Regional Cancer Center

Breast Center

• 3D and Digital Mammography
• Ultrasound
• Stereotactic biopsy
• Breast reconstruction
• Breast MRI/MRI breast biopsy
• Mammosite
• Breast Cancer Support Group

Diagnostic Services

St. Mary’s Laboratory Services

St. Mary’s Radiology Services

St. Mary’s Interventional Radiology Services

• Pathology
• Flow Cytometry
• CAT Scan
• PET
• MRI
• Fine Needle Aspirations (FNA)
• Chemoembolization
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
• Cryotherapy
• MRI Breast Biopsy

Education

Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences

• Breast
• Lung
• Oncology Resource Library

Oncology Clinical Research

• Clinical Trials

Cancer Screening Programs

• Annual Breast Cancer Screening
• Annual Cervical Cancer Screening
• Annual Oral Cancer Screening
• Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
• Annual Skin Cancer Screening
• Ongoing Colonoscopy Screening Clinic

Support Services

Support Groups

• Hospice of Huntington
• Licensed Oncology Counselor
• Nutritional Services
• Palliative Care Program
• Oncology Clinical Pharmacist—Doctorate Trained
• St. Mary’s Home Health Service
• St. Mary’s Spiritual Care, Counseling and Mission Department
• Social Services
• Breast Cancer Support Group
• Can-Cervive Support Group (General Cancer Support Group)
• Transitions Support Group (Grief Support Group)
• Tumor Registry

Rehabilitation Services

• Oncology Rehab Services
• Lymphedema Clinic

Radiation Oncology

• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT)
• Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation therapy (3-D CRT)
• Radio-pharmaceutical therapy
• Superficial X-ray therapy
• Electron Beam radiation therapy
• Mammosite Radiation Therapy
• Treatment, planning, including image fusion
• CyberKnife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Rehabilitation Services

• Oncology Rehab Services
• Lymphedema Clinic

Additional Treatments

• Gynecologic Oncology Clinic
• Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Program (Cancer Genetics)
• Medical/Surgical Oncology
• Inpatient Oncology Unit
• Outpatient Infusion Center
• Oncology Clinical Pharmacist—Doctorate Trained
• About the Radiation Oncology Team
• What to Expect
• Disease Specific Information
• External Beam Radiation Therapy
• Understanding Clinical Trials
• Managing Side Effects
• Personal Care During Treatment
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor

• American Cancer Society
  1-800-ACS-2345
  www.cancer.org


• American Lung Association
  1-800-LUNG-USA
  www.lungusa.org


• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
  1-800-962-7876
  www.astro.org


• Brain Tumor Society
  1-800-770-TBTS
  www.tbts.org


• Brain Tumor Foundation
  212-265-2401
  www.braintumorfoundation.org


• American Childhood Cancer Organization
  www.acco.org/


• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  1-800-955-4572
  www.lls.org


• Lung Cancer Aliance
  1-800-298-2436
  www.lungcanceralliance.org


• Lymphoma Research Foundation
  1-800-500-9976
  www.lymphoma.org


• Malecare
  http://www.malecare.org


• Melanoma Research Foundation
  1-800-673-1290
  www.melanoma.org



• National Cancer Institute
  1-800-422-6237
  www.cancer.gov


• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
  301-650-9127
  www.canceradvocacy.org


• National Prostate Cancer Coalition
  202-463-9455
  www.pcacoalition.org


• Oral Cancer Foundation
  949-646-8000
  www.oralcancerfoundation.org


• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
  202-331-1332
  www.ovariancancer.org


• People Living with Cancer
  703-797-1914
  www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org


• Prostate Cancer Foundation
  1-800-757-CURE
  www.prostatecancerfoundation.org


• Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
  1-877-588-7904
  www.thyca.org


• Wellness Community
  http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org


• Us TOO! Prostate Cancer Education and Support
  630-795-1002
  www.ustoo.com


• Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
  312-986-8338
  www.y-me.org

Radiation therapy involves using many terms you may have never heard before. Below is a list of words you may hear during your treatment.

Adjuvant treatment
A treatment that is given in addition to the primary treatment to enhance its effectiveness and reduce the chance of the tumor recurring.

Beam films
Another term for port films, beam films are pictures of the position of the radiation beams used to treat cancer. They are used to verify the position of the beams and confirm that treatment is delivered to the right place.

Blocks
Pieces of metal alloy that can be used to shape the radiation beam.

Boost
An additional dose of radiation that is given after an initial course of radiation to enhance tumor control. A boost may be given to the tumor and areas to which the tumor may have spread.

Cancer
A group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably, forming a tumor or mass.

Clinical trials
Studies that test new cancer therapies.

CT or CAT scan
A computer assisted tomography scan is an X-ray procedure that uses a computer to produce detailed pictures of the body.

Hyperfractionated radiation therapy
A type of radiation therapy in which the radiation doses are divided into smaller amounts (hyperfractionation) and patients undergo radiation treatment more than once a day.

Hypofractionated radiation therapy
A type of radiation therapy in which patients undergo one or just a few treatments.

Immobilization device
A device that is used to help a patient remain in the same position during every treatment.

Intensity modulated radiation therapy or IMRT
IMRT is a specialized form of external beam therapy that allows radiation to be shaped to fit your tumor.

Linear accelerator
The most common type of machine used to deliver external radiation therapy. Sometimes called a “linac.”

Metastases
Cancer that has spread from one part of the body to another, such as from the breast to the lymph nodes or bones.

Monoclonal antibody
A type of antibody that is created in the laboratory.

MR or MRI scan
A magnetic resonance imaging scan is a procedure that uses a magnetic field to create detailed pictures of the body.

Multileaf collimator or MLC
A part of a linear accelerator that is used to shape the radiation beam.

Neutron beam therapy
A specialized type of external beam radiation therapy similar to proton therapy.

Palliative care/palliation
Treatment that is intended to relieve symptoms, but not cure disease.

PET scan
A positron emission tomography scan uses a small dose of a chemical called a radionuclide combined with a sugar, which is injected into the patient. The radionuclide emits positrons. The PET scanner detects the positron emissions given off by the radionuclide.

Proton beam therapy
An external beam therapy that uses protons rather than X-rays to treat tumors.

Radiation oncologist
A doctor who specializes in treating cancer and other diseases with radiation therapy.

Radiation oncology
The medical specialty that deals with treating cancer and other diseases with radiation.

Radiation therapy
The careful use of various forms of radiation to treat cancer and other diseases.

Radioimmunotherapy
The use of radiolabeled antibodies to deliver radiation directly to a tumor.

Radiolabeled antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies (antibodies produced in a laboratory) that have had a radioactive isotope attached to them in a process called radiolabeling.

Radioprotector
A type of drug that protects normal tissues in the area being treated.

Radioresistant
A term used to describe a tumor that does not respond well to radiation therapy.

Radiosensitize
A type of drug that can make a tumor respond better to radiation therapy.

Simulation
The process of planning radiation therapy to allow the radiation to be delivered to the intended location.

Systemic radiation therapy
The use of radioactive isotopes that can travel throughout the body to treat certain cancers.

Treatment plan
A radiation oncologist’s prescription describing how a patient should be treated with radiation therapy. The radiation oncology team uses sophisticated treatment planning software to maximize radiation to the tumor while sparing healthy tissue.

Tumor
An abnormal lump or mass of tissue.

Physicians

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