As seen in FoodService Director Magazine New Bistro Serves up Hope and Cancer-Fighting FareCARTI Cancer Center Looks to Food as Medicine to Foster Healing At CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock, Ark., patients and family members come from all over the state in search of treatment and expertise—and hope. Their perseverance inspired CARTI’s new restaurant, … Continued
As seen in SavvyKids, October 2019. By Angela E. Thomas Last fall, 3-year old Bennett jumped in his mom’s lap to play. The toddler accidently hit mom Kelly Pittman’s chest, unknowingly causing her a bit of unusual pain. He also unknowingly helped save Kelly’s life. Kelly and Ben Pittman were pretty much living the American … Continued
The Susan G. Komen Central Arkansas More than Pink Walk is this weekend, Saturday, October 26. Along with helping fund breast cancer research and patient care, it will also celebrate breast cancer survivors. Mary Parham is one of those. Parham – a mother, grandmother and great grandmother – was diagnosed with stage three evasive breast cancer in April 2018. As … Continued
Tux ‘n’ Trees co-chairs Albert and Traci Braunfisch honor a family legacy through their CARTI support. A man immigrated to America. He put down roots. Those roots took hold and he grew a family and helped grow his adopted state, and to this day things still grow from what he started — living things and … Continued
A cancer diagnosis has a ripple effect that can touch the lives of those close to a patient, and even those who live far away. This sentiment was most recently felt with breast cancer patient Jan Crosby when she rang the bell, signifying that she had finished her final round of chemotherapy treatments. As she … Continued
As printed in the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball program, presented by the American Cancer Society. A CARTI staff member faces a fear she had seen thousands of others take on before her. For 18 years, Keri Hall spent her days at CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock as a front office representative at various physicians’ … Continued
As printed in the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball program, presented by the American Cancer Society Alisha Guest is the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Distinguished Survivor Award recipient. Alisha and her husband David live in Saline County. 16 months ago, Alisha received a cancer diagnosis after two years of seeking answers to distinct symptoms. We sat … Continued
As seen on THV11 This October, Susan G. Komen Arkansas is working to better educate men and women about breast cancer prevention ahead of their More Than Pink Walk. Their goal is to bust myths about mammograms and break down barriers that make it hard for women to get them. For Dr. Stacy Smith-Foley, Breast Imaging … Continued
As seen in SavvyKids, October 2019. At The Breast Center at CARTI, mammograms are nothing to fear — a compassionate team, tranquil environment and precise imaging make it an easy and comfortable experience. From routine screenings to the early detection and treatment of breast cancer, The Breast Center at CARTI is committed to providing patients with … Continued
As a lifelong ‘jazzerciser’ and owner of Jazzercise Little Rock Fitness Center, Heather Abed considered herself to be in tip-top shape. So when she went in for her annual mammogram and got a clean bill of health, she thought nothing of it. That was until six months later when she discovered two lumps. After a … Continued
