With accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, many people diagnosed with genitourinary cancer live long, meaningful lives.
The Brown Cancer Center provides the highest level of clinical cancer care in the region, access to the latest cancer research, and the benefits of a team-focused, multidisciplinary approach.
This team-focused approach ensures that the clinical plan for each patient is customized, comprehensive, and coordinated. The multidisciplinary team of genitourinary cancer specialists includes a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, urologists, nurse practitioners and a nurse coordinator.
Additional support comes from a pharmacist, dietician, social worker, behavioral oncologist and other appropriate specialists. Each team meets regularly to monitor the patient’s progress carefully and to adjust the treatment plan as necessary. This approach ensures that patients receive the ideal combination of treatments and therapies.
In addition, our specially trained oncology nurses care for patients before, during, and after treatment and surgery; help manage clinical trials; and educate patients on what to expect as they recover from surgery or continue other treatment. They also communicate with family members to address their needs and concerns.