Donor Corner

We are grateful for generous donors in our community, such as Ameritas, who is supporting physician and care team work space at the April Sampson Cancer Center.

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It’s exciting to be part of a project that can transform so many lives. We’ve all been touched by cancer in some way. Bryan Health’s new facility will guide and support patients with comprehensive treatment from cancer specialists to social workers who bring resources together for families. Ameritas is proud to support Bryan Health, and we are thankful for their continued work in cancer treatment.

She and her husband, Terry, have a 10-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. She enjoys reading, watching sports (especially the World Cup) and seeing live music. As a family they love hiking throughout southeast Nebraska.

“It’s been so fun to see the cancer program grow over the last eight years,” Joanna said. “I’m proud of what we have accomplished as a team in collaboration with others in the community.”

Contact Joanna at 402-481-8214 or joanna.morgan@bryanhealth.org

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— Ameritas President and CEO Bill Lester

Call the Bryan Foundation at 402-481-8605 or visit bryanhealth.org/join-the-cause information on giving and naming opportunities.

Nutrition Services for Cancer Patients

Cancer patients often have concerns about their diets. What should they eat or avoid? Does sugar feed cancer? How do they manage side effects and support their immune system during treatment? Good nourishment is vital to healing and makes cancer treatments more effective.

Melanie Mitchell, a registered and licensed dietitian at Cancer Partners of Nebraska, provides medical nutrition therapy, including evaluation and nutritional diagnosis for cancer patients. She offers the following complimentary services:

• Customized nutrition plans to help patients optimize weight maintenance or achieve a healthy body weight and improve quality of life during cancer care

• Survivorship nutrition education upon completion of cancer treatment

• Evidence-based answers to cancer-related nutrition questions

• Strategies to manage nutrition-related symptoms of treatment

• Personalized recipes, meal suggestions and food lists to maintain quality nutrition

Nutrition services will move to the April Sampson Cancer Center when it opens in less than a year. For more information, visit cancerpartners.com/care/nutrition-services.

Melanie Mitchell, MS, RDN

Bryan Cancer Program

1600 S. 48th St.

Lincoln, NE 68506-1299

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Cancer News

Stay informed with the latest comprehensive cancer care updates

View online & previous issues: bryanhealth.org/cancer-newsletter

April Sampson Cancer Center

Coming to Lincoln in less than a year South 40th St. between

Yankee Hill & Saltillo Roads

View updates & more on page 2

Community Outreach

The Bryan Cancer Program is committed to advancing health in our region. Team members regularly attend various community and cultural events to provide:

• Education about cancer risk factors and prevention

• Accessible screenings for early detection

• Information to raise awareness about different types of cancer

• Resources to support cancer patients

Kearney Cancer Center Plans Announced

A new state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer center will bring together Cancer Partners of Nebraska’s team of highly trained oncology physicians with Kearney Regional Medical Center’s robust diagnostic services.

The new cancer center will provide:

• Radiation and medical oncology

• Infusion and chemotherapy services

• A state-of-the-art linear accelerator

• National oncology clinical trial access

• Onsite PET, CT and CT simulation imaging

Construction is set to begin in late 2023, with an anticipated opening in 2025. Learn more at kearneycancercenter.org.