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Cancer/Radiation Therapy

Cacer CenterWorld Class Cancer Center Right in Your Neighborhood

The Regional Cancer Center at Wellington has advanced technology and a caring team of healthcare providers. The staff is committed to providing programs for early detection, diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up care to each cancer patient. The cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and has strong relations with many of the supporting nonprofit organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and Hospice.

Advanced technology includes a linear accelerator with a wide range of electron energies; simulator of tumor localization CT/MRI that interface with treatment planning computer networks; superficial (electron) therapy for skin cancer; prostate ultrasound treatment planning system specifically created for I-125 and palladium seed implants; cesium implants for GYN malignancies; Beta irradiation (Strontium-90) for pterygium eye treatment; Metastron (Strontium-89) injections for maximum pain control; radiation seed implants (Brachytherapy) for various malignancies, including prostate, lung, GI, GYN and others; and High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for treatment of various types of cancer.

The Regional Cancer Center, established in 1992, is a dedicated outpatient radiation treatment facility.

The philosophy of the staff at the center is to provide services in an environment that supports and promotes the highest quality of life, sensitive to the specific physical, psychological and educational needs of each patient. The Regional Cancer Center not only provides advanced diagnostics and cancer treatments, but also provides other important services to cancer patients, families and the community, such as prostate cancer and breast cancer support groups, nutritional counseling services, social services, nursing support, courtesy van transportation, free screenings and educational lectures.

For more information, please call the Regional Cancer Center at Wellington at 561-793-6500.

More Cancer Information

Breast Cancer

Cancer Support Groups

Cancer Links

Information about cancer is available from many sources including those listed below. You may wish to check for additional information at your local library, the hospital's cancer center library, your local bookstore and from the support groups in your community.

American Cancer Society
 
Hospice Foundation of America
 
National Cancer Society
 
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Cancer Information Service

The Cancer Information Service, a program of the National Cancer Institute, is a nationwide telephone service for cancer patients and their families and friends, the public and healthcare professionals. The staff can answer questions (in English or Spanish) and can send National Cancer Institute booklets about cancer. They also know about local resources and services. One toll-free number, 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), connects callers all over the country with the office that serves their area.

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