Cancer Care at Wellstar Spalding
At Wellstar Spalding Cancer Center, we empower you with expert cancer specialists, advanced treatments and unwavering, personalized support, providing the care you need to navigate a cancer diagnosis. Our experts collaborate with you, so you understand each option, treatment and next move forward.
Expert, Compassionate Cancer Care at Wellstar Spalding
At Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, you are at the heart of everything we do. As your dedicated healthcare partner, we provide expert, personalized cancer care designed to guide you with clarity, hope, and compassion. Here, you’ll find resources and support ready to assist you. Our preventative care services, like cancer screenings and mammograms, can help you stay healthy and informed, as early detection is key to better cancer care outcomes. If further testing or treatment is recommended, our medical oncologists can evaluate and create treatment plans tailored to your unique cancer diagnosis. We know it is never easy to receive a troubling diagnosis, which is why we offer support services, like our empathetic oncology nurse navigators, to work with you every step of the way on your cancer care journey.Advanced treatment options
We offer access to the latest advancements in cancer treatment, including:- Chemotherapy: Utilizing powerful drugs to target and destroy rapidly dividing cancer cells, including newer chemotherapies have been developed with fewer side effects and newer cancer support drugs that improve the chemotherapy experience for patients
- Immunotherapy: Enhancing the body's immune system to recognize and combat cancer cells more effectively
- Targeted therapies: Employing treatments that specifically target genetic abnormalities within cancer cells, minimizing damage to healthy tissues
Extended, expert resources available in our connected health network
We offer advanced oncology technology and services, including chemotherapy and supportive care, so you can receive treatment without having to travel outside the community. Additional cancer care services are also available at nearby Wellstar locations for treatments such as radiation therapy.Collaborative care
Wellstar and Mayo Clinic are working together to improve the delivery of healthcare. Through our collaboration, Wellstar combines the wisdom of Mayo with the expertise of Wellstar to offer the best care and treatment plans for even the most complicated diagnoses. As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, physicians at Wellstar can request consults with Mayo Clinic specialists on complex cases at any time. The best part? This service is offered at no cost to our patients.Expanding Cancer Care in Spalding County
At Wellstar Spalding, we’re proud to expand our medical oncology and infusion services to better serve our community. Our new state-of-the-art cancer care facility, scheduled to open this winter, promises greater access to advanced cancer treatments and improved convenience for patients in our Spalding community and surrounding areas. Our expanded center will offer a range of cancer care services, including:- Medical oncology services with partners in care Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers (NGOC), including the latest targeted therapies, immunotherapy and chemotherapy to fight various types of cancer
- Outpatient infusion services
- Infusion Pharmacy, an onsite compounding pharmacy for timely medication preparation
- Resources for patient education with a clinical pharmacist and nurse
- Onsite support services, including oncology nurse navigator
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Medical Oncology
Our medical oncologists serve as a partner in care for each patient and work in a multidisciplinary fashion with other cancer experts to help our patients achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Our expert medical oncologists offer personalized care plans and advanced treatments. The right treatment for an individual may include chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapies—given independently or in combination. We are committed to providing compassionate care, ensuring that you receive the support and treatment you need throughout your cancer journey.Cancer Screening for Better Outcomes
The goal of cancer screening is to identify cancer in earlier stages when it is most curable. We encourage you to talk to your primary care clinician about the screenings that are right for you, which may include:
Cancer Support Services
People with cancer have access to a compassionate network of support at Wellstar Spalding Medical Center. While you navigate your diagnosis and treatment, our one-on-one support, education and peer support groups can improve your quality of life in many ways. The goal of our comprehensive support program is for patients to heal medically, physically, spiritually and emotionally during treatment and beyond.Patients may find it beneficial to work with:
- Oncology nurse navigators, registered nurses trained in specific clinical areas who bring a highly personalized level of guidance and support to each patient and family
- Oncology social workers, who help people undergoing treatment improve their quality of life with counseling, education and connection to resources
- Registered oncology dietitians, who help people maximize their nutrition and well-being
- Physical therapists, lymphedema therapists and speech therapists who provide cancer rehabilitation services
- Genetic counselors who help patients with rare syndromes linked to cancer to understand their disease, make informed decisions about treatment and lifestyle choices, and discuss how results may affect their family members
- Chaplains who offer you spiritual care with hope and a compassionate presence
- Financial counselors who assist patients with information about their health plan coverage and financial assistance
Support groups are a meaningful way for many of our patients to connect with peers. Your nurse navigator can help you get connected. No matter which type of support you need, we’re here to help you and your loved ones face cancer with confidence.
Learn more about our support services for people with cancer.
Interventional Radiology
Our experienced interventional radiologists perform minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat people with cancer. Some procedures are outpatient procedures, usually done in about 30 to 45 minutes, and allow the patients to go home the same day. Interventional radiologists provide these cancer services close to home for our patients:- Image-guided biopsies, which play a prominent role in the diagnosis of cancer
- Image-guided tumor ablation, where a special needle delivers extreme heat or cold to kill cancer cells in specific areas such as the kidney, liver and coming soon, lung
- Mediport placement for efficient delivery of chemotherapy
- Placement of feeding tubes to deliver nutrition and hydration
- Thoracentesis, paracentesis and tunneled pleural and peritoneal catheter placement to relieve fluid build-up in the chest and abdomen
- Biliary and urinary drainage placement to provide relief for an obstruction or allow healing while recovering from surgery
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