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HERE FOR ADVANCING CANCER CARE Hope is closer than you think
HERE FOR ADVANCING CANCER CARE
Hope is closer than you think
The LMH Health Cancer Center is a regional destination for progressive hematology and oncology care, and your partner for personalized cancer care close to home. Here, your multidisciplinary care team is led by board-certified physicians with elite training at NCI-designated cancer centers and extensive experience caring for patients.
As a team, we work closely with you, your family and our regional partners to ensure you receive the precise care you need to survive and thrive after a cancer diagnosis. From surgery and traditional therapies to exceptional clinical trials, genetic testing, support groups, survivorship resources and more, we deliver patient care excellence with a personal touch that makes our center feel like home.
In 2020, the LMH Health Cancer Center had more than 15,600 patient interactions .
“The community stands behind LMH Health. We are who we are because the community supports this hospital, and we are able to take care of everyone.”
—Dr. Jodie Barr, oncologist
“We want to always provide an environment that is pleasant, low-stress and conducive to healing throughout the entire cancer journey.”
—Dr. Jodi Palmer, oncologist
Your partner for personalized cancer care
You don’t have to travel far from home to receive exceptional cancer treatment. Our oncologists and hematologists have experience treating a wide range of cancer types, including solid tumors, hematological cancers and benign blood disorders. The center serves as a beacon of hope for all community members, regardless of their ability to afford care.
According to Dr. Jodie Barr, oncologist at the LMH Health Cancer Center, the personal care and connection is what also sets LMH Health apart from the rest.
“We have a very personal touch with our patients here,” said Dr. Barr. “With our great nursing staff, I’d rank it as one of the top in the country. Our patients have a sense of comfort when they come in for treatment and that’s because of our team.”
Generous community support over the years through LMH Health Foundation has helped strengthen the LMH Health Cancer Center. Recently, this support has made possible a new cancer survivorship program and bolstered funding to charitable care.
Clinical trials
The LMH Health Cancer Center offers more clinical trials for cancer patients than any other hospital in the region. LMH Health is a member of the Masonic Cancer Alliance, which provides you with access to clinical trials and the latest advancements. LMH Health providers are on the leading edge of innovative treatment and emerging pharmaceutical science to care for patients with cancer.
The LMH Health Cancer Center offers more than 150 clinical trials .
HERE FOR ADVANCING CANCER CARE
Genetic testing and cancer screening ‘changed everything’ for local family
Genetic testing and preventive cancer screening at LMH Health changed the lives of the Fritzel family. After a cancerous tumor was identified during a routine 3D mammogram, Cindy Fritzel took part in genetic testing at LMH Health.
The test came back positive for BRCA-2, a gene that increases the risk of female breast and ovarian cancers, as well as recurrence of cancer over a lifetime. This positive result led other members of Fritzel’s family to be tested. Her father, two daughters and brother were also positive for the gene.
Fritzel’s daughters began their preventive testing, including mammograms, which are recommended for women starting at age 40. At 34, her daughter Becca discovered she had the same breast cancer as Fritzel. Becca underwent a double mastectomy exactly two months after her mother.
Fritzel was impressed by how quickly her personal LMH Health care team was assembled. Within six days, Fritzel had met with every provider she needed to complete her treatment, from her oncologist to her breast surgeon.
“It was the genetic testing that changed everything. It saved lives in my immediate family.”
—Cindy Fritzel
“Having cancer is such a whirlwind, but my appointments were set up so quickly and I didn’t have to worry where I’d go or what I’d do,” said Fritzel. “The process at LMH Health was convenient and the physicians are an intimate group. That made everything easier.”
Dr. Sherri Soule, oncologist, believes that the coordination of care and “group approach” to oncology is a point of excellence at the LMH Health Cancer Center. All providers who treat cancer meet weekly to discuss cases and patients and ensure that everyone agrees on the treatment plans.
Fritzel had experienced cancer care at a larger, Kansas City-area hospital while accompanying her father for treatments, but found her own experience at LMH Health to be more personal and comfortable.
“We went to many appointments in Kansas City where there are 50 people in the waiting room,” Fritzel said. “The intimacy at LMH Health was amazing, compared to larger hospitals.”
Commission on Cancer accreditation
In 2020, LMH Health received official accreditation from the Commission on Cancer. This award is given to hospitals that demonstrate high-quality, patient-centered cancer care that improves patients’ quality of life, recovery and survivorship.
“The Commission on Cancer accreditation is a testament to the high-quality care that LMH Health offers its cancer patients,” said Dr. Soule. “It’s based on the work we’ve been doing here for years.”
Only 25 percent of hospitals in the United States have earned accreditation from the Commission on Cancer . LMH Health joins just 11 other hospitals in Kansas with this distinguished status .
“This coordinated approach is the absolute best way to minimize invasiveness and number of procedures. LMH Health offers basically everything related to cancer care, but at a more efficient and personal level than other hospitals.”
—Dr. Sherri Soule, oncologist
