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Cancer is not one disease but a group of many related diseases, but all types of cancer have one thing in common: They are life changing.
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Knowledge is powerful and understanding your condition is the first step to becoming engaged in your care and an advocate for your health. We encourage you to do your own research, but we are also here to help! In addition to your physician and clinical care team, our Patient Navigators will work with you to provide information and education on your specific type of cancer.
Cancers We Treat at Sentara
Bladder and Urologic Cancer
Urologic cancer occurs when cells grow in ways that are typical in male reproductive organs and organs that produce and eliminate urine in men and women.
More on Bladder & Urologic CancerBlood Cancer
Blood cancer can begin in bone marrow or tissue that carries white blood cells throughout the body to fight infection (lymphatic system). While blood cancer can occur in any cell type, it primarily affects white blood cells.
More on Blood CancerBone and Soft Tissue Cancer
Sarcoma is a cancer that occurs in bones or the soft tissue that surround and connect bones.
More on Bone and Soft Tissue CancerBreast Cancer
There are four types of breast cancer: ductal carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, lobular carcinoma and Paget’s disease of the breast.
More on Breast CancerColorectal / GI Cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer, also known as GI cancer, is cancer that begins in the digestive tract. Cancer can occur in any of the organs within the GI tract.
More on Colorectal/GI CancerGynecologic Cancer
The female reproductive system includes the organs involve in menstruation and pregnancy, including the ovaries, uterus and vagina. Cancer occurs when cells grow in ways they aren’t supposed to an any part of these organs.
More on Gynecologic CancerHead and Neck Cancer
Sentara cancer specialists treat patients with laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, salivary gland cancer and throat cancer.
More on Head and Neck CancerLung / Thoracic Cancer
Your lungs help your blood get the oxygen it needs and remove carbon dioxide. The lungs include a network of tubes (bronchi), smaller tubes (bronchioles) and small air sacs (alveoli). Lung cancer often begins in the cells that line these tubes.
More on Lung / Thoracic CancerNeurologic Cancer
Neurologic cancer occurs when cells grow in ways that aren’t typical in the brain, skull or spinal cord. When cancer is in these areas, it is sometimes called central nervous system (CNS) cancer.
More on Neurologic CancerProstate Cancer
The prostate gland makes fluid for semen and sits below the bladder. Prostate cancer is a type of bladder and urologic cancer.
More on Prostate CancerRare and Complex Cancer
Rare and complex cancers are those that fewer people experience or that require more advanced treatments from highly trained cancer specialists.
More on Rare and Complex CancerSkin Cancer
Your skin’s job is essential – it protects you from bacteria and other substances and helps control your body’s temperature. It has three main layers, with most skin cancer occurring in the epidermis.
More on Skin CancerThyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer can occur in men and women. Some people experience symptoms such as a lump in their neck, changes in their voice and swollen lymph nodes.
More on Thyroid CancerNobody should face cancer alone.
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