Cancer treatment at Trinity to expand — Jul 22, 2010
Trinity Regional Medical Center got the green light Wednesday to acquire the equipment necessary to provide radiation therapy for cancer patients.
The State Health Facilities Council acted favorably on the local medical center's request to purchase a linear accelerator and CT simulator at a cost of approximately $5 million. Currently, patients must travel elsewhere in the state to receive the type of treatment made possible by this technology. About 80 percent of the local patients in this category receive radiation therapy at a facility at 1900 Superior St. in Webster City operated by Ames-based Mary Greeley Medical Center.
As a result of the state approval granted at Wednesday's meeting of the SHFC, Trinity will purchase the linear accelerator in Webster City from Mary Greeley. This capability will eventually be relocated to Fort Dodge, but will be continue at the Webster City site until that has been accomplished, according to Sue Thompson, president and chief executive officer of TRMC.
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