Jupiter, FL ( Aug. 21, 2009) -- Jupiter Medical Center is proud to announce its new Outpatient Oncology Rehabilitation Program to benefit local area cancer patients. Therapists specially trained in the most current oncology therapy protocols will provide physical, occupational and speech therapy to help patients control cancer treatment side effects such as pain, fatigue, osteoporosis and arthritis.

Statistics from MD Anderson Cancer Center report that there are currently 10 million cancer survivors in the United States. It is estimated that baby boomers will increase this number to more than 18 million survivors by 2020. Cancer treatment therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation treatments may leave these millions of survivors with lifelong health issues that require ongoing medical care. Rehabilitation can help address these issues through exercise and other modalities to improve their quality of life, maximize daily functions and ensure comfort.

"We are so proud to expand the services we provide our cancer patients so they can have access to a truly comprehensive, continuum of care," said John Romano RN, BSN, MBA, Director of Cancer Services at Jupiter Medical Center's Ella Milbank Foshay Cancer Center. "We are confident this convenient access to a new philosophy in cancer treatment care will make a difference in their lives as survivors."

Outpatient Oncology Rehabilitation services will be conveniently located on the second floor of the Foshay Cancer Center. Therapy sessions are covered by Medicare and most private insurances. A physician referral is required to determine if therapy is appropriate for each patient.

For information regarding the new Outpatient Oncology Rehabilitation Program at Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 745-5775.

About Jupiter Medical Center

A not-for-profit 283-bed community Medical Center consisting of 163 private acute care hospital beds, and 120 inpatient rehabilitation and long-term care beds, Jupiter Medical Center provides a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in orthopaedics, long-term care, minimally invasive vascular procedures, cancer care and advanced diagnostics. Founded in 1979, Jupiter Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and is currently in the midst of a major, multi-year growth plan which includes an Outpatient Center, additional ICU beds and a Heart & Vascular Center. The Medical Center has approximately 1,500 employees, 490 physicians and 700 volunteers.

For more information about the services available at Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 747-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.