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Because radiation therapy is usually
at early stages, often even before
given almost daily for several weeks, it symptoms appear. By the time a
can have a large impact on a patient’s patient notices symptoms, the cancer
life. The comprehensive care available may have grown and spread to other
at Baylor Scott & White Cancer Center parts of the body, making treatment
– College Station kept Mrs. Walter from more complicated and intense.
needing to travel or toggle between
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In addition to mammograms, a
healthcare systems for her treatment. number of tests are recommended benefiting the Emergency
“Going every day gets old quickly,” she for adults with certain risk factors such Department renovation
says, “but having the cancer center as age, tobacco use, or family history project at Baylor Scott
right here made it so easy. I could of cancer. Tests may include imaging, & White Medical Center
still go to work and do all my normal blood testing, genetic testing, or a - Brenham.
activities because I didn’t have to go to simple physical exam.
Houston or somewhere else every day.”
“I can’t say enough good things
“Now I tell everyone I know to be
aware of their health and don’t put off
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Join us for the third annual
about Baylor Scott & White,” Mrs. Walter getting the screening tests,” Mrs. Walter says. “It’s amazing to me that they go to says. “Get in, get it done, and don’t work and save lives every day, and do it delay. My case could have been much including a skeet shoot
with such grace and compassion. Having worse, but because they caught it early, and evening festivities. This
to go through this was hard enough, but it truly was just a bump in the road.” event benefits the Baylor
Scott & White Cancer
they went above and beyond for me at
every step of the way.”
Diamonds & Denim event,
To learn more about how you can
Center - College Station.
help bring comprehensive cancer
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Screening tests help identify
cancer cells or abnormal growths
care to patients in your community,
please contact Kassi Horner, director of
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Baylor Scott & White ranks as
most awarded not-for-profit
healthcare system in Texas.
n the midst of great transformation Aneurysm Repair, Congestive Heart
in the healthcare field, Baylor Scott Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD,
& White remains committed to Knee Replacement, and Lung Cancer
safe, quality care while working to drive Surgery. Baylor Scott & White Medical
down costs and improve each patient’s Center - Round Rock is also rated high
experience. U.S. News & World Report performing in Hip Replacement and
recognized that commitment in its Congestive Heart Failure.
2019-20 Best Hospitals list. Baylor Scott
“This recognition is a direct
Now in its 30th year, the U.S. News
& White Health is the most awarded not- reflection of our team members’ Best Hospitals List helps patients and
for-profit healthcare system in Texas for commitments to making healthcare caregivers find the best medical centers
the second year in a row. better for those we serve,” says Jim for themselves and their families by
Hinton, CEO of Baylor Scott & White scoring hospitals based on several
Medical Center - Temple is ranked #7 Health. “We are honored to once again factors, including survival, patient safety,
in Texas, with specialties Nephrology, be included on this prestigious list; nurse staffing, and more.
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery ranked but most importantly, we remain laser among the top 10% in the nation. Other focused on our work to consistently specialties rated as high performing deliver high-value, affordable care with in Temple include Abdominal Aortic an exceptional experience.”
Additionally, Baylor Scott & White
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