CA Podiatrist Diagnoses Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Nancy Kaplan, DPM, graduated from the California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM), formerly known as California College of Podiatric Medicine (CCPM), in 1992.

In 2009, Pat McKnight went to her general practitioner over foot swelling concerns and was referred to podiatrist Dr. Nancy Kaplan. A few PET scans later, she heard Kaplan tell her she was going to need her family, as the tests showed a cancerous growth. "Dr. Kaplan is a very caring person and she was very concerned about how I was going to take this news, but she didn't realize how strong I am and how much stock I put into positive thinking," McKnight said.

On March 18, 2010, McKnight had surgery to remove a nine-inch tumor from her foot that was unlike anything the surgeon had ever seen. It was sent to the Mayo Clinic for a biopsy, and about a week later, she received a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.