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Gwen's Story: Breast Cancer
Detailed Research Leads to Quick Recovery After Breast Cancer
An engineer by profession, Gwen is gifted with a detailed-orientated, type-A personality. See how the Sutter Health care team helped her on her journey to recovery after breast cancer.
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Patient Stories
Girl Defeats Stage 4 Kidney Cancer
"Your daughter has cancer." The words are devastating for any parent to hear, but especially so when your daughter is just 9 years old.
Emergency Heart Surgery Saves Woman's Life
When Elizabeth Hobbie's heart stopped, her doctors sprang into action — ultimately saving her life.
High School Quarterback Undergoes Heart Surgery
Tyler was named starting quarterback of his high school football team. It was like a dream come true until the day he couldn’t catch his breath.
Miracle Baby Born After Difficult Pregnancy
Arsenia and Eric Molina endured three years of in vitro fertilization and three heartbreaking miscarriages before Emma was conceived.
Teenager Begins College During Hodgkins Lymphoma Treatment
Two weeks before his first day of college, Chuck received a life-changing call from his Sutter Health doctor. Tests had revealed Hodgkins lymphoma.
Patient's First Mammogram Detects Breast Cancer
Julie was preparing for back surgery when an alert in her electronic health record suggested a mammogram. That alert may have saved her life.
