 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center-Kingsbury Pavilion provides comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery services to the residents of southwestern New Hampshire, as well as the neighboring communities in northern Massachusetts and southeastern Vermont.
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Procedures Performed or Problems Diagnosed and Treated
Radiation Oncology
- Board certified radiation oncologist
- Consultation services for cancer diagnoses
- Treatment Planning with CT scanner and ADAC computer system
- IMRT: Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Simulation
- Radiation Therapy with Varian linear accelerator
Medical Oncology
- Four Board Certified hematologists/oncologists
- Consultation services for Hematological illnesses and cancer diagnoses
- Bone Marrow biopsy
- Oncology Nurse Certified Nursing Professionals
- Chemotherapy infusion
- Clinical Trials
- Education and Support
- Oncology Nurse Certified Nursing Professionals
- Chemotherapy infusion
- Wound management
- Symptom management
- Education and Support
- End of Life Care
Surgical Oncology
- General surgeons and surgical specialists to treat the variety of cancer types
- Sentinel node biopsy for breast and melanoma
- Implantation of vascular access devices for chemotherapy infusion
Palliative Care
- Consultation services by a physician, nurse, social work, and clergy member
- Symptom management
- Decision making regarding end of life care
- Education to promote the understanding of the disease process
- Assistance with Advanced Care planning
- Referral to Hospice Care
Cancer Screening
Support Groups
Clinical Trials
At the Kingsbury Pavilion, board certified physicians in medical oncology, hematology, and radiation therapy are committed to providing quality medical care using the most advanced medically accepted treatments for cancer and related blood diseases.
Our medical oncologists strive to remain at the forefront of new and developing drug research to better serve our patients. They also work closely with physicians who participate in nationally approved research projects, such as those at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Hanover, NH.
Of great importance to the Oncology Program is our specially trained oncology nursing staff. Under the direction of our certified oncology nurse leaders, the nursing staff provides for the clinical needs and comfort of both inpatients and outpatients. Most of our nurses are Oncology Nurses Society certified.
Our multidisciplinary cancer committee, with specialists from surgical, medical and radiation oncology, internal medicine, pathology and radiology, family medicine, and dermatology meets regularly to set goals and directives for all cancer care activity on the campus, as well as in the community.
Quality Improvement (QI) activities are an essential component of our cancer care program. The QI projects that are studied and implemented improve the utilization of resources, reduce unnecessary variation in treatment, and improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
The Kingsbury Pavilion is also augmented by extensive home care services and by a Medicare-certified hospice program from Home Health, Hospice, and Community Services. Hospice provides care for terminally ill patients in their homes, nursing homes, or in our hospice room at the Cheshire Medical Center.
 The Kingsbury Pavilion is certified by the American College of Surgeon (ACOC), Commission on Cancer as an approved cancer program. This designation ensures that our patients will receive comprehensive care with state-of-the-art cancer treatment modalities. The Commission on Cancer requires that a cancer program has a multi-specialty team approach, analyzes practice methods for quality of care, and provides information related to current clinical trials. The Kingsbury Pavilion is among only 25% of hospitals in the country have ACOS accredited cancer programs.
View our 2007 Annual Report. (4.3 MB pdf file)
Contact
Jennifer Michelson, BSN, RN, Director
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603-354-5454 x2155
For more information, visit these related sites:
- Cancer.Net
Cancer.Net is the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.
- OncoLink
A cancer resource site from the University of Pennsylvania, OncoLink contains news on cancer trials, meetings, support groups, information by cancer type, book reviews, and it also supports keyword searching.
- American Cancer Society
This site provides information on topics such as Cancer Prevention, Environmental Cancer Risks, and Tobacco Use.
- National Cancer Institute
Access to PDQ information summaries on treatment (for health professionals and for patients), supportive care, screening and prevention, and investigational or newly approved drugs.
- Home Health Care and Community Services
Providing comprehensive home health care and helping services to residents of all ages in Cheshire, western Hillsborough, and southern Sullivan Counties.
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