Treatments
Carilion is dedicated to provide the best treatments available as well as finding better ways to treat cancer. The multidisciplinary team will work together to determine the best treatment plan for each patient.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays to destroy cancer cells or keep them from reproducing.
Surgery
Surgery is used in a variety of ways such as diagnosing your cancer, treating it or relieving the symptoms it causes. Cancer surgery may be supplemented with other treatments, such as radiation and chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the systemic (whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs. The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells. It can be used as the primary form of treatment or as a supplement to other treatments.
Pain Management
Medications are the cornerstone of cancer pain treatment, and their use is aimed at providing the greatest pain relief possible with the fewest number of side effects and the most ease of administration.
Coping with cancer can be difficult. People experience a whole range of concerns from treatment to managing finances to talking about cancer with your family and friends. At Carilion, you're not alone. Our experienced team recognizes that each patient is an individual with unique needs. That's why our comprehensive approach to care is so important. By addressing the whole person, we help cancer survivors make the connection between the mind, body and spirit. It's a connection that's vital to the healing process.
