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Cancer Center Opens
November 3, 2008 |
In July, Rosie Squire came to Fort Myers to spend time
with her family. “I came to Fort Myers for my daughter’s wedding and a couple days
before that I went to the doctor just for basic girl stuff.”
Rosie’s physician’s visit turned out to be far from basic. She was quickly diagnosed
with an advanced form of cervical cancer. “I wasn’t going to go anywhere for awhile.
I needed to start immediate surgery, treatment, the whole package. I’m grateful
that I’m in this area.”
Rosie was one of the first patients to undergo chemotherapy treatment at the newly
opened Regional Cancer Center. “This facility here is just fantastic I’m glad to
be a part of it being brand new. I was surprised at how big it was. I didn’t expect
anything this big. I love the design and the style, the colors.”
Sharon MacDonald is the Vice President of Oncology Services for Lee Memorial Health
System. She says the new center is going to bring groundbreaking cancer services
to Southwest Florida. “Every single person that has come into the facility has felt
its sort of healing parts.
It’s peaceful, it’s serene, it’s bright, it’s cheery,
it’s welcoming. They’ve all felt the way that we designed this building and that
was to create an environment of healing for patients and families.”
The Regional Cancer Center encompasses 63,000 square feet and offers unique services
including private treatment rooms and genetic counselors. The center has taken
more than a decade to plan and build and its price tag is estimated to be close to $25
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