A diagnosis of cancer can release a flood of emotions, concerns and questions. In fact, a person doesn't have to have cancer to be affected by it. Offering support and answering questions for patients and family members can sometimes be just as important as treating the disease.

Cancer care at Baptist Hospital East means meeting those needs as well as staying at the forefront of cancer research and education. Providing total cancer care for patients at Baptist Hospital East takes a team approach from physicians, oncology nurses, nutritional therapists, radiation therapists, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, chaplains and many other highly trained professionals to answer patients' questions and concerns. Having the latest information available not only helps physicians diagnose and treat cancer more effectively, it helps patients and families understand what they are about to face - together.

Services offered for cancer include:

• Cancer Care Unit at Park Tower
       - Massage and music therapy 
       - Virtual tours:
            - Park Tower Cancer Care Center Information Center (360° tour) 
            - Park Tower Cancer Treatment room (360° tour)
            - More photos (PDF) 
• Radiation Center
       - Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
       - Radioactive seed implantation
       - Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
       - Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
       - Photos (PDF) 
• Cancer Resource Center
• Palliative Care program
• The Lymphedema Clinic
• Women's Imaging services
• Support groups    
• Women's health services  
• Laparoscopic prostatectomy  
• Clinical trials 
• 2007 Baptist Hospital East Cancer Care Center Annual Report
• Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) accreditation 

Go to the Baptist Online Cancer Resource Center