triple transplant of the heart, liver, and kidney
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August
06,
2025
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13:01 PM
America/Chicago
After surviving terminal lung cancer, 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, surprised his medical team with a special performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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June
15,
2025
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine is one of the few known health systems in the United States offering transplants to select patients with cancers of the lung or colon
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May
11,
2025
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01:00 AM
America/Chicago
“We’re seeing an explosion of lung cancer cases.” Northwestern Medicine is one of the only known health systems in the world with a dedicated lung transplant program for advanced lung cancer patients
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February
05,
2025
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04:00 AM
America/Chicago
By combining cutting-edge technologies such as “lungs in a box” and “lungs in a fridge,” new technologies widen the donor pool and shorten the wait time for patients, including those with advanced-stage cancers
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2024
December
30,
2024
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14:56 PM
America/Chicago
When Alex Timchak experienced left side pain, his family history led him to fear the worst. After a proper diagnosis by Northwestern Medicine physicians, Timchak is now cancer-free.
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December
24,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
At 36-weeks pregnant, MaKenna Lauterbach was flown to Chicago for an emergency cesarean birth where a healthy baby was delivered on Easter Sunday, followed by cancer treatment and surgery
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Naples, FL — October 28, 2024 — Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) announced today a strategic collaboration with Northwestern Medicine with a focus on enhancing and expanding cancer care services. Leveraging the expertise of Northwestern Medicine, …
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November
15,
2024
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11:00 AM
America/Chicago
Potential breakthrough in cancer treatment uncovered by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute researchers
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November
12,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
Luke Bucciarelli from Brentwood, Tenn., loves watching YouTube videos of Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeon Sam Kim, MD, using the surgical robot to remove cancerous tumors
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October
21,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Drones have the potential to drive faster, more reliable deliveries to improve care turnaround times
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October
17,
2024
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14:12 PM
America/Chicago
Last year while on the transplant waitlist, Batbayar Tserendorj trained for his first Chicago Marathon; in 2024 he ran again – this time with his new liver
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September
19,
2024
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13:27 PM
America/Chicago
The study in JAMA Oncology found that transperineal prostate biopsy had similar cancer detection, but no infections when compared to transrectal biopsy
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May
28,
2024
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13:03 PM
America/Chicago
On Sunday, June 2, cancer survivors, supporters and health professionals will gather to celebrate milestones and make an impact on the future of cancer care
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May
09,
2024
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10:00 AM
America/Chicago
CHICAGO – May 9, 2024 - When Debbie Hensley went in for her annual eye exam, her optometrist knew there was a problem with her left eye.The 66-year-old retired schoolteacher from Kingston, Tenn., thought she might have a cataract. She was referred …
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February
01,
2024
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00:01 AM
America/Chicago
Primary tumors of the heart impact less than .02% of the population
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2023
October
02,
2023
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13:57 PM
America/Chicago
The clinic offers personalized breast cancer care from a multidisciplinary Spanish-speaking team
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May
25,
2023
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12:45 PM
America/Chicago
Lurie Cancer Center held the first celebration in 1993
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January
23,
2023
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14:29 PM
America/Chicago
Orland Park, Ill. – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted accredited status to Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital and the Northwestern …
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2022
October
26,
2022
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16:21 PM
America/Chicago
Erika Aleman ran the marathon on Sunday, had breast cancer surgery on Friday
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September
27,
2022
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17:20 PM
America/Chicago
Itasca firefighters transported 34-year-old Frank Nunez home to Crystal Lake, Illinois, along with his fiancé and family dog
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