Cancers We Treat
Types of Cancers
As a Summit Healthcare Cancer Center patient, your primary relationship will be with a multidisciplinary team comprised of your medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, surgeon and other care providers work together during your fight against cancer. At Summit Healthcare Cancer Center we provide personalized and compassionate treatment for:
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Female Cancer – Ovarian, Uterine and Cervical
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Non Cancers – Keloides
Brain Cancer
Every instance of brain cancer is unique. Our team has extensive experience in the diagnosis and proper staging of this disease, enabling us to quickly form a thorough treatment plan based on the specific type of brain cancer we have found. Brain cancer may involve primary tumors, those that develop from brain cells. The cell in which the tumor originates dictates its category.
Breast Cancer
- Invasive (infiltrating) breast cancer: Cancerous cells permeate the barriers of normal breast tissue and exist in other parts of the body, having spread through the lymph nodes or bloodstream. Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage of invasive breast cancer. Multiple modalities may be considered in the treatment of invasive breast cancer, including surgery, radiation, hormone treatment, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, which is a drug-therapy which targets particular genes.
- Noninvasive (in situ) breast cancer: Cancerous cells are localized in one area of the breast and have not spread to ducts, lobules or surrounding tissue. Noninvasive types of breast cancer are typically treated with surgery and may also require follow up with radiation.
Colorectal Cancer
Cancerous cells may develop anywhere within the colon or the rectum, the two main parts of the large intestine. Because the symptoms and treatments for the various types of colon or rectum cancers are so similar, they are grouped together as colorectal cancer.
Several types of cancer may develop in the colorectal area. Adenocarcinomas are the most common, typically originating in a polyp within the lining of the colon or rectum. Additional types of colorectal cancers include:
- Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors
- Metastatic colorectal cancer
- Melanoma
- Leiomyosarcomas
Treatment options for the various types of colorectal cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy. Treatment plans are developed based on the stage of colorectal cancer and other factors.
Female Cancer
- Ovarian cancer tumors develop in the epithelium cells, stromal cells, or germ cells. Based on the type and stage of ovarian cancer, treatment may involve surgery, targeted drug therapy, hormone therapy, or chemotherapy.
- Uterine cancer may involve the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, or the muscles of the uterus (uterine sarcoma). Treatment may involve surgery, immunotherapy, radiation, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy.
- Cervical cancer is usually categorized as squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma, based on the cells involved. Depending on the characteristics of cervical cancer, treatment may include surgery, targeted drug therapy, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Head & Neck Cancer
Lung Cancer
Multiple Myeloma
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed of all cancers in the U.S. The three types of skin cancer that are commonly diagnosed include:
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Melanoma
Non-melanoma skin cancers can often be treated in the medical office with minor surgery to remove cancerous cells. Targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy may also be recommended. Melanoma skin cancer may involve multiple modalities, including surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Non-Cancers – Keloides
A keloid is a raised scar that may result from an incision or injury to the skin. In some cases, these scars appear spontaneously and without a known cause. Keloids are related to an overgrowth of collagen protein in response to a wound. In the healing process, too much collagen is produced, and the scar eventually outgrows the original injury.
Keloids may be cosmetically disruptive, but they do not turn in to cancer. Many people choose to have this type of scar removed or reduced. There are several ways to do this. A keloid may be treated with cryotherapy (freezing), ligature (tying off), silicone sheets to flatten the scar, laser treatment, and surgery. After surgery, radiation therapy may be performed to prevent recurrence.