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Cancer
Care
Mercy's oncology
program has been recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American
College of Surgeons as offering high-quality cancer care. Only one
in four hospitals that treat cancer receive this special approval,
which recognizes Mercy's comprehensive patient care. Mercy has held
this accreditation since 1992.
Mercy's cancer
care program takes an approach that meets medical, physical, emotional,
psychological, and spiritual needs. Compassionate and personal care
is provided by a team of highly skilled physicians and health care
professionals.
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American
Cancer Society
The East Central Iowa Area Office of the American Cancer Society
and Mercy Iowa City staff work together to provide such services
as Look Good . . . Feel Better, Reach to Recovery, Road to Recovery,
and resources to help you. 1-800-227-2345.
For more information
visit the American
Cancer Society web site.
Mercy
Cancer Center | directions
Cancer
Care of Iowa City, LLC
613 East Bloomington Street, Iowa City
319-339-3917
Providing outpatient chemotherapy, hematology, and educational
services.
Iowa
City Cancer Treatment Center
601 East Bloomington Street, Iowa City
319-339-8777
Providing outpatient radiation therapy. Transportation and a nurse
escort are provided to and from the center for Mercy inpatients.
Surgical
Services, PC
510 East Bloomington Street, Iowa City
319-338-9247
In many cases, surgery is the first step in treating cancer
Imaging
and Endoscopic Services
Diagnostic services provided in collaboration with the referring/primary
care physician include:
- All-digital
mammography suite
- Stereotactic
breast biopsy
- Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) and breast coil MRI
- Nuclear
medicine whole body scans
- PET/CT scans
and CT scans
- Outpatient
endoscopy
- Ultrasound
and endobronchial ultrasound
Education
& Support Services
A wealth of information on types, treatments, detection, and prevention
of cancer is available through Cancer Care of Iowa City, patient
care areas, and Mercy's Education Office. A touch-screen cancer
information computer, Cancer Help, is available to patients and
families. It is housed at Cancer Care of Iowa City.
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Finances
& Insurance
Questions about insurance coverage can be directed to Mercy's Access
Services Office, 339-3616. Mercy offers a Financial Assistance Program
for those with identified needs that meet specific criteria. For
more information or an application, please call Financial Assistance,
339-3907.
Home
Care Options
Through Mercy Home Care, nursing and other services can be continued
at home after discharge from the hospital. Mercy's staff can assist
with many dimensions of care, including:
- Skilled
Nursing Care
- Home Teaching
- Medication
Management
- Homemaker/Home
Health Aide Services
- Medical
Social Services
- Physical
Therapy
- Occupational
Therapy
- Speech Therapy
Iowa
City Hospice
Iowa City Hospice offers home care and support to individuals who
are in advanced stages of a life-threatening illness. Its services
are available to Johnson, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine,
and Washington County residents, with similar programs are offered
through various agencies in other southeast Iowa counties. Mercy's
cancer care staff works with these area hospices to assist with
patient care needs. Phone: 351-5665 or toll free 800-897-3052. Visit
their website at www.iowacityhospice.org.
Mercy
Hospice Care
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Nutrition
Counseling
Mercy dietitians provide individual assistance with nutritional
assessments, special dietary instructions, and basic nutritional
counseling. learn
more
Pathology
Services
Mercy
offers both routine and specialized pathology services for cancer
diagnoses. Immunoperoxidase staining is an example of a specialized
technique; it is used to identify estrogen receptors in breast cancers.
Fine needle aspiration is also performed by Mercy pathologists on
palpable masses-that is, masses located under soft tissue that can
be located by touch.
Rehabilitation
Services
Physical, occupational and speech therapy are provided through Progressive
Rehabilitation Associates, LLC Phone 354-2429.. Enterostomal nursing
therapy is also available.
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Social
Services
Mercy Social Workers are available to assist patients and families
with a variety of issues. Services are also available to assist
people who are under insured or patients with needs such as food
and housing.
Support
Group
HOPE Cancer Support Group welcomes people with any type of cancer
and their families. The Continuing After Breast Cancer Support Group
provides women with mutual support and sharing after breast cancer.
Each of these groups has monthly meetings at Mercy Hospital.
Support groups for people with other types of cancer are available
in the Iowa City area, contact Mercy On Call, 358-2767.
Click
here for other Mercy support groups.
Spiritual
Support
Mercy chaplains help patients and their families when questions,
fears, and concerns may seem overwhelming. Pastoral Care staff members
also help with specific religious needs, such as receiving the Catholic
sacraments or can arrange for clergy of any faith to visit with
patients and family. Resources such as tape recorders, audio tapes,
and books are available through Pastoral Care.
More
Information
If you would
like a nurse to help you make an appointment with a Mercy doctor,
call Mercy On Call at
358-2767 or 800-358-2767, or visit our physician
directory.
For more information
visit the National
Cancer Institute web site.
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