Healthy Living Newsletter
Breast Cancer Survival Surpasses National Statistics
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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.
Peoples’ Clinic Appeal Extended
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If you’ve resolved to help others in need this New Year, Mercy Hospital Foundation has news for you. The foundation has extended its Annual Appeal program. This offers you the opportunity to get a jump-start on annual contributions in 2008 by financially supporting Port Huron’s only FREE medical clinic.
The Peoples’ Clinic for Better Health is cosponsored by the St. Clair County Medical Society and Mercy Hospital; and is funded in part by the United Way of St. Clair County. It provides free medical care and referral services to those in St. Clair County who lack health insurance and the financial resources to pay for their care.
Want to know more about the Peoples’ Clinic? The clinic’s 2006-07 Annual Report is now available online. Just go to the Peoples’ Clinic section of this website.
For more information on how you can provide a financial contribution to The Peoples’ Clinic for Better Health, or if you would like to request a hard copy of the 2006-07 Annual Report, please contact the Mercy Hospital Foundation at (810) 985-1675.
“Strength Through Survival” E-Book Available
Rose Norton’s “Strength Through Survival,” photography exhibit unveiled in October 2007, has been converted into a book and is now available online.
“Strength Through Survival,” a pictorial celebration of the triumph over breast cancer, includes the unique photos and stories of 52 area breast cancer survivors.
“Since the exhibit was unveiled, people from across the region have requested to view it in its entirety,” explains Rose Norton, of Rose Norton’s Portraits of Distinction. “I felt it was important to continue to share these inspirational stories, so I’ve created an online version of the exhibit.”
To access the “Strength Through Survival” ebook, go to the Cancer Care section of this website.
All monies raised from the project have gone to benefit the Mercy Pink Ribbon Fund, which provides advanced breast cancer screening for individuals who lack health insurance and the financial resources to pay for their care. For more about the Mercy Pink Ribbon Fund, please call the Mercy Hospital Foundation at (810) 985-1675. To contact Rose Norton, directly call (810) 984-1404. |
