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St. Vincent’s Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Network TM

A DREAM FOR CONNECTICUT. A NIGHTMARE FOR CANCER.

St. Vincent’s is now collaborating with MD Anderson Cancer Network TM . This new affiliation allows us to raise the bar for cancer care in the Bridgeport area by following treatment guidelines and best practices developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston—one of the country’s premier cancer hospitals.

diagnosis and treatment—with gentler hands to comfort the patient, and sharper minds to ensure the best for the patient’s health. We’re always investing resources into state-of-the-art services and programs, participating in innovative clinical trials, and continually researching new treatment

options and equipment. But now is a critical time. Research done by MD Anderson in 2009 predicts that the number of new cancer cases

PROVIDING NEW HOPE FOR CANCER PATIENTS For the past 10 out of 12 years, MD Anderson has been ranked No. 1 nationwide in

B R I D G E P O R T

diagnosed annually in the U.S. over the next 20 years will increase by 45%.

cancer care by U.S. News & World Report ’s “Best Hospitals” survey. The same survey has also ranked St. Vincent’s as a leading hospital in the region. Together, we’re setting out to set new standards for care in our community. Our exclusive local affiliation means that we have access to the pioneering evidence-based guidelines, treatment plans and best practices developed by the experts at MD Anderson. These are disease-specific guidelines for cancer treatment, prevention, detection and follow-up care. In addition, St. Vincent’s can call on leading cancer experts to advise on cases through physician-to-physician consultations.

In order to better protect our local community, it was only natural for us to seek out an affiliation with one of the nation’s most respected cancer networks. In turn, MD Anderson conducted a thorough review of our program to make sure that we met their high standards for cancer care. And although we provide best practices and evidence-based medicine now, our collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Network means we have access to the latest in cancer practice guidelines. COMPASSIONATE. ADVANCED. COMPREHENSIVE. For over a century, St. Vincent’s has been committed to the well-being of our community. With our new affiliation with MD Anderson Cancer Network, we can continue our mission to make sure that everyone has access to high-quality cancer care, close to home.

THE ADVANTAGE OF GENTLER HANDS AND SHARPER MINDS

For years, St. Vincent’s has been dedicated to providing the best in comprehensive cancer

>> To learn more about how we’re changing cancer care for the better, visit stvincents.org.

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