Infirmary Cancer Care provides the most advanced, state-of-the-art treatments
available to our patients so that they can become cancer-free. Located
in Mobile and along the Gulf Coast, if you or a loved one are seeking
cancer treatments, we can provide you cancer-specific and targeted options
to treat whatever cancer you are suffering from at whatever stage.
Treating Cancer
Treating cancer requires a comprehensive and aggressive approach to combating
the disease that combines strategic information about the disease with
personal knowledge of the client’s situation to develop a treatment
plan tailored to provide the best possible success. At Infirmary Cancer
Care, when you are diagnosed with cancer, your treatment team will immediately
begin working with you to discuss your treatment options.
Cancer treatments have advanced greatly in the last several decades. With
the advent of targeted therapy and immunotherapy, doctors are now able
to target and destroy cancer with as little effect on the rest of the
body as possible. Further, more traditional therapies such as cancer,
radiation and chemotherapy have advanced in specificity and effectiveness
while lowering the harshness of side effects. The general treatment categories
available for cancer include:
Surgery
Surgery is one of the most common treatments available to treat cancer. Used only
in cancers that affect bone and tissue, the main goal of surgery is to
remove the cancer either entirely or as a part of a course of larger treatment.
Each cancer has different surgical procedures associated with it.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy uses chemicals to kill cancer cells and surrounding normal cells. The
purpose is to ensure that the cancer is killed and does not return. Chemotherapy
is usually targeted only to destroy fast-growing cells in your body of
which cancer cells are the foremost
Radiation
Radiation therapy targets radiation at cancer cells to kill them. This process continues
for some time after treatment and ensures continued effectiveness.
Clinical Trials
The quest to find better treatments and cures for cancer continues. Many
clinical trials show promising results for targeted therapy and immunotherapy treatments
that provide cancer-specific treatments to treat the disease with decreased
side effects.
Palliative Care
Palliative care focuses on the holistic care of patients with life-threatening cancer.
It focuses on physical, psychological and emotional tools to aggressively
combat the illness.
Cancer-Specific Options
Many cancer treatment plans may be a variation of the above treatment options.
This is largely dependent on the type of cancer and what specific part
of the body the cancer is affecting. Treatment is also affected by the
patient’s personal goals through the treatment process.
Infirmary Cancer Care provides targeted and cancer-specific options to
treat, among others, the following cancers:
Treatment plans for these cancers may be dependent on the stage of your
cancer, whether surgery is an option, your health and the amount of research
done for that specific area of cancer. Consult with your doctor to ensure
your treatment plan is tailored to give you the best success possible.
A Holistic Approach
Infirmary Cancer Care’s mission is to provide the best cancer treatments
possible to their patients. Working with an entire team to ensure a multitude
of specialties guide the treatment plan in each case, Infirmary Cancer
Care’s staff seeks to fight cancer aggressively and unswervingly
on their patient’s behalf.
If you are a loved one is suffering from cancer, contact us today to learn
more about how we can help you.
Jimmie G. Gavras, MDGeneral SurgeryInfirmary Surgical Specialists | Fairhope 188 Hospital Drive
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