Patient Videos - Albert Lea

A Voice For Epithelioid Sarcoma

Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare, slow-growing type of soft tissue cancer. Most cases begin under the skin of a finger, hand, forearm, lower leg or foot, though it can start in other areas of the body.

Experts from Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provided seamless, integrated care to epithelioid sarcoma patient Nick Saleum, who was only 26 when diagnosed.

Learn more about Nick’s cancer journey, his medical care team of oncologists, radiation oncologists and others – along with his passion for sharing his story to increase awareness of the disease:

Graduation Day

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries and often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. Ovarian cancer can be difficult to treat and is, unfortunately, frequently fatal.

However, there also are many stories of hope, survivorship and sisterhood. Michelle Messer received seamless, integrated care for stage 4 ovarian cancer. Learn more about her cancer journey and team of oncologists, and an extra-special graduation day: