Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center Care Team
Our Philosophy Is to Treat the Whole Patient, Not Just Their Cancer.
Many people talk about battling cancer. It's certainly the fight of your
life and we're your medical army. It's also important to live with cancer
– celebrating every moment and enjoying the highest quality of life
available.
Our specialists use every resource there is to treat the various stages
of cancer so that our patients can enjoy time... to be with family, to
travel, to work... to live. Below are some ways we accomplish this:
Working with each patient and their family to determine the level of treatment
to fight active cancer
Assigning a personal
Cancer Nurse Navigator to help guide patients through their treatment and recovery process
Monitoring patients who are cancer free for any recurrence
Finding therapies that minimize side effects such as anti-nausea medications,
advanced pain management, and massage therapy
Complementary therapies, such as yoga, acupuncture and music therapy, that reduce side effects
or improve overall physical and mental health
Offering social support including spiritual, emotional and mental health
Researching new therapies and technologies, including clinical trials
Consulting with other specialists throughout the country, including VCU
Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, VA
Networking with other important resources available in the community
Dedicated to Quality Outcomes
We value the quality of care we provide to our patients and their families.
That's why we think its vital that all of our medical specialists have
the most advanced training available. All physicians affiliated with the
Regional Cancer Center are board certified, and many have fellowship training
in their area of expertise. Having the most advanced technology and services
available for our community also demonstrates our quality.
Survival Rates
The five-year survival rate describes the percentage of people who survive
at least five years after a diagnosis of cancer. At Mary Washington Healthcare,
with the comprehensive resources and physicians of the Regional Cancer
Center, five-year survival rates have significantly increased in the past 25 years.
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