Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Address:Main Campus: 743 Spring Street Gainesville , georgia USA - United States of America, 30501
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Phone: 770-219-8800
Website: http://www.nghs.com/Program_Services.aspx?id=78
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More than 1,200 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year are treated at The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer conferred the Cancer Center the Outstanding Achievement Award in 2007, an award that places the Cancer Center in the top 6% of such institutions in the U.S.

Patients are offered various programs and services to address the different needs of cancer patients and their families. The treating team comprises board-certified physician specialists and clinical oncology professionals who provide a wide range of treatment options that include state-of-the-art radiation therapy, chemotherapy and biologic and hormone therapies. Emerging technologies such as prostate seed implant therapy and sentinel node biopsy are also available at the Center. In addition, patients benefit from a large number of ongoing cancer clinical trials and the latest research advances in the domain of cancer diagnosis and treatment. many different national oncology research groups join hands with the Center in this effort. Ongoing trials include trials for chemotherapy, radiation and surgical treatments that cover many tumor sites including breast, lung, colon and prostate cancers, as well as the rare mesothelioma.

A unique service offered by the Cancer Center is called Patient Navigation; it assists patients to negotiate the complex healthcare system. Navigators assigned to patients help them during the treatment process and also provide community support resources to help with travel and finance. For those who can no longer benefit from treatment, patients and their families are cared for by the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.