The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Sutter Cancer Center, Sacramento is now among a select group of transplant programs nationwide officially recognized for its overall care excellence. After extensive preparation and evaluation, Sutter’s BMT Program was recognized as a National Marrow Donor Program transplant center. “We are extremely passionate about our program and do everything in our power to give our patients the personalized and specialized care they deserve,” said Michael Carroll, M.D., medical director of the Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Hematological Malignancies Program. “Being named as a NMDP Transplant Center expands our ho

Sutter’s Diagnostic Imaging centers across the region – including Sutter Women’s Imaging, Capitol Pavilion at 2725 Capitol Ave., Suite 104 in Sacramento – gave uninsured women the opportunity to receive free digital mammograms on Oct. 22 in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thirty-one women were seen in Sacramento during the free screening sessions. Women will receive their results within several days and those women whose mammograms show an abnormality will be referred to Sutter-affiliated physicians to discuss next steps and receive follow-up care. This service was spearheaded at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in 2009, where more than 70 uninsured women were given free mam

The greater Sacramento community is invited to live, silent and online auctions that benefit breast cancer research and treatment programs at Sutter Cancer Center. More than 600 handcrafted quilts and textile art are displayed at the Sutter Cancer Center during October. Sutter Cancer Center is open daily from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and the public is welcome to visit the quilt display anytime during the month. There will be a bid sheet for each item on display so that individuals may bid during their visit. The Silent Auction takes place Oct. 3 - Nov. 5, 2011, while the Live Auction happens Nov. 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. The Online Auction takes place now through Nov. 5. Those interested can visit www.