Healthy Living Newsletter
Breast Cancer Survival Surpasses National Statistics
 Providing an in-depth look at local breast cancer treatment and survival statistics, the Mercy Regional Cancer Center 2007 Cancer Care Annual Report is now available via this website.
The report provides detailed information regarding the programs of the Mercy Regional Cancer Center, its services and accomplishments as a leading provider of cancer screening and treatment.
In addition to Mercy Hospital being named “Best in Cancer Care” by the Commission on Cancer, the report also reflects Mercy’s five-year survival statistics for breast cancer which surpass the National Cancer Center Data Base statistics for 2006 in all five stages of diagnosis.
“We are extremely proud of the survival statistics for breast cancer patients through the Mercy Regional Cancer Center,” comments Krishna Valjee, a local surgeon with St. Clair Surgical Group, PC, and the Co-Chair of the Mercy Cancer Committee.
“This means that patients diagnosed with breast cancer can be assured they are receiving care from highly-trained physician specialists in an environment that is focused on patient care,” continues Dr. Valjee.
“With dedication to providing high-tech services,” concludes Dr. Valjee, “cancer patients also will know that they are receiving the most advanced cancer care services through Mercy Hospital.”
To access Mercy’s 2007 Cancer Care Annual Report, visit the Cancer Care section of this website. Talk to your doctor today about a referral to Mercy Hospital. To find a cancer specialist near you, call Mercy Hospital’s toll-free physician referral center at: 1 (888) MERCYME.
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