T R I - C I T I E S
Founded in 1994, the
Tri-Cities Cancer Center
is a leader in radiation
oncology in southeastern
Washington and
northeastern Oregon.
A partnership of
Lourdes Health Network,
Kadlec Regional Medical
Center, Trios Health and
the Tri-Cities Community,
the center's mission is to
provide and coordinate
the highest quality,
compassionate care for the
communities we serve.
2013 Governing Board:
· Jeff Petersen, Chair
· Rick Millikin, Vice Chair
· P. Donna Vance,
Secretary & Treasurer
· Phil Gallagher
· Sue Mandell, MD
· Susan Kreid
· Glen Marshall
· Basir Haque, MD
· John Serle
· Rand Wortman
Administration Staff:
· Chuck DeGooyer
· Michele Caron
· Vicki Dehler
· Elizabeth McLaughlin
· Michael Novakovich
Thursday, November 21st from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Rebecca Bowie, RN
This program will help you identify triggers, come up with ways to beat them, and
discuss the use of stress reduction and nicotine replacement therapy. First time
participants will be offered the choice of nicotine replacement patches or nicotine gum.
Thank you Washington River Protection Solutions for supporting Tobacco Cessation!
Please RSVP: (509) 737-3432 or online at www.tccancer.org
Tobacco Cessation
Lung
Cancer
Screening
Meet Bob Wiggins. We first met Bob when he was being treated for prostate
cancer here at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center. During a routine follow up visit, one
of our physicians listened to his breathing. Knowing his history as a smoker, it was
recommended he participate in our Lung Screening Program.
"I figured after going through all the radiation prostate cancer, what's another
screening or another fight against cancer?" Bob has lost two brothers to lung cancer.
He also lost his father and his first cousin to lung disease. Due to his family history
and his thirty year history of smoking, Bob knew he was at a high risk for lung cancer.
We asked Bob what his experience was with our Lung Screening Program. He
described it as "very relaxing." He went on to say, "You walk in, lay down, and are
done in ten minutes. The only hard part was waiting for the results." Within the
next week Bob was contacted by Nurse Navigator, Gretchen Saunders, and told
his screening came back clean. "I was so surprised, especially knowing how much
I used to smoke and my family history."
Today Bob lives a healthier lifestyle: he exercises more, attends checkups every
six months for prostate cancer and is scheduled to have his lungs screened on an
annual basis due to his history. Bob proudly told us, he has been free of cigarettes
for 2½ years. His message to the masses: "Don't smoke! If you are a longtime
smoker you need to get checked out. I encourage everyone to get checked."
By Annabeth Guzman
Delta High School Intern