CHI - St. Anthony

Clinics Close to Home If you are diagnosed with cancer, traveling to obtain treatment can be expensive and exhausting. The CHI St. Anthony Hospital Oncology Clinic brings high quality cancer services to Pendleton. Run by Char Hansen, RN, Nurse Manager of the Oncology Clinic and the Anti- Coagulation Clinic, and Robert C. Quackenbush, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center, the clinic is open for consultation and treatments on Wednesdays and Fridays. "We want to keep patients in town, where their support systems are," Char says. "Traveling, especially in the winter, can be difficult, so providing care here makes it easier on patients." ONESTOP SHOP The CHI St. Anthony Hospital Anti-Coagulation Clinic operates on Tuesdays, in the same location as the Cancer Clinic—3001 St. Anthony Way, in the hospital medical office building. This clinic monitors patients taking blood thinners. "We opened at the request of physicians in town," Char says. "Rather than have the patient go to a laboratory and wait for the physician to obtain the results, they come here for one finger prick and have the results the same day." To learn more about the Oncology Clinic or the Anti- Coagulation Clinic, call 541-966-0580. EARLY CARE, LONGER LIFE According to the American Cancer Society, more than 22,000 people in Oregon will be diagnosed with cancer this year. One in two American men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. If you're diagnosed with cancer, the timing of your diagnosis can make a difference. Generally, the earlier the cancer is found, the more likely you are to recover. There are several screenings available that have been proven to improve the survival rates for cancer, including: Colonoscopy starting at age 50 to detect colorectal cancer Monthly breast self-exams and regular clinical breast exams beginning at age 20, as well as annual mammograms starting at age 40, to diagnose breast cancer Pap smears beginning at age 21 to detect cervical cancer Lung cancer scan for current or former smokers older than 55 who have smoked at least one pack a day for 30 years Talk with your primary care provider about your individual risk factors andwhich screenings are right for you. Visit sahpendleton.org, hover over "E-health" and click "Find a Physician." PEOPLE IN OREGON MORE THAN 22,000 WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER THISYEAR. sahpendleton.org /// CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES 4

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