ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — OSF Saint Anthony celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Patricia D. Pepe Center for Cancer Care with a ceremony at the center.
The event featured tours of the facility and refreshments for attendees, marking three decades of dedicated cancer care.
“I always tell people that cancer is unlike any other illness because it doesn’t just affect you physically but mentally, emotionally, socially, financially, so it impacts all parts of your life,” said Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad, Medical Director of Oncology Services at OSF Healthcare. “And so, when we see people come in and we’re able to help them get back to their regular lives it’s a blessing it’s a true blessing,” he continued…