Facing Cancer Together
Survivors share experiences through Facing Cancer Together
 In the latest Facing Cancer Together Expert Journal from Lancaster General Health, oncologist Randall Oyer, MD, has heard three themes from cancer survivors over the past year: A shared experience, A feeling of empowerment, and a hope for the future. Dr. Oyer explains more about each theme in his latest Expert Journal.
[Read Dr. Oyer's journal]
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Lancaster General Health is among a group of partners working to improve knowledge and change behaviors about cancer.
Facing Cancer Together is a nine-month interactive, community education effort bringing in-depth information and resources to the people of central Pennsylvania. Joining LG Health are Pinnacle Health of Harrisburg, PA, and WellSpan Health of York, PA, and media partner, WITF Public Media.
Facing Cancer Together includes original productions for TV, radio and print plus interactive web resources featuring trusted clinical experts, including LG Health physicians and staff.
A special feature of Facing Cancer Together is the Digital Quilt. Here you can use audio, video and text tools to tell your own personal cancer story, from thank you's to a health professional, to survival stories and memorials. You can also share conversations and stories with others through:
Facing Cancer Together Resources:
WITF Radio Smart Talk Presentations
Expert Journals by LG Health Physicians
Smart Talk TV/Video Presentations & Articles
- "Philanthropy: Goodwill to Mankind" featuring Jay Bucher, President, Lancaster General Health Foundation
- "Colon cancer screening a powerful weapon in prevention," featuring Daniel Connell, MD
- "PA's free Healthy Woman program," featuring Ethel Wander, LG Health nurse
- "Community conversation about breast cancer," a SmartTalk forum with panelists, including Dr. Randall Oyer
- "Wedding bells for a cancer survivor," featuring Bethany Mongello, Cancer Center patient
- "A new class nurtures mind, body & spirit of women impacted by breast cancer," featuring Dr. Jennifer Kegel, LG Health radiologist
- "Choosing a breast cancer treatment you're comfortable with," featuring Dr. Elizabeth Horenkamp
- "One step at a time: A doctor's personal journey with breast cancer," featuring Dr. Jennifer Kegel, LG Health radiologist
- "Helping sarcoma patients live their best life," a video featuring William Parrish, MD
- "Side by side on the cancer journey," featuring Amy Jo Pixley, LG Health nurse navigator
- "Robotic surgery benefits prostate cancer patients," featuring Dr. David Svetec
- April 11 webinar event launching Facing Cancer Together
- Facing Cancer Together YouTube Channel
Facing Cancer Together Feature Articles
- "A nurse navigator honors patients with a symbolic tattoo" featuring Lynn Fantom, nurse navigator
- "A compassionate guide through breast cancer " featuring Lynn Fantom, nurse navigator, and Lori Rineer, breast cancer survivor
- "Oncology nurse making lives better every day" featuring Julie Bolton, oncology nurse
- "Mindfulness helps cancer patients take control" featuring Karin Bleecker, LG Health psychologist
- "Genetic testing for cancer: A mother's gift to her family," featuring Erin Sutcliffe, genetic counselor
- "A survivorship plan," featuring Elizabeth Diacont, oncology social worker at LG Health
You can also continue to turn to LG Health's online communities for support and discussion as well.
Video Gallery
You're kidding! You still smoke?
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Chemotherapy... tolerating treatment
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Dr. Randall Oyer, Medical Director of the Oncology Program at Lancaster General Health, explains why he is continually astonishted that people smoke, even when they know the hazards.
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Some people sail through chemotherapy -- but not many. Why is it so difficult? Find out how doctors are working to make it easier on the patient. Includes comments by Dr. Randall Oyer.
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Paradox of death & survivorship
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Cancer treatments
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Doctors tell us more people are surviving longer with cancer. Then why are the mortality numbers barely falling? Dr. Randall Oyer, shares his perspective on why this is happening.
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Doctors have an arsenal of treatment options to fight your cancer, depending on what it is and how early they've caught it. Dr. Randall Oyer offers his thoughts on cancer treatments that are available today.
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Helping sarcoma patients live...
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Facing cancer with a nurse navigator
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Dr. William Parrish,an orthopedic oncologist at LG Health, gives an overview of who is most-likely to be diagnosed with a sarcoma, and talks about the survival rates and where we are in treatments today.
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A nurse navigator can ease the anxiety of a cancer journey. Meet a patient and Amy Jo Pixley, his nurse navigator from LG Health, and learn about how this relationship can provide emotional support along the way.
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Robotic surgery for cancer patients
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A doctor's breast cancer experience
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Dr. David Svetec, urologist at LG Health, highlights benefits of robotic surgery such as greater precision during the surgery, less blood loss for the patient and a quicker recovery time due to a smaller incision.
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Dr. Jennifer Kegel, a radiologist at LG Health, knows what her breast cancer patients are going through... because she faced breast cancer herself, giving her a personal perspective on treating her patients.
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Integrating arts into healthcare
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Wedding bells for a cancer survivor
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The Healing Arts Program at LG Health was developed in with Lancaster's Demuth Museum to create a comfortable and caring atmosphere for patients and caregivers. Karen Heinle explains the program.
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Bethany Mongello has received many of her treatments for her aggressive brain cancer at LG Health over the past 4 years. She shares the story of her battle, and her plans for an October wedding.
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Class nurtures body, mind & spirit
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Cancer roadmap after treatment
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Her personal experience with breast cancer has helped Dr. Jennifer Kegel understand the importance of treating a patient's mind, body and spirit. She shares that wisdom in a new program called Piloting for Power.
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What happens after a patient is done with cancer treatment? Dr. Randall Oyer of Lancaster General Health explains what comes next for a cancer patient on HealthSmart's "Facing Cancer Together."
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Choosing a breast cancer treatment
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Prevention is the best medicine
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Dr. Elizabeth Horenkamp, a medical oncologist at Lancaster General Health, talks about how she helps patients choose a breast cancer treatment that they feel most comfortable with.
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A panel of Central PA oncology experts, including Dr. Randall Oyer from LG Health, discuss screenings, behavior change and why prevention is the best medicine when it comes to cancer.
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Doctors on choosing a doctor
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Healthy Woman Program
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Doctors share some important thoughts on what they think patients should consider when choosing the best doctor suited to their needs. Includes comments from Dr. Randall Oyer, medical oncologist at LG Health.
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Susan Yoder, a breast cancer survivor, is thankful for the The Healthy Woman Program, which covers the cost of mammograms, Pap tests and cancer treatment for women who are uninsured or underinsured in PA.
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Healthy Colon cancer screening
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Genetic testing for cancer
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Lancaster General Health gastroenterologist Dr. Daniel Connell talks about the importance of getting colon cancer screenings at age 50. And, for those who have faced colon cancer in their family, screening should start at age 40.
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Kristin Gilhool and Marc Hirschler inherited a lot from their mother... bright smiles and a zest for life. But, they also inherited a higher risk for cancer. Erin Sutcliffe explains how genetic counseling lowered their risk.
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Philanthropy: Goodwill to mankind
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Oncology nurse making lives better
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Jay Bucher, the President of the Lancaster General Health Foundation, is happy to report that philanthropy is alive and well, despite the economic challenges we face. Donations to the new cancer center have been very strong.
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Julie Bolton is an oncology nurse at Lancaster General Health's Infusion Center. Her mother was a nurse and was Julie's inspiration for becoming a nurse herself after watching her interact with patients.
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Mindfulness helps cancer patients
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Breast cancer nurse navigator
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Mindfulness is an ancient form of meditation that is about bringing awareness to a present experience. Practicing this technique can help cancer patients gain some control during their journey with the disease.
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Lynn Fantom, has been helping cancer patients, mainly breast cancer patients, for 8 years. She loves being able to help a person navigate their physical and emotional concerns after a cancer diagnosis.
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Nurse navigator's symbolic tattoo
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Lynn doesn't think of herself as the typical "tattoo chick," but treated herself to a tattoo for her 40th birthday. It's in honor of the many breast cancer patients she's helped over the past 8 years as a nurse navigator.
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Other videos:
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