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In November 1998, Marianne Gianfrancesco, a retired educator from the State of Rhode Island, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Like all patients at Women & Infants’ Program in Women’s Oncology and the Breast Health Center, before any care was rendered, Marianne’s case was presented before the hospital’s multidisciplinary, prospective tumor board. Through this unique service, more than 30 physicians and cancer specialists debate each patient’s diagnosis and consider the best treatment options for her particular circumstance.
Believing that the cancer was self-contained and had not spread to the lymph nodes, Marianne’s doctors performed a lumpectomy. Following surgery, however, the margins on her mammogram were still not clear, so she underwent a second lumpectomy in April 1999. Six months later, Marianne had a third lumpectomy, yet her margins remained unclear. Her treatment team decided to follow-up with radiation and Marianne is pleased that today she is cancer-free.
I received incredible care at the Breast Health Center, says Marianne. “I had wonderful treatment from the doctors and nurses. The facility was warm and comfortable. The support groups were great.
From the time you check in to when you check out and everything in between, you are greeted with true concern, patience and smiles. The staff remember details of mine and other people’s lives, so that it almost feels as though you’re visiting a friend, and not an office.
This facility is without parallel. I cannot imagine a facility, a staff, a quality of services that surpass this facility. It’s simply outstanding. If I were back in the classroom, I would give Women & Infants an A+."
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