McDonough District Hospital provides outpatient cancer care services—from
early diagnostics, full laboratory services, surgery and chemotherapy,
to patient and family counseling and educational support.
Cancer Screenings
Each March and April, McDonough District Hospital’s Laboratory Services
Department offers free fecal occult blood test kits. This is the first
step in detecting colon and rectal cancer and is recommended every year
for anyone over the age of 45, or earlier if they have a family history
of the disease or symptoms of colorectal cancer. The kit checks for blood
in the stool and is completed in the privacy of your home. The results
will be sent to you and a follow up with your physician will be recommended
if the results are positive. Colorectal cancer is easier to treat and
often curable when detected early.
MDH Lab Phone Number:
(309) 836-1530 for further details.
Chemotherapy Services
MDH provides outpatient chemotherapy services in the Outpatient Infusion
Service Area, located on the third floor. Food and beverages are available
as needed. Your family member may stay with you. For more information,
contact the secretary on second floor at (309) 836-1560.
Diagnostic Services
The McDonough District Hospital Laboratory and Radiology departments are
proud to offer a wide range of services and state-of-the-art equipment
that aid in the diagnosis of cancer. Patients need not go out of town
to receive the following diagnostic services: 3-D mammography, Spiral
Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission
Tomography (PET) CT, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, bone scans, mammography
with Computer Assisted Detection (CAD), and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy.
Reach to Recovery
An American Cancer Society program that connects patients with a trained
breast cancer survivor to visit or contact any woman who has had breast
surgery to answer questions, give printed information on breast cancer,
and share her personal experiences. Learn more
here.
McDonough County Health Department
The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer program (IBCCP) through the McDonough
County Health Department is a program that offers free mammograms, breast
exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests to eligible women. Even if a woman has
already been diagnosed with cancer, she may receive free treatment if
she qualifies. The program has been providing breast and cervical cancer
screenings to the women of Illinois since 1995. For more information,
contact the McDonough County Health Department at (309) 837-9951.
Wig Loan Services
This is a free service that provides a variety of wigs and turbans to women
due to hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation treatments. For more information, contact:
Western Illinois Regional Council (Rose Elam)
133 West Jackson Street, Macomb, IL
Phone:
(309) 837-3941 to schedule an appointment
Other Resources:
Illinois Cancer Care, P.C.
Medical Oncology, Michael Veeder, MD | Macomb office: 501 East Grant St,
Macomb, IL 61455 | Tuesdays and Thursdays only (309) 833-3503
Peoria office: 8940 N. Wood Sage Rd. Peoria, IL 61615 |
(866) 662-6564
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