Our Personalized Approach
Our Approach to Cancer
You often hear about “personalized care” in medicine. At the Lahey Health Cancer Institute (LHCI), this is our absolute goal. That’s because within each type of cancer, each patient’s cancer is biologically different. So there can’t be one single approach to treatment.
Focusing on You
We recognize that both you and your cancer are unique. We have sophisticated ways to determine the makeup of your specific cancer and how best to treat it. Then we match treatment options to your lifestyle and goals, and discuss the approach that’s best for you personally and therapeutically.
Partnering with you, and personalizing our care on all levels, is what Lahey Health is all about.
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Meet Some of Our Specialists
The Cancer Institute has both clinical expertise and local convenience. Our highly respected cancer experts live and work right here in our communities. Here are some of the cancer specialists you may meet on your journey.
Meet Our Cancer Specialists.
Outcomes, Quality & Safety
At the Lahey Health Cancer Institute (LHCI), we are proud of our excellent cancer survival rates, outstanding safety record, and low rate of complications during treatment.
We believe that cancer care is best delivered by teams of providers, who each contribute their knowledge and expertise. It may be reassuring to know that many experts are looking at your case and weighing in on your best chances for successful treatment and long-term survival.
Several factors contribute to the overall high quality at the Lahey Health Cancer Institute:
- Our guidelines for care, which are standardized throughout our health system and are based on the very latest research and clinically proven practices
- Our system-wide commitment to quality care and patient safety
- Our Multidisciplinary Model of Care (MMOC) teams, which monitor quality and outcome metrics by cancer disease site across the system
- The fact that our cancer care experts are available by phone 24/7, every day of the year
- Our commitment to performing any necessary surgery with minimally invasive techniques if possible, to allow for a faster recovery with less pain
- Our excellent patient navigators, who are with you throughout your course of care to provide guidance, information, advice, and assistance
The Breast Center at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, the Breast Cancer Center at Winchester Hospital, and Beverly Hospital’s Breast Health Center at the Lahey Outpatient Center, Danvers, are all accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for their quality of care and monitoring of outcomes for patients with breast cancer and other breast diseases.
Winchester Hospital’s Cancer Program was selected as a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Cancer Care
The Sophia Gordon Cancer Center offers a team of physicians in medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgical oncology.
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Convenient Locations
Because the Lahey Health system is made up of a number of facilities north of Boston – including in Burlington, Beverly, Danvers, Gloucester, Peabody, Winchester, and southern New Hampshire – you can have the expert cancer care you need at the location that’s most convenient for you.
Shared Expertise
Before you even begin treatment, your case is shared with teams of cancer experts who specialize in your type of cancer. Together they pool their knowledge and expertise to plan the approach that best meets your needs.
Support All the Way
At LHCI, patient navigators will answer questions and guide you through treatment. We also offer care services such as acupuncture, massage, pet therapy, and support for your caregivers as well.
