Hall-Perrine Cancer Center

11/11/2025

Speech therapy plays a vital role in helping patients who have undergone head and neck cancer treatment by addressing challenges with speech and swallowing.
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is home to one of the area’s only dedicated speech therapists, specially-trained in early identification and intervention. Using advanced diagnostic tools and hands-on therapy, the specialist works to manage lymphedema, improve speech, and restore swallowing abilities while determining the most effective treatment approach for each patient’s communication and swallowing needs.

11/11/2025

Hall-Perrine’s Lending Library Brings Comfort Through Books -
At Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, healing takes many forms. For patients undergoing treatment—sometimes spending up to eight hours in a single day—comfort often comes in the form of a good book. Over time, casual conversations between staff and patients revealed a shared love of reading, with recommendations and favorite titles exchanged.
Inspired by these moments, Caitlyn, nurse with Medical Oncology, had the idea of a patient-centered lending library to reside on the third floor’s waiting area. The concept was simple: create a space where books could be freely taken, shared, and enjoyed—no checkouts, no due dates, just the joy of reading.
The response was immediate and heartwarming. Within days, donations began pouring in and currently have more books than space on the shelves! Caitlyn sorts the books by genre, each one a reflection of someone’s desire to offer comfort and connection.
Now, a few months since its launch, the lending library has become a beloved part of the center. Patients and staff alike have embraced it, and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

11/06/2025

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

Dr. Wook Lee, Radiation Oncologist with Hall-Perrine Cancer Center breaks down how radiation therapy works in treating breast cancer and highlights Mercy’s new TrueBeam HyperSight radiation therapy.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Thanks to all of you that joined us for HPCC's Trunk or Treat party. Dr. Slycord and family had a great time celebrating with you! Enjoy a safe night of trick or treating!

10/30/2025

This week several Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Medical Oncology staff were recognized for their clinical excellence during Mercy’s Clinical Ladder and REAch Celebration of Excellence awards dinner.

Those being honored included (left to right) Steph - Clinical Ladder IV, Heather (Clinic Nurse Manager, Medical Oncology), Koley - REAch II, Jenae – Clinical Ladder III, Erin – REAch I, Becca – REAch committee member, and Sam – Clinical Ladder III.

Congratulations and thank you for your continued commitment to providing clinical excellence to our patients!

10/29/2025

Vincent Reid, MD, FACS, FSSO explains how Hall-Perrine Cancer Center's Breast Multidisciplinary Clinic provides patients with a different approach to treating breast cancer.

10/27/2025

When should you get screened for breast cancer? Dr. Dolan shares how they typical screening age is 40, but can sometimes be sooner based on your individual lifetime risk. Learn more at www.mercycare.org/breast.

10/24/2025

Is a traditional mammogram always the best option to screen for breast cancer? Dr. Robert Dolan shares the different imaging technologies Mercy Medical Center’s Women’s Center offers—including our new contrast-enhanced mammogram. Learn more at www.mercy care.org/breast.

10/22/2025

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Larson knew since she has extremely dense breast tissue, it's harder to find possible cancer with a mammogram alone. So Lisa scheduled a breast MRI with Mercy's Women's Center, which uses contrast to light up anything suspicious for her annual screening. Her results indicated cancer and was confirmed with an ultrasound and a biopsy. After a lumpectomy and 21 rounds of radiation, Lisa is cancer free! Her oncologist shared that it would probably have been two to three years before her tumor would’ve shown up on a mammogram.

To learn more about breast MRI’s and other imaging technologies, visit www.mercycare.org/breast