Making a Case for Advanced Cancer Care Close to HomeFeatured
A generation ago, it was widely accepted that if you had cancer, your best bet was seeking care at a large cancer center that was typically far from home. That center was usually an expansive building, high on a hill, and almost always difficult to access. How times have changed. Today, City of Hope Orange County is making advanced cancer care close to home for the people of Orange County. We’re building a network of care and a cancer campus of the future in Irvine that will make advanced treatments more convenient for the 20 percent of patients who still travel out of the area for care – and for every new patient who will need City of Hope’s lifesaving care and pioneering research. This is a bold initiative that makes sense right now. Here’s why: Cancer incidence – With one-in-three Americans receiving a cancer diagnosis, we must make highly specialized care more accessible. Even in Orange County, where we’re known for our healthy lifestyle, we are not immune to this jarring statistic. What’s more, our population is aging, and we’re more at risk for cancer as we age. Also, certain cancers, such as breast cancer, are unfortunately on the…
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