Treatment

The Oncology Program at West Suburban Medical Center offers specialized cancer treatment for the following cancers: breast, prostate, colorectal, lung, gynecological, skin, leukemia, lymphoma and others. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are given at the Center for Cancer Care—one of the most sophisticated Centers in the Chicagoland area.

Chemotherapy - We offer the latest in chemotherapy treatments, including new cancer-fighting drugs that make side effects less unpleasant than they once were. Chemotherapy treatments are administered in a comfortable, attractive environment.

Radiation - The Oncology Program offers a breakthrough radiation therapy known as intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT. Using specialized software and computers, radiation oncologists are able to map the tumor exactly, create thin beams of varying intensities of radiation and accurately guide the beams around sensitive normal tissues. When IMRT is used on certain types of cancer, patients may experience fewer side effects and complications, and cancer control rates may be improved. IMRT is the most precise form of external beam radiation now available.

Other treatment therapies - The Oncology Program offers other treatment therapies that include hormone therapies, biologic therapies, blood and platelet transfusions.

Clinical trials - The Center for Cancer Care enrolls a number of patients in clinical trials, research studies that explore new ways to treat cancer. We employ an on-site clinical trials nurse so we can offer patients the newest cancer-fighting drugs and technologies. Many of the therapies administered during trials are accessible only at select cancer centers.