A medical oncologist is a physician who has extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. As your primary cancer doctor, your medical oncologist and hematologist is actively involved in all levels of your care. He or she:
Cancer Care Northwest offers complete medical oncology and hematology services, including:
Chemotherapy: Uses anticancer medicine to kill cancer.
Immunotherapy: Uses medicines to boost your immune system's ability to fight cancer.
Hormonal therapy: Reduces the level of hormones that some tumors need to grow.
Stem Cell Transplant: Replaces stem cells that were damaged during high-dose chemotherapy with your healthy stem cells.
Targeted therapy: Uses drugs to target and directly attack cancer cells.
Chemotherapy treatments are available at each of Cancer Care Northwest’s locations. Our medical oncology team includes eight board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians, nine nurse practitioners, and oncology nurses certified in chemotherapy administration. Our medical oncologists have extensive training and experience in the use of medicines and related medical procedures to fight cancer. They collaborate closely with other members of your care team—including your surgical oncologist and radiation oncologist—to ensure optimal results.
