A regional leader in cancer care Cape
Cod Healthcare Cancer Services provides a complete range of advanced
cancer treatment options, highly trained specialists, and top-notch facilities.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together medical oncology, radiation
oncology, surgery, radiology, pathology and nursing to analyze and consult on
cancer cases. Our investment in imaging technology gives us the ability to
provide accurate and early diagnosis and staging. We use computerized tomography
(CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, nuclear medicine,
fluoroscopy and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning. Digital
mammography, stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsies are also used in breast
cancer diagnosis.
Accreditation and Affiliation Our cancer
program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and the American
College of Radiology, a distinction that means we meet high standards for access
to care, technology, multidisciplinary care, information and education. Cape Cod
Healthcare is affiliated with distinguished cancer treatment centers including
Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, and the adult oncology collaboration among
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts
General Hospital. In addition, we are affiliated with Women & Infants
Hospital, Boston Medical Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). These
affiliations enable us to offer the most current cancer protocols available and
to participate in clinical trials for new treatments.
Both Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are accredited and
certified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. This
commission reviews more than 1,450 hospitals that represent over 25% of the
hospitals throughout the U.S. and provide more than 80% of all cancer care
nationwide. This accreditation allows us to compare our treatment courses and
results to other hospitals around the country and insures that we are meeting
standards and other benchmarks for all types of cancer care.
Areas of Specialty As a regional center of
excellence, we treat all cancers, including the four most common types:
