Cancer Care at Sentara

Advanced Cancer Care

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Advanced Cancer Care

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As the region’s leading cancer resource, Sentara is at the forefront of cancer treatment, providing services comparable to the nation’s most highly regarded hospitals and medical centers. Some of our advanced services and cancer treatments include the following, click on the service or treatment to find out more:

Dedicated inpatient oncology units

Multidisciplinary and prospective cancer conferences – a team of experts working together to design the best treatment for each patient.

Palliative care consultation programs

Participation in national cancer clinical trials

Laparoscopic ultrasound

PET CT scanning

Digital mammography

Endobronchial Ultrasound (Ebus) for lung cancer

Radiofrequency Ablation for lung tumors

Targeted Cancer Therapies

Immunotherapy vaccines

daVinci® Robotics for prostatectomy and bladder cancer

Sakura Xpress Continuous Rapid Tissue Processor

Diep Flap for breast reconstruction

Hyperbaric Oxygen for some head, neck, throat cancers

ViaCirq for abdominal cancer – Also known as Intraoperative Heated Peritoneal Chemotherapy (IHPC)

Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging

Stereotactic-guided breast biopsy

Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

MRI-guided breast biopsy

Galactography

Selective Internal Radiation (SIR) Spheres Therapy for treating advanced liver cancer

Additional Treatments and Services

Intraoperative Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation or IORT
It is a complete system to deliver intra-operative or post-operative radiation therapy directly into tumors or tumor cavities. Sentara is participating in a national clinical trial.

Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy)/ Radioactive Seed Implant Therapy
Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.

Photodynamic therapy
A non-invasive treatment for lung and esophageal cancers.

Surgical Oncology

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
An advanced form of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy that can create a precise radiation dose to the shape and depth of the tumor. IMRT also reduces adverse effects and damage to healthy tissues, leading to a better quality of life.

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
With this procedure, the first lymph node that receives drainage from the affected breast can be removed and examined for cancer. Correctly identifying the draining nodes can significantly increase the accuracy of which nodes to surgically remove and evaluate for spread of cancer. It also helps prevent unnessesary removal of nodes that may not be in the lymphatic drainage field of the tumor. Reducing the number of nodes can reduce the chances of developing lymphadema.

Mammosite® Therapy
Therapy that facilitates partial breast radiation, allowing for the possibility of a shorter, more focused radiation treatment.

Genetic Testing for colon and breast cancers

Cancer Care at Sentara

Advanced Cancer Care

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