“Being born and raised in Carroll, I have a strong connection to the individuals the new cancer center will serve and the needs of our area,” Pietig said. “Our number one focus is to provide the most exceptional patient care experience while continuously searching for ways to best serve our region with treatment options. Working in a community where your friends and loved ones live can be difficult as a medical professional, because you may be with people during their most challenging time in life. Yet when we know it will be our family, friends and neighbors we are caring for at the cancer center, it becomes our life’s work to provide the best care possible.”
The nearly 21,000-square-foot St. Anthony Regional Cancer Center is scheduled to open in December 2020. Additional state-of-the art technology and services will complement the hospital’s current cancer service offerings that have been available to west central Iowans for more than a century.
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“We will have one of the nicest facilities in the state of Iowa,” Dr. Hess said. “We will be able to provide a level of delivery of treatment that would rival an academic center.”
The cancer center will offer comprehensive cancer care, including access to oncology specialists, oncology certified nurses, advanced treatment options, leading-edge technology and a full range of resources. Cancer services include: radiation therapy and medical oncology, chemotherapy, surgery oncology treatment and support resources for patients and their families. Two additional new positions have been added, including a nurse navigator, who helps patients coordinate the treatment process, and a financial navigator, who assists patients and families with insurance and pharmaceutical companies, programs, gas cards and further support.
“Each year, we see 1,100 new cancer diagnosis in our 10-county service area,” Dr. Hess said. “That means approximately 9,500 people are living with cancer and are either in treatment or remission. We owe it to our region to provide the highest quality cancer services, and I am proud to say we are leading the state in that endeavor.”
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