OakBend Medical Center has the only Cancer Program in Fort Bend County that is accredited with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Receiving care at a Commission on Cancer approved Cancer Program ensures that you will receive:
~ Comprhensive care, including a range of state-of-the-art services and equipment
~ A multidisciplinary, team approach to coordinate the best treatment options
~ Information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options
~ Access to cancer related information, education and support
~ A cancer registry that collects data on type and stage of cancers and treatment results and offers lifelong patient follow-up
~ Ongoing monitoring and improvement of care
For more information click on the link below:
Commission on Cancer
OakBend's cancer services include a Radiation Treatment Center operated by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center faculty and staff.
For more information click on the link below:
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
For information on Clinical Trials, click on the link below:
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
OakBend Cancer Conference
OakBend Medical Center hosts a monthly Cancer Conference. This is a mutidisciplinary forum dedicated to improving the care of cancer patients by contributing to the patient management process and outcomes, and providing education to physicians and other staff in attendance. Typically, three cancer cases are presented with discussion of their diagnosis, staging, treatment and quality of life. Cancer Conference is held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12:15 in the Conference Center at 1705 Jackson Street. For more information about Cancer Conference call 281-633-4077.
Upcoming Cancer Related Events:
March 2010 - Colon Cancer Awareness Month
May 2010 - Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 14-15, 2010 - OakBend is a proud sponsor of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Fort Bend
For more information, click here: www.relayforlife.org/fortbendtx
June 2010 - National Cancer Survivor's Celebration
September 2010 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
October 2010 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November 18, 2010 - The Great American Smokeout
Tobacco Cessation Web-site coming soon by the Tobacco Free Fort Bend Coalition
Cancer Support Services
OakBend Medical Center has established a wide variety of cancer support services and community screening events. Our campus also has a designated cancer resource center through the American Cancer Society. This information can answer questions that cancer patients, their families or friends may have about cancer in addition to providing help in finding services. For more information about our cancer support services, call 281-633-4077 or go to our classes and events calendar.
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