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From Cancer Diagnosis to Cancer Treatment

Diagnosis is the critical first step in the journey of cancer care. Accurate and timely diagnosis can confirm the presence of cancer and provide essential information about its type, stage and characteristics. The right diagnosis is the foundation for personalized cancer treatment plans. At AdventHealth, we have a number of different diagnostic methods to be sure we get the necessary information to build a care plan catered to your specific needs. Some of the diagnosis techniques our providers use include:

Imaging Tests:

• X-rays: Used to produce images of internal body structures, often used to detect abnormalities in bones and soft tissues.
• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan: Provides detailed cross-sectional images of the body, useful for detecting tumors and assessing their size and location.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Utilizes magnetic fields and radio waves to generate detailed images of organs and tissues, particularly helpful in evaluating soft tissues like the brain, spinal cord, and muscles.
• Ultrasound: Uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and tissues, commonly employed for examining the abdomen, pelvis, and breasts.
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan: Involves injecting a radioactive tracer to detect metabolic activity in tissues, aiding in cancer staging and monitoring treatment response.

Biopsy:

• Excisional Biopsy: Surgical removal of an entire suspicious area or tumor for examination under a microscope to determine if cancer is present.
• Needle Biopsy: Involves extracting a small sample of tissue using a needle, typically guided by imaging techniques such as ultrasound or CT scan, to analyze for cancer cells.

Laboratory Tests:

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• Blood Tests: Measures levels of certain substances in the blood, such as tumor markers, to aid in cancer diagnosis and monitoring.
• Molecular Testing: Analyzes genetic mutations and molecular markers in tumor cells to guide treatment decisions and predict treatment response.

Endoscopy:

• Upper Endoscopy: Uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to examine the upper digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine.
• Colonoscopy: Involves inserting a flexible tube with a camera into the colon to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities or signs of cancer.
• Bronchoscopy: Allows visualization of the airways and lungs using a flexible tube with a camera, useful for diagnosing lung cancer and other respiratory conditions.

Early detection of cancer through routine screening programs increases the likelihood of successful treatment outcomes and improves survival rates. From the initial suspicion of cancer to the confirmation of diagnosis, our health care professionals and diagnostic specialists stand with you, championing comprehensive and effective cancer care.

Personalized Support

This is a time for you and your family to focus on what’s most important, and that’s healing — not all the logistics that go along with cancer care. Our personal Care Navigators (available at select locations) are here to help you schedule appointments, connect with your medical team, and assist with everything from financial questions to family conversations. Then there’s our integrated wellness network, with spas, social workers and support groups, all geared to provide the care you need.

We don't just fight your cancer with breakthrough science, clinical trials and advanced diagnostics and treatments; we fight it by helping you stay brave, optimistic and spiritually lifted at every step. When you're our patient, you’ll never be alone in this journey.

Leading-Edge Cancer Treatments

Be confident in your care, with access to one of the most active clinical trial sites in the nation, as well as groundbreaking cancer research and treatment options. Count on the care team that has developed some of the most successful cancer programs in the country to be there for you, your family and future generations.

Early detection is one of the most important steps to beating various types of cancer. That's why we offer advanced screenings and diagnostic tests. Once we identify the type of cancer and locate the problem area, our cancer specialists work to beat it with the following proven technologies and treatments:

• Chemotherapy and Radiation: help shrink and destroy cancer cells and prevent them from spreading.
• Echocardiography: an ultrasound of your heart, helping us see every detail clearly, so we can monitor your heart health in real-time.
• High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy and IMRT with RapidArc: delivers more targeted radiation therapy, only where it's needed, to preserve as much healthy tissue as possible.
• Non-Surgical Options: stereotactic radiosurgery, a relatively quick and painless method of cancer treatment, destroys tumors and employs targeted hormone therapy.
• PET/CT Scanners: used for advanced imaging and early detection.

We also specialize in the some of the most advanced cancer treatments, minimally invasive surgeries, and immunotherapy options:

• Gamma Knife® Radiosurgery: for brain and spine cancer patients, which is a surgical procedure that allows our experts to remove tumors without affecting the surrounding healthy tissue. Our patients have experienced lower risks of side effects, faster recovery times, and better outcomes.
• IORT – Intraoperative Radiation Therapy: for breast cancer patients, which reduces damage done to healthy tissues and decreases (or eliminates) the number of post-surgery radiation treatments.
• MRI-Guided HDR Brachytherapy: for prostate cancer patients, which is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that limits your exposure to radiation through more targeted radiation therapy.
• Robotic Prostatectomy: for prostate cancer patients, in which our oncology surgeons guide a highly precise surgical tool to operate on delicate organs, for better outcomes and minimum side effects.

Connected, More Convenient Patient Care

You’ll have the option to receive all your care under one roof, to reduce stress, increase efficiency and speed up your treatment. It means your radiation specialist working closely with your cancer surgeon and your physician seeing your X-rays the same day they’re taken. This is the connected, compassionate cancer care and patient care that improves outcomes and keeps you as relaxed and focused on your healing as possible. Trust our whole-person approach to care to help heal your body, ease your mind, and minister to your spirit at every step of your journey.

Award-Winning Cancer Care

Your care comes first. But we're honored that making exceptional care a priority has helped us earn recognition for exceeding the highest standards of excellence by organizations, including:

• American College of Radiology (ACR)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancers
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

It’s not about collecting awards and accolades. Our focus is helping more people with more types of cancer receive the care, support and encouragement they need and deserve. From lymphoma to leukemia, radiation oncology to surgical oncology, we care about thorough diagnosis, specialized cancer treatment and whole-person patient care.

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