Women's Cancer Center

Comprehensive Care

• Comprehensive Cancer Center, designated by the National Cancer Institute (one of 40 in the United States)
• National Center for Excellence in Women's Health (one of 11 in the United States)
• Largest gynecologic cancer service in the Midwest
• Compassionate and caring team members: nurses, physicians, research nurses, receptionists, as well as nutritionists, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, spiritual care and hospice care personnel
• Team approach to treatment planning
• Emotional and psychological counseling integrated into treatment
• Social services involvement begins early in the course of treatment

Treatment Methods

• Custom tailored to each patient
• Quick access to physician consultation for new patients
• Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery with laparoscopic robotics

Patient Care

• Approximately 750 new cancer patients per year
• Approximately 6,000 outpatient visits per year
• The 6 Gynecologic Oncologists perform: gastrointestinal, urologic, plastic and laparoscopic surgical procedures
• A nurse practitioner assists with outpatient care
• Two dedicated chemotherapy nurses