Cancer Care
NMMC Cancer Care connects our patients with a multidisciplinary team to help navigate through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
When you are diagnosed with cancer, a team of physicians and other caregivers will work together to create an individualized treatment plan that works for your specific cancer and with your wishes for treatment.
A medical oncologist is the cancer specialist you'll probably see most often. Usually, your oncologist will oversee your general care and coordinate treatments with other specialists. Your oncologist will also be in charge of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. You'll likely visit your medical oncologist for long-term, regular checkups.
NMMC oncologists actively contribute to research.
Cancer treatment services available at NMMC include:
Supportive services include:
Knowing that each cancer patient is unique, the cancer care team reviews cases at weekly, site-specific tumor conferences. Tumor conferences are dedicated to breast, lung neurologic cancer. Based on the information presented, an individualized treatment plan is developed and shared with the care team.
Gynecologic oncologists from the University of Alabama-Birmingham Health System offer surgical and clinical services at NMMC Cancer Care in Tupelo. Services include consultations, risk assessment, minimally invasive surgical procedures and access to clinical trials.
North Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Care is a Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award winner, as well as a NAPBC-accredited center. Both of these recognitions ensure that NMMC Cancer Care is exceeding national standards for quality cancer care.
