CancerAveraInstitute

HIGH-TECH CANCER CARE:LINEAR ACCELERATORS 101

CancerAveraInstitute

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DONE’GET IT ‘

CARMEN MEYER

“Now, the vast majority of radiation therapy patients will be able to spend the night in their own bed, in their own home. It will pay huge dividends in healing and recovery time. Jane lived through the way it was done before, and she’s excited for the way we’ll do cancer care now.”

- Gordon Crow, Executive Director of the Avera Marshall Foundation

To the Grand Opening of the

Avera Cancer Institute Marshall

You’re invited!

All are welcome to att

end

When: Thursday, Feb. 5, from 4-7 p.m.

Where: 300 S. Bruce St.,

Marshall, Minn.

“I wish I’d had a PSA test sooner. The tools and the information are out there, available for you. Get to your doctor. Use the information to make reasonable decisions — you’ll be better off in the long run.”

- John Knapp

CRISTINA HILL JENSEN, MD, GASTROENTEROLOGIST

Get plenty of

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Don’t smokeMaintain a

healthy weight

If you drink,

drink only in moderation

EXERCISE

RECOVERYPLAYS A KEY ROLE IN

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RECOVERY

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04MedicalexpertiseA full range of cancer specialists provide excellent care, using the latest evidence-based practices and most current protocols.

Latest technologyState-of-the-art imaging, radiation therapy and cancer care technology ensures accurate diagnosis and precise treatment.

Supportive servicesCare for the whole person is offered through patient

navigation, integrative medicine, spiritual care, social workers, patient

advocates, support groups and more.

Genomics and research

Cutting-edge approaches in genomic medicine match

targeted therapies to specific genetic changes at the

cellular level.

CANCER CARE DONE DIFFERENTLY

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