We do whatever we can for our patients who are fighting cancer.

癌症不仅仅是一种疾病. 这是一个改变人生的事件. At Day Kimball医疗保健, we see cancer care from your perspective. 从诊断到治疗再到后续护理, 我们的顶级医生, 癌症专家, certified nurse oncologists and 治疗师 work together to provide you a completely personalized treatment plan. 

It’s a 360-degree program that considers every aspect of your life, from physical wellness to diet and nutrition – even financial counseling. 虽然癌症很可怕, it’s reassuring to know that all this care is within minutes of home.

Every day, patients facing the challenge of fighting cancer come to Day Kimball for help. 治愈你的癌症一直是我们的目标. We’re finding options that not only treat your cancer, but get you back to what’s important to you.

我们的癌症护理服务包括:

• 筛查和诊断

  We work hard to confront cancer well before any diagnosis of this challenging disease. Day Kimball’s state-of-the-art imaging services include a wide variety of sophistocated technologies including clinical breast exams and mammograms, 骨密度测试, 前列腺癌筛查, 结肠镜检查, 低剂量CT肺癌筛查, genetic testing for those with a family history or high risk of cancer, 和更多的.

• 癌症门诊中心

  Our hematology/oncology unit at 戴金宝医院’s Cancer Center provides compassionate, first-class cancer care right here in Northeast Connecticut. 

  我们的癌症护理计划, which has received national accreditation with commendations from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), provides patients the same care as large cancer centers, 但离家近了. 

  Your cancer care team is dedicated to providing you with expert, compassionate care specific to your unique needs. 我们委员会认证的内科肿瘤学家, 外科医生, 注册肿瘤科护士, 护士导航器, 药剂师, 营养师, 治疗师, 社会工作者, and others work together to provide you with the highest level of personalized care in a convenient and comfortable environment.

• 护士导航

  When you come to Day Kimball, you get more than a doctor. 你有一个完整的团队. Your 护士导航器 will guide you every step of the way, 从诊断时开始, through your treatment and recovery — so you can worry less and focus your energy on getting well. 

  作为你的顾问和支持者, your 护士导航器 acts as your main point of contact and is there to help coordinate your appointments and provide you with education and support. She can get you connected to financial assistance resources, 支持团体, 社会服务, 还有更多.

• 我们提供的癌症护理服务包括:

  • 门诊化疗
  • 靶向治疗和免疫治疗
  • 输血、输液和注射
  • 营养咨询
  • 社会及支援服务
  • 行为健康咨询
  • 姑息治疗

• 外科服务

  Our highly skilled 外科医生 and state-of-the-art facilities offer the highest-quality surgical cancer care using the latest in robotic and minimally invasive techniques. 乳腺专业, 妇科, 结肠, 直肠, 肺, 泌尿外科, 和更多的, our surgical team provides a wide range of surgical services for cancer patients should you need surgical intervention.

• 支持服务和辅助护理

  Cancer affects more than just your body; it affects your whole life. That’s why we provide a holistic approach to your treatment complete with a host of supportive services and complementary therapies right within our Cancer Center. Our registered dietician nutritionist provides nutrition monitoring and guidance to complement your treatments. Our hospital-based food pantry supports cancer patients struggling with food insecurity. Our oncology social worker will connect you to appropriate community resources to resolve any logistical, financial or social challenges that people often face while fighting cancer. We also host cancer 支持团体 and workshops for you and your caregiver, 体育活动项目, 和更多的.

• 东北康涅狄格癌症基金会

  The community of Northeast Connecticut graciously and generously supports our 东北康涅狄格癌症基金会, which provides financial assistance for cancer-related screening and treatment services. Any member of our cancer care team can help you access the resources available.

• We believe that every patient has a right to:

  • A specific diagnosis within a week of a suspicious biopsy
  • A prompt appointment with an oncologist with whom he or she feels comfortable, 当由初级保健医生转诊时, surgeon or other specialist for evaluation of suspected cancer
  • 第二种意见
  • A copy of medical records, including pathology report
  • 信息 about condition and treatment options in language the patient can understand
  • Knowledge of the scientific evidence behind the doctor's treatment recommendation, 以及证据的力度
  • 信息 about the benefits and risks of a particular treatment, including the benefits and risks of not having the treatment
  • 临床试验信息
     

  公开报告成果
  As an accredited cancer care program by the Commission on Cancer, 戴金宝医院 reports annually on the patient experience and outcomes at our Cancer Center for particular cancers. 这些报告如下.

  2019年:标准4报告.4问责措施

  2018年:乳腺癌结果

  2017年12月31日:结肠癌

  2016年:非霍奇金淋巴瘤

  2015:非小细胞肺癌