When the Diagnosis is Cancer
Greenville Health System (GHS) offers patients a unique approach to cancer treatment through its Breast Multidisciplinary Center (MDC) at GHS Cancer Institute. The MDC allows a patient to accomplish in one morning visit what previously may have taken weeks. Under the collaborative format of the Breast MDC …
- On the morning of the visit, the patient is seen by a team of specialists, including a surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, radiologist, pathologist and nurse navigator (a patient’s personal guide throughout the diagnosis and treatment process)
- The team meets to discuss treatment options, determine the best course of action and recommend a treatment plan
- A physician and nurse navigator then present the recommendations to the patient
- The patient, in consultation with the referring physician, decides how to proceed and leaves with a treatment plan in place
- The nurse navigator is available to the patient and the patient’s family through the entire course of treatment and recovery
- The MDC is a natural conduit to link patients with the hospital system’s Clinical Research Unit, where ground-breaking clinical trials are under way seeking effective treatments for cancer
For more information about GHS' Breast Health Program call (864) 454-8282 or the GHS Cancer Institute, call (864) 455-4YOU (4968)