Morrison Cancer Center in Hastings and Grand Island

Hope and Healing Program

Cancer treatment can significantly impact physical appearance, leading to body image concerns. For many cancer patients, focusing on appearance and maintaining a positive self-image can help with self-esteem, reduce anxiety and enhance overall well-being.

The Morrison Cancer Center and the Grace Cancer Foundation began partnering in 2025 to provide several essential services to help patient cope with changes and boost their confidence. These services include:

Skin care: Personalized guidance with premium products to restore, nourish and improve skin-related effects of treatment.
Makeup: Professional guidance to address changes in skin texture to meet individual preferences.
Hair and wigs: Licensed cosmetologists will help hair loss, new hair growth and styling, wigs, caps, scarves and other options.
Cancer prostetics and lymphedema solutions: The program provides essential mastectomy prosthetics including camisoles, bras and breast forms, along with lymphedema compression garments.

In Hastings, services are provided by Melody Illiff at VIBESalon.

For more information about the program, please MCC at 402-460-5899.

Betsy Quandt of Loup City

For Loup City mother Betsy Quandt, having choices and a voice was most important for her when she chose to deliver her babies at Mary Lanning Healthcare.

“When you go to the hospital, you have to kind of give up your autonomy to them in many ways,” Quandt said. “It’s really uncomfortable if you aren’t on the same page.”

Quandt’s first child, Ronin, was stillborn. Her second child, Hudson, now 5, was born early and had to spend several weeks in the NICU. Quandt said she is still…

Megan Higer of Hastings

Not many 30-year-olds spend a lot of time thinking about breast cancer. Luckily, Megan Higer did...

Because Megan’s mom had already been through breast cancer treatment, Megan knew what to do when a self-exam revealed reason for concern. The
Hastings veterinary assistant said she didn’t think twice about getting in touch with the Morrison Cancer Center.

Following surgery, Megan underwent chemotherapy with Dr. Soe Min Tun and Carlene Springer, APRN, and has recently completed…

Greg Sinner of Hastings

For Hastings resident Greg Sinner, life changed on February 1, 2023, when he was told he had cancer.

“One minute, life is routine and running fast; then the doctor sits you down and tells you that you have cancer, and everything changes.”

Right away, Sinner was put in touch with the Morrison Cancer Center and Dr. M. Sitki Copur, where he had an appointment a few days later. Dr. Copur created an aggressive plan of radiation and chemotherapy to shrink Sinner’s tumor. The goal was…

Morrison Cancer Center in Hastings and Grand Island

Hope and Healing Program

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Betsy Quandt of Loup City

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Megan Higer of Hastings

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Greg Sinner of Hastings