Treatments and Procedures of the Ortho-Oncology Program

Blood and Marrow Transplantation

The transplantation of blood or bone marrow is the procedure of transferring and replacing the hematopietic stem cells.

Cancer Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a different modality of cancer treatment that utilizes the body’s immune system to fight cancerous cells.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to drugs that are often used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back.

HIPEC

HIPEC is an abdominal cancer treatment that is used after all tumors have been surgically removed from the abdomen.

Proton Therapy

Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy for cancer that offers highly targeted treatment with fewer risks of side effects. It’s a potential treatment for many different forms of cancer.

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to exposing the body to beams of radiation that are used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back.

Targeted Gene Therapy

Targeted gene therapy is a form of cancer treatment that can actively treat and even destroy cancerous cells without impacting the body’s normal cells.

Tumor Embolization

Tumor embolization is a minimally invasive procedure used to reduce/block blood flow to a tumor, before potentially removing it surgically by blocking a major blood vessel feeding it.