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Every year 785,000 Americans have their first heart attack; another 470,000 who have already experienced a coronary event, will have another. Mercy Heart Center would like to help you manage your cardiac health. Click on the free link below to calculate your risk. If you would like to speak to a Mercy Heart Center representative to discuss your results or if you have any questions please contact us at HeartCenter@CantonMercy.org.
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Overview of Cancer Center
Mercy Cancer Center has been accredited since 1986 as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. In 2008 CoC awarded Mercy Cancer Center the Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in cancer care. Mercy is the only area hospital and one of just 95 facilities nationwide to earn the award, along with the CoC¹s three-year re-accreditation with commendation. Fewer than 20 percent of cancer programs in the United States attain this superior recognition. This earmark of quality ensures patients will receive the very best comprehensive cancer care without ever leaving Stark County.
At the Mercy Cancer Center, we believe that to be truly effective, we must be comprehensive in our approach to the treatment of cancer. We are committed to offering the very best possible care and outcomes for the patients and families we serve. Our goal is to make it easier for you if we can.
Treating approximately 700 new cancer patients every year, the Mercy Cancer Center offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and surgical facilities, innovative treatments with chemotherapy and radiation, national cancer research trials and the latest in cancer information. But what sets us apart from other providers is our holistic approach to cancer care. At the Mercy Cancer Center, we strive to take care of the whole person and not just their cancer. That means we start with progressive and technologically advanced treatment and then surround you with nurturing and supportive services to help you throughout your cancer journey.
We invite you to learn more about our services, physicians and staff by viewing the various sections of our website. More than ever before, the Mercy Cancer Center is dedicated to providing the very best in cancer care and we are proud to serve our community and region.
Mercy Medical Center Info
Mercy Medical Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 620 members on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton, Plain Township and Tuscarawas County. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community.
Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital which upholds all Catholic faith obligations and the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay.
Hospital Mission
As a Catholic health care organization, our mission at Mercy Medical Center is to continue Christ's healing ministry by providing quality, compassionate, accessible and affordable care for the whole person. The Mercy Cancer Center upholds this healing ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine by offering advanced, quality healthcare to those afflicted with cancer.
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If You Could Save Lives... Would You?
You have the power to help save lives by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). We are inviting men and women, 30 - 65 years of age, who have never been diagnosed with cancer to join this historic study. The purpose of CPS-3 is to better understand factors that cause or prevent cancer and to ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health problem for this and future generations.
Participation is easy, involving only two steps.
1. Enroll at one of the local events below*. Participants are encouraged to register at: www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/mercycancercenter
2. Fill out mailed surveys at home every few years to update your information.
* Read and sign an informed consent form, complete a brief written survey, provide a wait circumference measurement and a small blood sample, taken by a certified, trained phlebotomist.
6/19/12 - MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
1320 Mercy Drive, NW, Canton (Use Cancer Center, 12th St. entrance)
(8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
6/20/12 - MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
1031 West High Avenue, New Philadelphia
(2 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
6/21/12 - MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF CARROLL COUNTY
125 Canton Road, Carrollton
(2 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
6/22/12 - MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF JACKSON
7337 Caritas Circle, NW, Massillon
(9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
These events are sponsored by the American Cancer Society and supported by Mercy Cancer Center, a leader in cancer care in our community.
For more information:
Web: www.cancer.org/cps3 email: cps3@cancer.org Toll-free: 1-888-604-5888
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