Surgery
Common operations to treat breast cancer include a partial mastectomy, mastectomy, and lymph node biopsy. Candidacy for surgery is based on age, medical condition, performance status (level of functioning), and tumor stage.
Common operations to treat breast cancer include a partial mastectomy, mastectomy, and lymph node biopsy. Candidacy for surgery is based on age, medical condition, performance status (level of functioning), and tumor stage.
Radiation oncology includes treatment of the tumor or surgical field with radiation beams to destroy cancer cells. The decision for radiation therapy is based on resectability status, surgical margins, and lymph node involvement..
Treatment administered (generally by vein) to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy can involve the use of single anti-cancer drugs or a combination of different drugs.
Immunotherapy is a treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer by boosting its ability to recognize and attack cancer cells.
Oral therapy for skin cancer includes medications taken by mouth to target and treat cancer cells throughout the body.
Research trials that incorporate existing treatments incombination with study drugs under investigation. Generally reserved for patients with advanced (Stage IV) cancer.
We provide comprehensive genetic testing of patients’ tumors. Genetic tumor testing is an invaluable resource that helps us go straight to treatments that have a higher probability of working.
The START Center’s on-site pharmacy services include prior authorizations processing, financial assistance, medication dispensing, counseling, and specialty medication home delivery.