Treatment Services

Treatment depends on the type and stage of a patient's cancer. Options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these treatments.

Surgery

Stamford Hospital is known for expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of cancer, such as sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques for melanoma. For our patients, the potential benefits of procedures like these include less pain, less blood loss and less need for blood transfusions. Moreover, it can result in a shorter hospital stay, a quicker recovery and faster return to normal daily activities.

Chemotherapy/(Immunotherapy)

Progress has been made in the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer patients. Immunotherapy has been shown to reduce the chance for recurrence of melanoma. Systemic chemotherapy is often given to advanced disease patients, and is being used more frequently as post-operative adjuvant therapy.

The newer targeted therapies, given either with chemotherapy or as single agents, have added to the overall effectiveness of cancer treatment.

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is often an important component of cancer treatment. It can serve as an alternative to surgery, be used in conjunction with chemotherapy, and can also be effective in relieving specific symptoms.

Our program provides multidisciplinary care for advanced disease, as well as neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation to shrink large "unresectable" tumors so they can be surgically removed.

For more information or to make an appointment please call
1-877-233-WELL (9355).