They meet together as a team to develop strategies for care, and they provide each patient and family with a unified approach to treatment. Further, we coordinate related services and present options to the patient. For example, we help patients learn more about cancer with literature, videotapes, and Internet access to information. Our Image Recovery Center offers services such as skin care, wigs, and other related items to help patients retain their appearance and most importantly, enhance their self-image throughout chemotherapy and other treatments. Counseling is provided for patients and families.
Cancer is a disease with many interlocking dimensions.
Patient care and treatment must take this fact into account, and we try to bolster our sophisticated medical technology with compassion. For our patients and their families, we want our approach to make a difference. Members of the Institute actively participate in clinical research studies providing patients with the most advanced treatment modalities available. Working together as a multidisciplinary team, our specialists offer a wide variety of treatment options and supportive care in pain management and nutrition. The Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology specializes in the treatment of solid tumors in both adults and children as well as hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma.