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is a non-invasive treatment, the radioactive isotope injected
through an IV. This was once the stuff of science fiction.

And that’s just one department, Murphy and Vaughn
assured. Some support services are in place now, others are
yet to come. Post surgery, patients need navigators. There
is a breast navigator, a head and neck navigator, and nurses
who are exceptionally well trained to walk a patient through
recovery. Following breast cancer treatment, for example, Guiding you towards optimal
social workers, dietitians, genetic specialists, patient ther- health, wellness and longevity.
apy, and rehab services are available. With a cancer treat-
ment that doesn’t allow eating (such as throat cancer), you
have to be tube fed directly to your stomach. A specialty
dietitian creates a diet plan. Some patients need to gain
weight, others may have intolerances. Food is very impor-
tant to cancer recovery, and the goal is that the inability to
eat doesn’t become an impediment.

Research is another facet of the new program. Asante has
had a cancer research program for years, but today there
are onsite clinical trials in place for patients who have
exhausted every possible treatment option, allowing them
all the standard care, plus options not otherwise available. A Whole Person Medicine Model to
Asante currently has six active research clinical trials that are Meet your Health Goals.
recruiting—a breast cancer study, three lung cancer studies,
a colon cancer study, and a blood cancer study. These are
nationwide trials, but available locally to every qualifying 1 – Primary care for men and women with a
cancer patient who comes through the doors. Vaughn notes personalized, preventative approach
that people who are offered this option don’t say no. Their
trial may be the key to the next successful treatment that 2 – Comprehensive lifestyle & Wellness plan
will save untold others.
3 – Hormone Evaluation & Optimization
A team of IT health professionals has helped with the logis- 5 - Cardio-Metabolic Health & Prevention
tics of in-house efficiency. Part of Murphy’s contribution to
the program is examining the workflow and strategizing so
that the business end matches patient needs, to coordinate
everything with precision. Rebecca Bolling, MSN, FNP-C

The dream for a new cancer center in Medford that started Board Certified Fellowship Trained
years ago is now a reality. Mary and Dick Heimann gifted Integrative Medicine Practitioner
$5 million, which along with other large donations and
broad community support, made the dream come true.
Just because the facility is open doesn’t mean that fundrais-
ing is over, however. There are more dreams, more goals.
AsanteForward, part of non-profit Asante Foundation, has
launched a $10-million campaign to support the cancer
center. Visit www.asantefoundation.org/campaign for more
information

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