Reporting Effective Approaches for Fighting Cancer
Each year the Regional Cancer Center at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center publishes a report focusing on a specific type of cancer. The report explains risk factors, current treatments, and recent advances. Clinical data and analysis compares PeaceHealth Southwest, the State of Washington, and national statistics. The report also describes PeaceHealth Southwest's clinical trials, support services, community outreach, and other services that help patients and their families throughout their journey with cancer.
The most recent report focuses on colorectal cancer.
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2012 Annual Report:
Colorectal Cancer
| "Mortality from colorectal cancer has declined over the last three decades mainly related to earlier diagnosis through screening and novel therapeutic options." |
| —Aruna K. Reddy, MD |
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2011 Annual Report:
Lung Cancer
| "Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in North America and is a growing health crisis across the world." |
| —Riyad Karmy-Jones, MD, FACS, FRCSC |
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2010 Annual Report:
Breast Cancer
| "Early detection is probably the single most important aspect in the management of breast cancer that we can impact." |
| —Toni Storm-Dickerson, MD, FACS |
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2009 Annual Report:
Prostate Cancer
"The paradox of prostate cancer is that while it is the second most common cause of
death from cancer among men, most men with prostate cancer do not die from it whether treated or not." |
| —Peter Wasserman, MD |
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2008 Annual Report:
Skin Cancer
| "The increase in incidence is attributed to ... increased sun exposure associated with social, occupational and lifestyle trends and ... aging. ...Skin cancer is often easily curable with appropriate treatment when recognized and detected early." |
| —Theresa Mah, DO and Zheng Qian, MD, PhD |
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2007 Annual Report:
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
| "Our understanding of the molecular and genetic changes which are represented in non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma's cancer growth and behavior has expanded greatly, improving our ability to diagnose the disease and to treat these patients. Rapidly evolving scientific gains, as well as our participation in national and international clinical treatment trials, will continue to build on this growth, allowing betterment of patient outcomes." |
| —Michaelann Liss, DO and Gang Ye, MD |
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2006 Annual Report:
Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors and use of CyberKnife®
| "Radiation therapy can be delivered as a single, high-dose, high-precision treatment, called 'stereotactic radiosurgery.' This treatment is typically outpatient, easily tolerated and very effective for most types of brain tumors. In June 2006 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center acquired the CyberKnife®, one of the most advanced radiosurgery systems in the world. Most significantly, the CyberKnife does not require a head-frame to immobilize the patient; hence it delivers a brain tumor treatment which is completely noninvasive." |
| —S. Christopher Hoffelt, MD |
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2005 Annual Report:
Breast Cancer
| "Our understanding of breast cancer continues to evolve and we continue to see evidence and support of the belief that the appropriate treatment of breast cancer must involve management of both the breast and the entire body. ...Fortunately, our understanding of how breast cancer behaves, the factors that increase a risk of recurrence, and the treatments that will be more effective, continue to improve." |
| —Carol Marquez, MD |
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