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Our first da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery last month marked a big step forward for our Ambulatory Surgery Center at Crown Point. Bringing robotic surgery to UChicago Medicine Crown Point provides greater access to advanced, minimally invasive surgical care.
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Sep 4
Cancer treatment can mean spending hours in an infusion room. A new space at UChicago Medicine is designed to make that time more comfortable. The rooms were created with input from patients and care teams. Read more: uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/canc…
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Sep 2
On Saturday, 50 UChicago Medicine Crown Point team members spent the morning at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as part of our Day of Service and Reflection (DOSAR), assembling and distributing crates of food to 546 families to help meet their food needs.
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Aug 27
The American Cancer Society and UChicago Medicine are partnering to build Hope Lodge Chicago, a new facility offering free lodging for cancer patients and caregivers traveling for treatment. uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/canc…
$Headline: UChicago Medicine, American Cancer Society partner to build no-cost lodging for traveling cancer patients (UChicago Medicine)\nPhoto: A rendering of Hope Lodge Chicago, a building set to open near the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion. (American Cancer Society)$
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Aug 25
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult cancers to treat. UChicago Medicine is now offering a new oral medication that can help extend patients’ lives. Oncologist Dr. Ardaman Shergill explains more: uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/canc…
$A quote from Ardaman Shergill, MD, accompanied by a photo of her's.\n\"This drug marks a pivotal development in pancreatic cancer care.\"\n\nUChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center$