Why Choose the UMGCC?
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Dr. Nader Hanna, head of Surgical Oncology and a colon cancer specialist
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, the decision about
where to go for care can be very stressful. You want a place that provides the
highest quality care available, delivered in a compassionate environment by
people who will treat you like a person, not a number.
Here are just a few of the many reasons to choose the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center:
- A dedicated outpatient center for cancer care, the Stoler Pavilion, providing a central, convenient location for patients and families
- True multidisciplinary approach to
care, where cancer specialists in the areas of medicine, surgery and radiation
therapy work as a team to develop the best treatment plan possible
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- Appointments: Call 1-800-888-8823, or use our secure online form.
- Physician Referral line: 1-800-373-4111.
- Podcasts with cancer experts.
- Minimally invasive therapies for treating most types of cancer, including:
-- Mammosite for
breast cancer
-- Trilogy stereotactic
radiotherapy, the most advanced radiation therapy for cancer
-- Intensity Modulated Radiation
Therapy (IMRT)
-- SIR-Spheres for liver cancer –
the first in Maryland
-- Gamma Knife for brain tumors
– the first in the Mid-Atlantic
-- Laparoscopic surgery for many types of cancer
-- New, targeted chemotherapy drugs
- Immediate access to care, in most cases within a week of your call
- Specialized programs for treating
cancers of the blood, brain, breast, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and prostate
- Internationally recognized
experts in cancer care and research
- Ask the Expert service
to provide online answers to your cancer questions
- More than 125 clinical
trials offering access to the newest therapies currently available
- A dedicated bone marrow and
stem cell transplant unit
- One of the nation's most technologically advanced surgical facilities,
our Operating
Room of the Future
- A rich tradition of "bench to bedside" research that translates into new treatments to benefit patients (See Dr. Angela Brodie's work on aromatase inhibitors, now the standard of care for breast cancer worldwide)
- Follow-up with local referring physicians to keep them informed
of patients' treatment and outcomes, and to return patients to their “home”
physician as soon as possible
- An outstanding nursing staff --
consistently rated as “excellent” in patient satisfaction surveys
-- that works closely with our team of pharmacists, nutritionists, social
workers, genetic counselors, and others
- A convenient location in Baltimore, just blocks
from Camden Yards and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, with accessible parking,
and a many nearby hotels and restaurants
- And, perhaps most important of all, satisfied patients. Read some of their
Success Stories here.
View or download the UMGCC Fact Sheet for quick
facts about the many programs and services we offer.
This page was last updated on: May 5, 2008.