Cancer. It's a word no one likes to hear and a diagnosis no one wants. We understand that caring for patients with cancer means caring for the whole patient - body, mind and spirit. At Springfield Clinic, we put our patients first in an effort to deliver the best cancer care. First and foremost, It is important for everyone to have a basic understanding about the nature, diagnosis, causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
Understanding Cancer
Springfield Clinic Hematology & Oncology physicians provide comprehensive evaluation for cancer treatment. Our cancer care focuses on awareness, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation of many cancers, including:
- AIDS-related Cancers
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer Care
- Cervical Cancer
- Childhood Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Endocrine Cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- Eye Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Germ Cell Cancers
- Gynecologic Cancers
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- Head and Neck Cancers
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Mouth and Oral Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Neurological Cancers
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Skin Cancer
- Thoracic (Chest) Cancer Care
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
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Once the cancer is diagnosed, an evaluation will be made to determine the extent (stage) of the cancer and the potential treatment. There are many different methods of treating cancer. Services provided by the Springfield Clinic Hematology & Oncology Department include:
- chemotherapy and hormonal therapy
- radiation therapy
- immunologic therapy of cancer
- education and prevention, screening and early detection, coordination of cancer care services
- providing diagnostic testing and treatment recommendations for blood disorders
- comprehensive breast cancer specialized clinic
- bone marrow transplantation
- support services
- palliative care