We’ve Redefined The Healing Process
2015
A N N UA L R E P O RT
Dear Friends of Kirkland Cancer Center,
We are so pleased to bring to you our 2015 annual report. We hope that you take the time to review and share in the achievements we’ve made, a sample of the people who’ve touched us, and even the celebration of our first two years in our new comprehensive facility. The data and numbers presented on these pages are precious because they represent real individuals like you - mothers, grandfathers, uncles, sisters, sons, friends, coworkers, and spouses.
Our first and foremost priority is caring for our many patients who’ve entrusted us with their care. We understand that they have a choice so when they choose us we acknowledge that choice by giving them our best. Two of the ways we give our best is our weekly Cancer Conference and Breast Conference, where a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists discuss current cases to achieve the most effective evidence-based treatment plan for our patients. We are invested in our patients and their families, our neighbors, our community and West Tennessee as a whole. Giving our best makes us all stronger.
Our goal is simple: to continue to offer cutting edge technology, early detection screenings, community education/awareness and evidenced-based cancer treatment in a collaborative environment. We thank you for each occasion to serve you.
Sincerely,
Gina Myracle
Dr. Archie Wright
Executive Director
Cancer Committee Chair
BRAVO BISTRO CHAPEL CHEMOTHERAPHY OUT-PATIENT CLINIC FINANCIAL COUNSELOR HEALING GARDEN LAB ON-SITE PHARMACY PHYSICIANS CLINICS SOCIAL WORK SERVICES RADIATION TREATMENT REGISTERED CLINICAL DIETITIAN RESOURCE CENTER STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES - We offer massage therapy, yoga and meditation, live music with the Jackson Symphony and Expressive Art therapy as a courtesy to our patients and their families. INSPIRATIONS BOUTIQUE - An in-house boutique offering some of the most thoughtful gifts, accessories and products to meet patient and visitor needs. Certified mastectomy fitters are on staff. CLINICAL TRIALS - We offer patients access to some of the latest therapies without having to travel hundreds of miles outside their own communities. The goal is to find better ways to treat cancer and to help our patients.
Bethany Herr & Ottillia Plunk
A Dialogue with Friends These two amazing young women have forged a friendship like none other – a uniquely beautiful one. Their radiant smiles which light up the darkest corners inspire countless others. Their similarities are uncanny. Ottillia and Bethany are both fighting breast cancer which has now returned in other sites. They both started their chemotherapy treatments around the same time, and started setting their appointments at the Kirkland Cancer Center on the same day so they would be there for each other. Each of them have a loving supportive husband and young children. They even graduated from the same high school, but didn’t really know each other then. They actually have fun at treatment together, and the staff are overjoyed when they see them. “She’s the one person I can talk to that completely understands everything that I am feeling,” Herr said. “It’s the same way with Bethany. If I’m angry that day I can say: I am so angry,” says Plunk. Plunk considers
herself “the bitter one” of the two, feeling unrewarded for her efforts in sticking to the diet and exercise plan after her first bout with cancer. Herr admits that sometimes she is bitter too, although she may not look like it. Through all of the trials they have faced together and within their respective families, their faith and trust in God has been fundamental in dealing with each day. Plunk says that as bad as the second cancer diagnosis is, it has made her family the ‘Christian family’ they always aspired to be. Herr says she remembers one time since her diagnosis praying harder than she ever had before, then took a shower and washed her fear down the drain. Knowing that there is no cure for metastatic cancer and the five-year survival rate is 22%, Bethany and Ottillia continue to wage this battle because there is still hope.
Pat Edmonson
Bobby Cogdell
As a patient in follow-up care at the Kirkland
Almost five years ago, I locked horns with cancer,
Cancer Center, my visits are met with positive
It wasn’t a surprise to me, since my grandfather,
and encouraging attitudes from all I encounter.
my father, aunts and uncles, even my 30 year
These appointments could be dreaded easily, but
old son had experience cancer. When Kirkland
are not due to the cancer center’s coordinated
opened, I decided to look at my treatment
and comprehensive patient care.
options. I discovered they had the most modern medical technology available. Instead of driving
Also, it is a blessing for me to volunteer at the
hundreds of miles for the past 2 1/2 years, I
Kirkland Cancer Center where I hear patients
have gone there for treatment. My wife also
say repeatedly how thankful they are to receive
has cancer and she goes to Kirkland. We don’t
their cancer care locally from caring, wonderful
believe a better choice exists.
physicians and staff.
Kirkland By The Numbers 201 5
Occurrence of Cancer by Site and Sex Breast - Male 5 (0.57%) Prostate 187 (21.44%)
Total Males 872 (100.00%)
Male
Female
Brain & Nervous System
10(1.15%)
12 (1.51%)
Lip, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx
51 (5.84%)
13 (1.64%)
Esophagus
9 (1.03%)
3 (0.38%)
Lung
166 (19.04%)
143 (18.01%)
Stomach
16 (1.83%)
7 (0.88%)
Pancreas
20 (2.29%)
14 (1.76%)
Colon, Rectum
101 (11.58%)
83 (10.46%)
Kidney
43 (4.93%)
28 (3.53%)
Urinary Bladder
65 (7.45%)
25 (3.15%)
Other Digestive Organs
22 (2.52%)
24 (3.03%)
Melanoma Skin
30 (3.44%)
26 (3.27%)
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
37 (4.24%)
23 (2.90%)
Leukemia
25 (2.86%)
20 (2.52%)
All Other Sites
85 (9.73%)
85 (10.72%)
Breast - Female 236 (29.72%) Ovary 9 (1.13%) Corpus Uteri 33 (4.16%) Cervix 10 (1.26%)
Total Females 794 (100.00%)
Kirkland Cancer Center 2015 Occurrence by County - Top 15
2015 - Top 7 Sites Diagnostic Site
Total
% of Total
Lung
372
23.02%
Breast - Female
212
13.12%
Prostate
208
12.87%
Colon
134
8.29%
Urinary Bladder
77
4.76%
Kidney
64
3.96%
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
57
3.53%
Totals
1124
69.55%
Number of Cases Diagnosed/Treated in 2015
Chemo Visits
Radiation Visits
1,612
20,526
20,282
20 15
Community Service Events Free Skin Cancer Screening
187
participants abnormal – 80
Free Survivorship Classes Offered
14
Free Colorectal Screening
498 participants
abnormal – 20
Free Breast Cancer Screening for Uninsured
146
participants abnormal – 23
Relay For Life Glow Run
Dr. Dafnis Carranza
Skin Cancer & Sun Safety Dr. Joseph Fouche’
Shine A Light On Lung Cancer
This One’s For The Girls
AnEducation, Ounce Of Prevention... Awareness, Detection, Screening
Making Steps Towards NAPBC Accreditation Our pursuit of accreditation as a Breast Center of Excellence through the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers is driven by our desire to raise the bar to the highest level in the care we deliver to the women of West Tennessee affected by breast cancer. It creates a level of accountability that demands eliminating any barriers to delivering the best care available, and the processes required to achieve accreditation have already benefited our patients beginning with offering prompt and state-of-the-art imaging; through the evaluation and biopsy
being performed by well-trained surgeons and pathologists; continuing on to surgical procedures that eliminate the malignancy and include the option for reconstruction; early involvement by medical and radiation oncologists who offer the most up-to-date, proven therapies and clinical trials; and finally inclusion of a mature Survivorship Program that addresses the long-term needs of women who have moved past their treatment phase on to life beyond their breast cancer. - Dr. Dean Currie
Kirkland Cancer Center Achievements Full time On-site Genetic Counselor - Assess if inheritance played a role in the development of an individual’s cancer or a family member’s cancer. Nurse Navigators - Nurse Navigators help our patients replace their fear and anxiety with information.
Clinical Psychologist - Clinical psychology focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Patient Portal - This feature lets you access a summary of your health information for a range of dates you can specify. The summary includes your diagnosis, medications, allergies and lab results.
Hospice of West Tennessee Meeting the needs of those patients and their families facing life-limiting illness, Hospice of West Tennessee assures quality of life and provides emotional support through palliative care. Our hospice is the only not-forprofit hospice in Jackson, Tennessee and committed to serving all hospice patients in need. Hospice of West Tennessee has been serving our community since 1987, offering over 25 years of “high quality end of life care” to West Tennessee.
Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening - Screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) for people at high risk for lung cancer, the only recommended screening test for the disease. Revive Survivorship Clinic This series is designed to help enliven your desire to move beyond the concerns of cancer and rejuvenate you in your goal of healthy living!
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