Your cancer treatment plan may include medications that destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing. If so, you’ll work with a medical oncologist — a doctor who treats cancer with medicine.
Our Approach to Medical Oncology
There are now more medications available to treat cancer than ever before — and you’ll find them all at Cape Fear Valley Health.
Our medical oncology team specializes in every up-to-date option, including:
- Chemotherapy: Drugs that kill cancer cells throughout your body.
- Hormone therapy: Medication for cancers that rely on hormones to grow, such as certain types of breast cancer.
- Immunotherapy: Drugs that help your body’s immune system attack cancer cells.
- Targeted therapy: Medicines that zero in on cancer cells without harming your healthy cells.
These medicines come in several forms, including IV infusions, injections and pills.
Treatments Tailored to You
At Cape Fear Valley Health, our medical oncologists take a personalized approach when determining your care plan.
Instead of selecting your treatments based solely on their ability to target cancerous cells, we’ll consider:
- Your ability to tolerate certain side effects
- How often you can travel to one of our locations for treatment
- Whether you need to receive your medication through an IV, by mouth or another way
- How your medication will work in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy or surgery
Then, we’ll create a plan that addresses your medical needs and your personal goals and preferences.
Emilee Hammonds, NP
- Oncology
Kathy Jones, PA-C
- Oncology
Sajjad A Malick, MD
- Oncology
Kenneth Manning, MD
- Oncology
Tariq Nazir, MD
- Oncology
Vicki Richardson, NP
- Oncology
