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Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center Performs First Robot-Assisted Thoracic Oncology Surgery in Nashville
August 02, 2011
Centennial Medical Center thoracic oncologist Mathew Ninan, M.D., performed Nashville’s first robot-assisted thoracic oncology surgery at The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center last week – expanding surgical cancer treatment options for Tennesseans with lung and esophageal cancer.
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Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Awarded FACT Accreditation
May 12, 2010
The blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) program at The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial has been awarded accreditation in adult allogeneic transplantation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
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Free At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening Kits Offered
March 11, 2010
In recognition of colorectal cancer awareness month, The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center is offering free in-home screening kits to test for hidden blood in the stool—the earliest and most frequent symptom of colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal tract disorders.
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TriStar Health System and UnitedHealthcare Extend and Expand Relationship New Agreement Adds Medicare Advantage Options
March 01, 2010
TriStar Health System and UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, today announced their organizations have extended their TennCare Medicaid managed care relationship and, additionally, have expanded the agreement to include two new Medicare Advantage options.
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Declines in Colon Cancer Incidence and Mortality Highlight the Importance of Screening
March 01, 2010
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center Network support The American Cancer Society’s efforts to encourage all Americans at average risk to begin screening starting at age 50.
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