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Goodland Regional Medical Center joins Cancer Alliance
Residents from Goodland and the surrounding area and representatives from the University of Kansas recently gathered at Goodland Regional Medical Center to mark a significant occasion in its history - the Medical Center officially became a member the Midwest Cancer Alliance. The ceremony symbolized the beginning of a partnership that will benefit residents of our area for many years. With its membership in Midwest Cancer Alliance, Goodland Regional Medical Center has taken an important step in the fight against cancer.
Statistics from the American Cancer Society estimate that 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. The cancer death rate in Kansas is only dropping at half the rate of the national average. Cancer is a diagnosis that has touched nearly all of us at some point. Until now, finding and receiving cutting-edge cancer treatment meant traveling outside of Goodland for many. Today, through Midwest Cancer Alliance, Goodland Regional Medical Center can provide access to the latest cancer research and treatment to residents of the Tri-State area.
Midwest Cancer Alliance is a membership based organization that will include hospitals, physician groups, cancer support and advocacy organizations, industry and government. It serves as the University of Kansas Cancer Center's outreach arm to Kansas and western Missouri. The purpose of Midwest Cancer Alliance is to provide strong support to community oncologists and cancer care professionals and enhance cancer care for patients. As a Midwest Cancer Alliance Community Partner, Goodland Regional Medical Center has access to second opinion services through the University of Kansas Cancer Center, detailed information on clinical trials, networking events and conferences and on-site outreach programs. For cancer patients this means comprehensive cancer treatment can be obtained locally and improves access to cancer screening and prevention for all of us. Through our membership in the Midwest Cancer Alliance, we will be able to offer cancer screenings on February 2 at the Sherman County Health Fair. Normally, residents would have to travel to obtain this service, but now we are able to bring this to Goodland.
This opportunity to join this alliance would not have been possible without the dedicated effort made by the leaders of the University of Kansas Cancer Center who envisioned a mission to reduce the burden of cancer on the Heartland. With more than 160 world-class researchers and clinicians, the University of Kansas Cancer Center is raising cancer research, drug discovery and development, prevention and survivorship to a higher standard. Our membership in Midwest Cancer Alliance was also made possible through a very generous donation from the Northwest Kansas Regional Medical Foundation and the University of Kansas Endowment Association.
Goodland Regional Medical Center's membership in the Midwest Cancer Alliance and association with the University of Kansas Cancer Center will give the citizens of northwest Kansas local access to the most up-to-date and proven treatments through the resources and expertise of a nationally recognized cancer center. This collaborative effort is another example of how Goodland Regional Medical Center works with other providers so that access to quality healthcare is available for all rural citizens in the area.
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