Download About Your Cancer Care Team

 About
Your Cancer Care Team
How We’re Fighting Cancer
Across Our Physician-Led Network
Did you know that, on average, a
patient sees up to eight cancer
experts during the cancer journey
from diagnosis through survivorship?
In order to help you stay connected
with your multidisciplinary care
team, Sarah Cannon provides nurse
navigators specialized in your type of
cancer to guide you from discovery
to recovery. Who are these cancer
experts and how do they help you?
ONCOLOGISTS are physicians who specialize in
treating people with cancer. Some specialize in a
certain type of cancer.
Three Main
Types of
Oncologists:
MEDICAL
RADIATION
SURGICAL
ONCOLOGIST —
ONCOLOGIST —
ONCOLOGIST —
Specializes in
Treats cancer
Performs surgical
diagnosing and
using high-energy
procedures on
treating cancer
radiation to kill
cancer patients,
patients with
cancer cells or
including the
chemotherapy,
shrink tumors.
removal of solid
immunotherapy and
tumors. Surgical
targeted therapy.
oncologists also
Medical oncologists
perform biopsies
are often the main
to obtain tissue for
healthcare provider
diagnosis.
for a cancer patient.
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About
Your Cancer Care Team
Other Care Team Members Include:
RADIOLOGIST —
INTERVENTIONAL
PATHOLOGIST —
RECONSTRUCTIVE
Diagnoses cancer
RADIOLOGIST —
Studies cells and
PHYSICIAN (PLASTIC
by interpreting
Performs minimally
tissues under a
SURGEON) —
imaging of areas
invasive, image-
microscope and
Surgically reshapes
inside the body.
guided procedures
relays information
disfigurement that
to diagnose and
about the cells
may occur as a result
treat cancers without
to physicians to
of cancer treatment.
the use of surgery.
determine best
treatment options.
San Jose
Denver
Kansas City
PALLIATIVE
CARE PHYSICIAN
(SUPPORTIVE CARE
Riverside
symptom
management, side
effects, psychological
and social issues
related to cancer to
improve quality of life
Richmond
Nashville
London,
England
Oklahoma City
Chattanooga
Dallas
MEDICINE) —
Specializes in
Manchester,
England
Cincinnati
Austin
San Antonio
New Orleans
Gainesville
Sarasota
Ft. Myers
Sarah Cannon offers integrated cancer services with
convenient access to cutting-edge therapies for those
facing cancer in communities across the United
States and United Kingdom.
for the patient.
*Depending on your type
Questions? Call
of cancer, you may see
other specialists outside of
the ones listed here.
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