Cervical Cancer Treatment at Jefferson
If you are diagnosed with cervical cancer, the multidisciplinary team of Jefferson's Division of Gynecologic Oncology has expertise in treating women with both premalignant and malignant conditions of the reproductive organs.
The Divisional faculty are members of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and often collaborate with other cancer specialists to ensure you are receiving the most advanced treatments possible. The Division participates as Principal Investigators with the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), the national cooperative research organization for investigating new therapeutic approaches.
Bringing together the expertise of Jefferson oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologists, radiologists and other specialists, your medical team will give a thorough evaluation and devise a personalized treatment plan based on the precancerous lesions on the outside layer of your cervix or whether the abnormal cells have spread to the inside of your cervix. Our physicians may also determine if you are eligible to receive experimental treatments through clinical trials conducted at Jefferson on an ongoing basis.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designated Cancer Center
The Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is a National Cancer
Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center. The NCI applies this special
designation only to regional referral centers with a high level of
clinical services and participation in national clinical trials. This
special status as a national center testifies to the work of our basic
and clinical scientists and physician researchers, who are on the
forefront of advances against cancer.
As one of only six
cancer centers in the nation designated as a Center of Excellence by
Fertile Hope, our physicians provide reproductive support to cancer
patients and survivors whose cancer treatment may pose risks to
fertility.
Patient and Family Support
Additionally, we will provide you and your family a support network that includes specially trained nurses, social workers, educators, fellow patients and cancer survivors. Among the wide variety of support programs offered at Jefferson is our Buddy Program, which matches cancer patients with trained volunteer cancer survivors who have been through treatment themselves. These volunteers provide one-on-one support either over the telephone or on-site in the waiting area at the Bodine Center for Radiation Therapy.
You can also access services to meet your emotional and psychological needs during your course of treatment through the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine.