SSM Cancer Care Grand Opening Celebration
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2008) - Hundreds of people attended the grand opening celebration of SSM Cancer Care at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West on Nov. 13. With the opening of the new Cancer Care center, the hospital campus now offers the most comprehensive range of oncology services in St. Charles County, including the county’s only CyberKnife ® Stereotactic Radiosurgery System.
Inside SSM Cancer Care, St. Joseph Hospital West operates a Women’s Imaging and Breast Center, offering digital mammography, bone density scans and massage therapy, among other services. Missouri Cancer Care, which will relocate from its Wentzville office to the new SSM Cancer Care facility, provides chemotherapy and radiation therapy services.
The grand opening enabled the public to tour the new facility, as well as a special art exhibition. Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the journeys traveled by millions of people affected by cancer worldwide, showcased 25 selected pieces of art from the 2006 Oncology On Canvas competition.
A dedication ceremony concluded the evening’s events, which included inspiring words from one lung cancer survivor who is a testament to the power of the CyberKnife. O’Fallon, Mo., resident Myrtle Chidester was treated by St. Louis University Hospital’s CyberKnife when she was diagnosed with two lung cancer tumors several years ago at the age of 51.
The $9 million lake-side Cancer Care center has been designed as a “healing environment,” to take full advantage of its peaceful, natural surroundings.
Watch a Video of the SSM Cancer Care Grand Opening
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Click here to listen to Myrtle Chidester talk about her experience with the CyberKnife and to find out more about SSM Cancer Care. |
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