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October 29, 2025

Colonoscopy made simple: Physician highlights important, easy-to-schedule screenings at UChicago Medicine Crown Point
Dr. Blase Polite, physician-in-chief at UChicago Medicine Crown Point, shares his own colonoscopy experience at the Crown Point multispecialty facility.

Two prostate cancer patients. Two different focal therapies. Two excellent outcomes.
Two prostate cancer patients shared their experiences with different focal therapies. UChicago Medicine is the only hospital in Chicago, and one of only a few nationwide, to offer all of the different varieties of this new, minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer.

How to translate more time in bed into more high-quality sleep
New research suggests that people have been spending slightly more time in bed since 2020. A UChicago Medicine sleep expert offers tips for making the most of that time.

‘Her disease melted away’: Clinical trial helps patient beat breast cancer, avoid harsh chemotherapy
Thanks to a cutting-edge clinical trial at UChicago Medicine, Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer received targeted treatments that helped shrink a tumor in her left breast and avoid harsh chemotherapy. Today, she’s cancer-free and using her experience to advocate for others.



