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Providence Regional Cancer Center

Thanks to the compassionate guidance of our devoted RN care coordinators, you don’t have to navigate a cancer diagnosis alone.
Mary Hines discovered she had breast cancer after having a routine mammogram.

Like a lot of women, Mary Hines knew breast cancer could happen to anyone. But that didn’t prepare her for the awful, slow, anxiety-filled buildup that began when a physician spotted an unusual mass during a mammogram. A biopsy revealed she had cancer; news too horrible to believe.

“It was a total shock,” recalls Hines, who felt numbed by disbelief as she faced a dizzying list of medical appointments and important treatment decisions she needed to make.

Through it all, she discovered an unexpected ally: Sherri Calhoun, RN, a Providence Regional Cancer Center breast cancer care coordinator. “She was a steady and calming influence,” Hines says. “She was there for me every step of the way.”
 
 
Why Providence Cancer Center?
Patient focused. Quality care

The Region's Breast Cancer Experts

The region’s breast care experts, supportive programs and quality, patient-focused care for women are all at Providence Regional Cancer Center. The region’s breast care experts, supportive programs and quality, patient-focused care for women are all at Providence Regional Cancer Center.
 
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Cancer: a progress report

Since announcing the National Cancer Act in 1971, we've split the atom and landed men on the moon. While we have yet to conquer cancer, we have come a long way.

It was 1971 when the U.S. government first initiated the National Cancer Act, an all-out effort to cure the deadly disease. And while splitting the atom and landing on the moon may have proved easier to pull off than conquering cancer, experts agree we have come a long way in fighting this deadly disease.

 
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