Medical Oncology

With over 65 years of experience, the Penrose Cancer Center Medical Oncology Department provides a leading, comprehensive approach to cancer treatment including the latest advances in chemotherapy. Along with state-of-the-art treatment, our outstanding staff of physicians, nurses, medical assistants and clergy offers compassionate expert care to those undergoing cancer treatments. There is also a care navigator who will help you navigate a wide variety of hospital services, accessing resources from the latest medical research to genetic and nutritional counseling.

Medical oncologists use strong drugs called chemotherapy to destroy cancer cells. These medications work by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. 

There are currently more than 100 chemotherapy drugs in use.  After our physicians have determined your type and stage of cancer, they will choose the best drugs for your treatment. 

Chemotherapy can be used to:

• Cure cancer
• Keep cancer from spreading
• Slow the cancer's growth
• Kill cancer cells that have spread throughout the body
• Relieve symptoms caused by the cancer

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