IV drug therapy is being used to treat breast cancer but can be used for brain, prostate and other types. Holistic therapy workshops, which help people learn more about aromatherapies and relaxation techniques, are offered through both health systems. Both also offer a collection of support groups for cancer patients, the grief-stricken, those trying to quit smoking and a variety of other groups. Both health systems have focused their attention on smoking cessation in local high schools to encourage students to stay away from tobacco products. Money in Illinois and Iowa from state tobacco settlements have paid for the programs.
Genesis offers the mammotome biopsy system of taking a breast biopsy to test for cancer.
The procedure involves using a rotating needle and a vacuum system to extract tissue samples, Ms. McFarlin said, which allows technicians to suction several layers of breast tissue at a time. Copyright 2001, Moline Dispatch Publishing Co.