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Coordinated, Multi-Disciplinary Treatment - Cancer Care
At Its Best,
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System
At Bon Secours, we have developed a discipline to
deal with cancer that we call Knowing. Doing. Living.
Each aspect addresses specific issues related to the
prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from cancer.
Knowing. Doing. Living!
Giving you the resources you need to make informed
decisions about your health and treatment options.
Knowing.
The most powerful weapon against cancer is knowing.
This is the reason Bon Secours has developed a
comprehensive prevention and early detection program
that includes seminars and screenings, a resource center
of books and tapes including materials from the
American Cancer Society, internet access to key health
care sites including our website, lifestyle modification
services like smoking cessation, nutritional counseling
and holistic medical services.
Doing.
The earlier a person is diagnosed and treated for cancer,
the better their chances are of overcoming it. If a person is
suspected of having, or has been diagnosed with cancer,
doing something about it quickly, methodically and in a
coordinated manner is of the utmost importance. That's
the reason our programs include
multi-disciplinary teams of
cancer specialists who
collaborate to determine the
most efficient and effective
treatment for every patient.
Each patient is assigned a
patient care coordinator to
guide them through the entire
process and is given a
thorough physical exam
conducted by the team's
medical director to determine
a patient's diagnosis. The
team is also fully-supported by Bon Secours state-of-theart
diagnostic imaging, surgical services and non-surgical
interventions like radiation and chemotherapies
Living!
Our program includes post-operative protocols to
facilitate a quick recovery so you can get back to living
your life. It also includes a variety of services and
programs to assist in a full recovery such as support groups
and our image recovery services. We have partnered
with the American Cancer Society to offer programs such
as I Can Cope, an educational program for people facing
cancer, and Look Good... Feel Better, a program that
teaches female cancer patients techniques to help restore
their appearance. Pastoral care and hospice services are
also available to our patients.
At Bon Secours, our multi-faceted program of
education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery
wasn't developed just to treat cancer. It was created to
treat the whole person - mind, body and soul - so you
can live your life to the fullest.
Highlights from Bon Secours
Hampton Roads Cancer Programs
- One of the country's leading minimally invasive colorectal surgeons
- Comprehensive programs for lung and chest, colorectal and breast
- GYN oncology program, serving patients from a five-state area
- Full, three-year accreditation from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer
- Expansion of diagnostic capabilities - stereotactic breast biopsy and sentinel lymph node mapping
- Addition of advanced diagnostic equipment
- Dedicated inpatient units
For more information about
Bon Secours Hampton Roads cancer programs
call 757-889-CARE, toll-free 888-808-3627.
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