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| Located in the lobby of the
NMMC Cancer Center. Joyce B. Atwell Resource Library - Understanding what cancer is, how it starts and how it can be treated is a powerful way to take control of the disease. The Resource Library gives patients, their family members and the public the opportunity to learn about cancer prevention, detection and treatment. |
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| The center houses a collection of information including magazines, medical journals and reference books, self-help publications and periodicals on health and medicine as well as video and audio tapes. New information is added regularly. Home Health - The NMMC Home Health Agency offers cancer patients in a 17-county area a full range of services including skilled and specialty nursing, rehabilitation services and respiratory therapy, as well as administration of IV antibiotics, chemotherapy and blood transfusions. These services are requested as needed by the patient's physician. Hospice - Hospice care is a
specialized program to help manage pain and other symptoms associated
with terminal illness. Chaplains, dietitians, physicians, nurses,
therapists and volunteers are available through the NMMC Home Health
Agency. |
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Retail Center - The NMMC Cancer Center offers a retail center that specializes in products for cancer patients. Caps, ideal for patients with hair loss from cancer treatment, as well as cookbooks written specifically for individuals undergoing cancer treatment, are a sampling of the merchandise available. All items are sold at cost. The retail center's hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
| Nutrition - Maintaining a nutritional status for cancer patients is a challenge because therapeutic techniques, such as radiation, surgery or drug therapy, may adversely affect their quality of life, tolerance of treatment, and in some cases, their survival. Working with physicians, nurses, patients and families, our registered dietitian identifies those patients who are at nutritional risk and develop goals for them based on a comprehensive nutritional assessment. Radiation Oncology Clinician - The radiation oncology clinician meets with the Cancer Center treatment team to discuss patients' treatment plans, and helps educate patients and family members. Social Services - Oncology social
workers help patients and families handle the changes associated with
cancer diagnosis. Issues can include work-related stress, marriage
and family disruptions, depression, anxiety and phobias, child and
adolescent problems, well-being and spiritual concerns. |
| Shuttle Service - By providing
radiation oncology patients with transportation, NMMC's Cancer Center is
helping families overcome one obstacle that can interfere with cancer
treatment. The shuttle service, made possible by a generous donation from Journal Publishing, serves more than 30 counties within a 60-mile radius of the NMMC Cancer Center. Physicians, nurses and staff work closely with these patients to coordinate their appointments with the shuttle bus schedule. |
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| Cancer
patients needing transportation can pick up an information card at the NMMC Cancer Center.
Since 1991, North Mississippi
Medical Center's Cancer Center has provided a full
scope of
services to diagnose, treat and help prevent cancer, as well as offered support
to
cancer patients and their families. As one of three teaching hospital
cancer programs
in Mississippi to be approved by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on
Cancer, the NMMC Cancer Center has established itself as a leader in cancer care |
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