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The Avera Cancer Institute is the outpatient community cancer center of McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Each year, the cancer center treats approximately 2,000 new cancer patients. Most patients are white (96 percent), female (56 percent), rural (i.e., 64 percent drive 50+ miles for treatment), and Medicare recipients (46 percent). The Avera Cancer Institute has a large geographic reach across the Northern Plains and into Minnesota and Iowa. These services are provided via a combination of in-person and telehealth care.
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Sam Gaster
Sam Gaster, MA, is the quality and accreditation manager and Christina Early, MSW, is the navigation center manager at Avera Cancer Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sam Gaster is also a graduate student and Brandon Gray, MA, is a PhD candidate at the University of South Dakota.
Christina Early
Sam Gaster, MA, is the quality and accreditation manager and Christina Early, MSW, is the navigation center manager at Avera Cancer Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Amanda Reed
Amanda Reed, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D.
Brandon Gray
Sam Gaster is also a graduate student and Brandon Gray, MA, is a PhD candidate at the University of South Dakota.