Today we celebrate Dr. Holbrook for his hard work and dedication as CCNW Practice President. He’s not only a respected and talented surgical oncologist, but also an admired leader at our organization. Thank you to Dr. Holbrook for your wise leadership these last few years! We appreciate you!
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🧁Thanks to Nothing Bundt Cakes for the tasty treats!
We love hearing from our amazing patients and their families! We’re so glad you had such a great experience with Dr. Thatcher and the whole CCNW team!
“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.”
-Benjamin Disraeli
Cancer Care Northwest (CCNW) is proud to announce the addition of Amanda Stockburger, DNP, as the newest nurse practitioner to join the practice. Amanda attended Washington State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, as well as her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Additionally, she is certified by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) in both Chemotherapy Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy. She brings with her several years of oncology experience, some of which started right here at CCNW as a medical oncology nurse. Please join us in welcoming Amanda back to CCNW.
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Cancer Care Northwest Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner, Amanda Stockburger, DNP
We will never forget. Please take a moment of silence today to honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. #patriotday
Did you know that 40% the red blood cells and 42% of the platelets in the National Blood Supply go to help inpatient, hematology and oncology patients? That’s why this summer, CCNW hosted a blood drive with our community blood donation center Vitalant - Washington & Idaho. We had a total of 56 employees make a blood donation, which will benefit 168 lives. Donating blood is one of the easiest ways to give back to our community. This simple, lifesaving action has the remarkable power to transform lives. Thank you to all CCNW employees who participated!
March is Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month, which is a good time to share new CRC screening guidelines. This month, The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has officially updated the guidelines for colon cancer screening, recommending that screening should now start at age 45 rather than age 50 for people of average risk in light of data gathered over the past decade. While rates have declined in people over 50, they’ve nearly doubled in those ages 20 to 49, and those born around 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer. Click on the link below to read more. #ColonCancer #ColonCancerAwareness #CRC #ColorectalCancer #CRCscreening
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ACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021 : Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG
“What Cancer Cannot Do”
Author: Unknown
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away peace.
It cannot destroy confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot reduce eternal life.
It cannot quench the spirit.
The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new guidelines for annual lung cancer screening through low-dose CT scans. The new guidelines lowered the recommended age range to begin screening from 55 to 50 and reduced the minimum pack-year smoking history from 30 to 20. The purpose of performing low-dose CT scans is to detect lung cancer early when treatment options can be most effective, which will reduce the lung cancer mortality rate. If you qualify for lung cancer screening, please consult with you doctor or call Inland Imaging at (509) 363-7799 for more information.
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USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Criteria
We are honored to welcome Dr. O. Kenneth Macdonald to CCNW. Dr. Macdonald is an experienced Radiation Oncologist, specializing in advanced radiation therapies, including stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), to treat a variety of primary and recurrent malignancies. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Macdonald will be seeing patients at our North Clinic, located at 605 E Holland Ave.
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CCNW Welcomes New Radiation Oncologist, O. Kenneth Macdonald, MD
Happy International Women’s Day 2021!
“I would like to take today as an opportunity to challenge each of you to continue to work hard and reach towards your greatest potential.”
-Jennifer Heimbigner, MPA
CCNW Chief Executive Officer
#ChooseToChallenge #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2021
We are so happy to hear from patients who are thriving after a cancer diagnosis! Dr. Kaya specializes in the treatment of blood cancers, such as Multiple Myeloma and Lymphoma, using Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. CCNW is here for you, providing the region with the most advanced cancer treatment options available.