(973) 243-9300
About Our Center
The Gynecologic Cancer and Pelvic Surgery Center serves as a regional
referral center for both Gynecologic Oncology as well as Pelvic
Reconstructive Surgeries, attracting patients from throughout New
Jersey and the surrounding tri-state area. The Center has one of
the highest volumes of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Surgery
in the Northeast with over 100 years of combined experience.
A comprehensive range of services necessary for the proper treatment
of gynecologic malignancies is provided by the Center, including
radical cancer surgeries, cytoreduction, bowel and urologic surgery,
lymphadenectomies, implantable vascular ports, laser and laparoscopic
surgeries as well as the latest in multi-agent chemotherapeutics.
The Center manages the full spectrum of gynecologic malignancies
of vulvar, vaginal, cervical, endometrial, ovarian and gestational
trophoblastic (molar) origin. Our physicians are experts in the
management of the abnormal Pap smears as well as preinvasive disease
of the cervix, vagina and vulva. Consultations for hereditary gynecologic
cancer syndromes are also available.
Gynecologic Cancer and Pelvic Surgery works in close collaboration
with the Department of Radiation Oncology in the treatment of patients
with gynecologic cancer, thereby facilitating a multimodality approach
to the management of malignancies. The Department of Radiation
Oncology is equipped with a 23-million-volt linear accelerator,
which reduced significantly treatment-related complications. In
addition, high-dose rate radiation (HDR) and hyperthermia units
(state-of-the-art therapeutic modalities) are often employed, which
continue to open new frontiers for the treatment of gynecologic
malignancies.
Patient care strategies are developed through a team approach
with four gynecologic oncologists in conjunction with an oncologic
nursing staff. This affords patients the benefit of the breadth
of experience and knowledge of the four physicians, so often needed
in the complex management of gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic Tumor
Boards and joint Radiation Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology conferences
are held which assist in treatment planning and physician education.
The Saint Barnabas Cancer Center offers a number of support groups,
designed to address the needs of individuals with various forms
of cancer at different stages of illness. Because a cancer diagnosis
affects the entire family, we offer groups targeted to patients,
their adult family and friends, and their children. Professional
social workers and nurses lead most groups.
The other major function of the Center is as a regional referral
center for Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. The entire spectrum of
various pelvic support defects (hernias), such as vaginal vault
and uterine prolapses, cystoceles, rectoceles, enteroceles, as
well as patients with urinary incontinence or urologic fistulas,
are comprehensively evaluated and treated. Women who have experienced
extensive perineal lacerations during childbirth may experience
incontinence of stool/or flatus often requiring surgical repair.
The Center is also a well-known national referral source for the
management of women with vaginal agenesis (women born without a
vagina and/or uterus).
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