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      Mother of four finds inspiration in music after cancer diagnosis

      Mother of four finds inspiration in music after cancer diagnosis

      If someone wrote a country music song about Sara Kaster’s life, she would want it to exude hope, strength, perseverance and triumph. Those are the types of songs Sara listens to, to help her stay positive in her three and a half year fight against colorectal cancer. “I didn’t recognize the signs of the disease because I was pregnant with my youngest child,” The 38-year-old.

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | March 18th, 2016 | Patient Stories, Colon and Rectal Cancer
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      An important part of treating a patient’s cancer is to first find out how far it has spread, or what “stage” it has reached. “We want to know: Where is the cancer? Has it spread from where it originated in the body? And if it has spread, to what degree?” says Willamette Valley Cancer Institute oncologist Dr. Wayne Ormsby. Knowing the stage helps doctors plan the.

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