Nurse Faces Triple Cancer, Finds Hope Close to Home

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From ICU nurse manager to cancer patient: Judy Surko's story is one of remarkable resilience. After dedicating her career to Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center, Judy found herself back at Riverview, this time as a patient facing a triple cancer diagnosis. Diagnosed with breast cancer, lymphoma, and lung cancer after a routine mammogram at Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center, Judy's journey took an unexpected turn. Learn how the collaborative team of Catherine Campo, D.O., Ziad Hanhan, M.D., Steve Windsor, M.D. and Raghu Kunamneni, M.D. at Bayshore and Riverview Medical Centers orchestrated a unique, dual-surgical approach to tackle her cancers simultaneously and how Judy's experience as a healthcare provider shaped her perspective as a patient.

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