Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Multidisciplinary Approach to Care

Patients with colorectal, gastric, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic malignancies often have a complex array of medical issues and require a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, therapeutic endoscopy and other treatment modalities. Recognizing that a team approach is the most beneficial way to manage cancer, The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center has developed a multidisciplinary program for treating all tumors of all stages of the GI tract.

Working with referring physicians to provide patients with the best possible care, we treat all types of gastrointestinal malignancies. Patients are seen in a multidisciplinary clinic where they are evaluated and treated by:

Gastroenterologists
Surgical oncologists
Medical oncologists
Radiation oncologists
Radiologists
Nurses

The program's team members work together throughout the treatment process to ensure that patients receive the highly individualized program of care they need while undergoing complex, aggressive therapies.

The multidisciplinary team meets regularly to:

Evaluate patient profiles
Review and discuss treatment plans
Examine newly developed therapies that could be beneficial to patients
Enroll patients in the latest clinical research protocols

This page was last updated on: January 29, 2007.

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