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Read Time: 4 Minutes Three Things to Know Erin’s Diagnosis and Treatment: Erin Simon, a 39-year-old from Rolla, was diagnosed with stage four metastatic triple-positive breast cancer in 2023. She has undergone chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormone therapy to manage her illness. Exceptional Care at Phelps Health: Erin praises the compassionate care she receives at the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer ...

Read Time: 4 Minutes Three Things to Know Maggie Espinoza battled thyroid cancer in 2017 and metastatic breast cancer just 2 years later. Now in remission, she finds peace riding her motorcycle and has embraced a mission of advocacy. Maggie urges women, especially those in the military, to take their health seriously and never ignore symptoms. In 2019, Waynesville resident ...

Read Time: 2 Minutes Three Things to Know With support from Cancer Gala & Co., the Phelps Health Foundation and ENT Clinic purchased a new ENT Venue Fit ultrasound machine in early 2025. This advanced technology improves biopsy accuracy and speeds up diagnosis for thyroid and head and neck cancers. The upgrade means patients experience less waiting, faster results and ...

Read Time: 3 Minutes Three Things to Know Phelps Health will open the Weight Loss and Bariatric Center in Rolla this September, led by local bariatric surgeon Dr. Donny Roshan. The center will offer surgical and nonsurgical weight loss services, nutritional counseling, and support, addressing the region's obesity concerns. Located at 1201 Hauck Drive, interim care will be provided at ...

Read Time: 1 Minute Three Things to Know Phelps Health will celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day with a free breakfast event on Saturday, June 7, at Greentree Christian Church in Rolla. All area cancer survivors and one guest are invited to attend and enjoy breakfast, commemorative t-shirts and fun activities. The event, themed “Beating the Odds,” aims to inspire and ...

The Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI) is named after Delbert Day, PhD, Curators’ Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering and Senior Investigator (formerly Director) of the Graduate Center for Materials Research at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The creation of the DDCI was initially funded through a gift from Dr. Delbert Day’s daughter-in-law and son ...

Read Time: 1 Minute Phelps Health is gearing up to honor National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) with a breakfast celebration for area cancer survivors 8:00-10:00 AM on Saturday, June 1, at Greentree Christian Church, located at 800 Greentree Road in Rolla. This year’s theme, “Luau for Life: Aloha, Survivors,” sets the tone for a festive occasion. All cancer survivors in ...

Read Time: 7 Minutes Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. Thomas Guerrero-Garcia, MD, a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist with the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI), discusses new approaches to lung cancer treatment. Traditional treatment and beyond At the DDCI, our cancer care team ...

Read Time: 6 Minutes Did you know? In Missouri, lung cancer is the most common type of non-skin cancer among both men and women. Kan Huang, MD, PhD, MS, a medical oncologist and hematologist, and the medical director of the Infusion Center at the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI), answers frequently asked questions about the disease. What is ...

Read Time: 6 Minutes Stories of breast cancer usually start the same way: with a lump. That was unfortunately the case for Sarah Snelson, of St. James, Missouri, who discovered a lump while breastfeeding her youngest son. This latest change in her body came during a time of other major life changes. “I had a baby, built a house and ...