CVMC seeks approval for cancer care upgrades
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When John Campbell, a former Vermont state senator and president pro tempore, learned about his prostate cancer diagnosis, he immediately began worrying about how his life would be upended.
“Will I have to travel to Boston, New York City or farther for treatment? If so, that’s six weeks of work I’m missing. And I’ll be away from family and friends for that time,” recalls the 70-year-old Montpelier resident. “Instead, I was able to get the care I needed, less than ten minutes from my home.”
Just last week, Campbell rang a bell at The University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), signifying he completed his final radiation treatment from the hospital’s linear accelerator.
It is a patient experience CVMC and the health system are working to make happen for as many people as possible who find themselves suddenly staring down cancer. That effort is part of a proposal the hospital submitted last Tuesday to the Green Mountain Care Board for approval.