Cancer Center 

When you are facing a potential diagnosis of cancer, you want to know that you are in the very best of hands.

At the Cancer Center at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, we are able to provide excellent clinical care along with important patient support services for cancer patients and their families. 

And, as a member of the Sentara family, you are tapping into the vast resources of a comprehensive cancer network.

Cancer Care in Northern Virginia
The Cancer Center offers a full spectrum of services close to home so that patients do not have to spend valuable time traveling for treatment. The Cancer Center is equipped to provide the four main treatment options - surgery, chemotherapy, state-of-the-art radiation treatment, and interventional radiology. Our highly trained and experienced physicians specialize in:

 Breast cancer
 Colon/Rectal cancers
 Gynecologic cancer 
 Hematology Oncology  
 Lung cancer
 Prostate cancer 
 Urologic cancers

Cancer Services
Our advanced diagnostics and imaging center provides accurate and precise diagnosis and our radiation therapy department features state-of-the-art radiation treatment with a linear accelerator and a simulator for treatment planning. Our Infusion Center is designed with the care and comfort of patients in mind and our Oncology Certified Nurses provide patients with additional support and care. 

 Advanced Diagnostics and Imaging 
 Chemotherapy 
 Radiation Therapy 
 Infusion Center 

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is the first in the area to offer the Xoft Radiation Therapy System to treat breast cancer. Learn more.

Accreditation
The Cancer Center at Sentara Northern Virginiai Medical Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Learn more about our accreditation.

Sentara Northern Virginia Comprehensive Breast Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Sentara Northern Virginia Comprehensive Breast Center is also accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

Download our 2011 Cancer Program Annual Report.