For five years, Monica Peters had abnormal pap smears, but she did not have cancer. That was until she got biopsy results back in May 2023. “Just getting that phone call was pretty detrimental and scary,” Monica said. “I remember feeling like I couldn’t function with the diagnosis.” Monica, the mother of three young girls, had no choice but to face cervical cancer head-on. Her gynecologist referred her to Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint Gynecological Oncologist Dr. Benjamin Mize. “Dr. M...
When Cheryl Webber first noticed a lump in her lower abdomen, she didn’t think much of it. “I could see it when I laid on my back, and I could feel it when I laid on my stomach,” Cheryl said. “I didn’t say anything about it to anybody for a couple of months. I thought maybe I was starting to get a pot belly.” By the time the lump was about the size of a baked potato, Cheryl had an appointment with her nurse practitioner, Angie, who was immediately alarmed. “She sent me for a CT scan that afternoon...
Routine screening is your biggest ally in the fight against cervical cancer and unlike other cancers, cervical cancer also has a preventative vaccination for those who qualify. We have come a long way in preventing cervical cancer and catching it early. According to the American Cancer Society, cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer deaths among women. Though the death rate has dropped with increasing screening options, the rate has not changed in the last decade. Cervical canc...