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2008 Annual Oncology Report 2006 Report for
Rectum Cancers		 2006 Report for
Breast Cancers		 2006 Report for
Colon Cancers

At the Willmar Cancer Center our mission is clear: to promote the health and well being of patients diagnosed with cancer in the communities of West Central Minnesota.

The Willmar Cancer Center is a cooperative venture between Rice Memorial Hospital and Affiliated Community Medical Centers. This partnership allows the Willmar Cancer Center to offer our patients the latest methods to treat cancer. The establishment of the Willmar Cancer Center provides a place where cancer care is as personal as it is progressive.

The Willmar Cancer Center is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons. The WCC participates in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) as a Mayo Clinic Affiliate. Participation in this organization allows our patients access to national clinical trials and the latest in cancer therapies.

Detection and Early Prevention

The staff at the Willmar Cancer Center work to provide information on cancer prevention and early detection. We work with primary care providersand specialty physicians to detect cancer early, when treatment is most effective.

Diagnosis

For complete evaluation of your disease and considering the best course for treatment, the following diagnostic services are available at the Willmar Cancer Center:

  • Diagnostic X-ray
  • Mammography
  • CT Scan
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Laboratory Services
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
  • Same Day Surgical Biopsy

These services are made possible through the partnership of many departments at Rice and Affiliated Community Medical Center.

A team approach to healing

At the Willmar Cancer Center, we believe in an integration of health care to serve the patient in the best way possible. Your health care team includes:

  • Your primary care physician
  • Board-Certified Medical & Radiation Oncologists
  • Oncology-Certified Nurses
  • Oncology Research Nurse
  • Radiation Therapists
  • Physicists
  • Dosimetrists
  • Pharmacists
  • Pathologists
  • Social Services
  • Chaplain
  • Dietitian
  • Volunteers

Treatment

The Willmar Cancer Center offers the latest methods to treat cancer. Your health care team at the Willmar Cancer Center will work with your physician to determine the best treatment plan for you. These options are:

  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation Therapy

All Willmar Cancer Center staff are skilled in giving care to patients both professionally and compassionately.

Other services

In our effort to provide comprehensive care to our patients, the Willmar Cancer Center has developed many programs to assist you throughout the stages of your diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

  • Counseling for patients & families
  • Regular assessments
  • Tumor Registry
    provides lifetime follow-up of patients through physician contact on a yearly basis
  • Pain Management
  • Support Groups/Programs
  • Informational Resource

Support Groups/Programs

  • I Can Cope
    Patient Education program from the American Cancer Society offering information and insights on living with cancer.

  • Reach to Recovery
    The American Cancer Society's program helps women (and their families) with breast cancer cope with their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
  • Look Good...Feel Better
    Specially-trained cosmetologists conduct group sessions, teaching women how to deal with some of the side effects of cancer treatment.

Cancer-related links

For more information on the Willmar Cancer Center contact:
bhoe@rice.willmar.mn.us
320.231.4650
or
1.800.247.1478 (Minnesota only)

 

 

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