The Grand Vision Cancer Information Center continues to provide a wide variety of supportive and educational services for patients and families affected by a diagnosis of cancer. Located on the first floor of the West Pavilion, the Center is staffed by Cathy Turcotte, RN, MSN and Kathleen Kiebert, RN, BSN.  

The following programs, classes and events have been offered during the past year:  

Programs

• Head Neck and Lung Cancer Education and Support group
• Look Good ... Feel Better (in cooperation with the American Cancer Society)
• Melanoma Education and Support group
• Saint Louis University Cancer Center Survivors’ Network  

Classes

• Cancer Treatment Class (individualized to meet the needs of patients and families)
• Meet The Expert lecture series
• Smoking Cessation Classes Yoga (in cooperation with the Wellness Community)  

Events

• Light the Night was sponsored and a team was formed in cooperation with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Relay for Life was sponsored and a team was formed in cooperation with the American Cancer Society
• St. Louis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (162 participants this year on the SLU team)
• Survivors' Day  

Reaching our community is central to our goal of excellent, comprehensive cancer care. The physicians and staff of the Saint Louis University Cancer Center participate in a variety of programs that help improve cancer care and treatment. Information about these programs is readily available in the Center.  

Our Cancer Center team supports many programs and events that help patients and families through the issues of cancer diagnosis and treatment. In 2006, more than 3,500 patients and families were served through the Cancer Information Center, with more than 440 people attending support groups or the lecture series.  

Our new program, Saint Louis University Cancer Survivors’ Network, is dedicated to helping our cancer patients and survivors share and learn as they contend with the many challenges they face after a life-altering diagnosis. Included in this venture is a lunch program with a guest speaker who reaches survivors as well as family and friends, plus a quarterly newsletter. Through this network we also have increased our Cancer Center volunteers. Greeting and walking patients to appointments, answering phones in the Cancer Information Center, assisting with special events and working on the newsletter are some of the duties our volunteers fulfill each day.

The Grand Vision Cancer Information Center is available to help people gain knowledge on preventing cancer and dealing with the diagnosis, treatments and side effects of the disease. For more information, contact Cathy Turcotte or Kathleen Klebert at 314-268-7015.