Roper St. Francis
Today we met with the team at Roper St. Francis in Charleston, SC. Currently, the outpatient radiation oncology center is downtown and across the street from MUSC. The future holds plans of a new center with expanded services including support groups, rehabilitation services and more.
We toured the center and learned about their Cyberknife unit and how it is used to treat primary brain tumors and other cancers. It is great to know that patients have some of the same options here in South Carolina that they often learn about on the internet available somewhere else.
We were excited to be able to provide on our first visit, a Proclamation by Governor Sanford for Brain Tumor Action Week and Brain Tumor Awareness Month and share information about our initiatives within the community to gain sponsors and provide more specific support.
Our state is fortunate to have such pro-active health care professionals who also have such compassion. The medical team member we met with had come from a background in hospice/palliative care and she had a keen understanding about navigating the system and the difficulties one faces immediately upon diagnosis.
May will be our first “Go Grey in May” Campaign across the state where we will have 7 cancer centers kicking off Brain Tumor Awareness Month and awareness activities.
Thanks Roper St. Francis for sharing your program with us today!