Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital

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4th Annual Cancer Survivors Day
On Sunday, September 7, more than 1,100 cancer survivors and their families were honored for their strength and courage, as were the contributions of their families and friends. Read More...

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Magnet Awarded
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Oncology

Approved by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the hospital offers a complete range of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and supportive services. Cancer care is provided by a professional staff that prides itself on treating not only the disease but also the entire patient and his or her family. The surgical expertise of the staff is often relied upon as the first line of defense against many cancers. Diagnostic technologies include ultrasound, fine needle biopsy, core needle biopsy and stereotactic needle biopsy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CAT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning are available to provide clinicians with the information they need to diagnose end-stage cancer and help patients select the most appropriate course of treatment.

State-of-the-art therapeutic techniques found in the hospital's Radiation Oncology Department include intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), radiotherapy, brachytherapy, transperineal seed implantation and teletherapy. All are performed by a board certified and university trained radiation oncologists with support staff including oncology certified registered nurses, radiation therapists, Ph.D. and master's level physicists and certified dosimetrists. As a leading radiation center, Good Samaritan sets the highest standards in caring for its cancer patients and is among a few select hospitals to be awarded the prestigious accreditation by the American College of Radiology.

 
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center : 1000 Montauk Highway : West Islip, NY 11795 : 631-376-4444