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Expanding Access to Leading Cancer Care
The Cancer Life Center at The Medical Center of Central
Georgia (MCCG) expanded access to leading cancer
care by joining the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cancer Care Network as one of four inaugural affiliates.
The UAB Cancer Care Network provides a program to
support community-based oncology services by
offering broader access to clinical trials, continuing
medical education for nurses and physicians, and
access to the latest education about advancements in
the treatment and detection of cancer.
As central and south Georgia's leader in many health
care services, including cancer care, MCCG believes
this affiliation with a national leader in cancer care and
research is natural and will bring great value to our
patients and families.
MEDICINE
UAB CANCER CARE NETWORK
“We are very excited about this collaboration with UAB The Continuum of Care Will Be
in the area of comprehensive cancer care,” Central Centralized at Our New Center
Georgia Health System/MCCG President and CEO Don
Faulk said when the partnership was made official in The Medical Center of Central Georgia's on the rise. In fact, over 1,600 new cancer
June 2011. Pictured at left is UAB Comprehensive (MCCG) board of directors and cases were diagnosed at MCCG in 2010. It
Cancer Center Director Edward Partridge, M.D. and administration has made it a top priority in is, therefore, imperative MCCG and its
Faulk at the announcement. their strategic planning process to develop a umbrella organization Central Georgia Health
comprehensive cancer and research center, System (CGHS) establish a comprehensive
The range of services provided by the Cancer Life which will consolidate all oncology services oncology center.
Center at MCCG includes personalized care that results in a central location. Diagnosis,
in healing and improvement of the quality of life for chemotherapy, radiation, clinical trials, At the crux of this strategic planning priority,
patients, comprehensive and compassionate care nurse navigation, genetic counseling, however, is patient and family health and
provided through a dedicated interdisciplinary team, nutrition, survivorship support and education well-being. Being diagnosed with cancer is
proactive care, and faster diagnosis and treatment. will be located in the new building, set for incredibly stressful, so housing all oncology
groundbreaking on the corner of First and services under one roof greatly reduces the
“UAB's 350 cancer scientists and clinicians are making Hemlock streets in Macon. anxiety of travel and re-location to meet with
discoveries every day, and with the UAB Cancer Care the countless clinicians and specialists
Network, we will collaborate with cancer care providers With early diagnosis, improved treatments involved in the treatment of a patient's
across the region to increase access to those and an aging baby boomer population, the cancer.
discoveries, ultimately saving more lives,” Dr. Partridge number of cancer patients and survivors is
said.
As Alabama's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-
designated comprehensive cancer center, and the only
one in a six-state region, the UAB Cancer Center will
work closely with the Cancer Life Center to support its
program's growth by providing access to UAB's best
practices in cancer care, expanded access to leading-
edge clinical trials and support services, physician and
nursing education, and access to research expertise and
resources at a local level.
The Cancer Life Center is one of five UAB Cancer
Network affiliates. Other affiliates include Southeast
Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., Northeast
Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Ala.,
Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, Ala., and Gulf
Coast Medical Center in Panama City, FL.