BronxCare and Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care

• Benign Hematology – anemias, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and thrombocytopenia, among others.
• Blood Cancer – blood and bone marrow cancers, including acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndrome, and multiple myeloma (plasma cells).
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer – tumors of the brain, spinal cord, and other areas of the nervous system, such as anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme.
• Breast Cancer – cancers developing from breast tissue.
  → Breast Cancer Prevention Pamphlet
• Gastrointestinal Cancer – cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, as well as pancreas, esophagus, colon, rectum, and stomach, as well as neuroendocrine tumors.
  → Colorectal Cancer Prevention Pamphlet
• Gynecologic Cancers – cancers affecting women’s reproductive organs and precancerous conditions, including ovarian and uterine carcinoma.
• Head and Neck/Thyroid Cancer – head and neck diseases, which can affect speaking, eating, or swallowing.
• Hepatobiliary Cancer – cancers of the liver and bile duct, including hepatoma and cholangiocarcinoma.
• Lymphoma – care of Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins disease.
• Sarcoma – rare cancers of the bone and soft tissue.
• Skin Cancer – including melanoma and non-melanomas, such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
• Thoracic and Lung Cancer  – cancers of the chest cavity, including lung cancer and mesothelioma.
• Urologic Cancer – bladder, kidney, prostate, testicular, and other cancers of the genitourinary tract.
  → Prostate Cancer Prevention Pamphlet

• Benign Hematologic Infusion – for non-cancerous disorders, such as iron deficiency, autoimmune diseases, sickle cell disease, clotting, and other blood disorders.

• Biotherapy – using substances made from living organisms to help the immune system fight cancer.

• Blood Transfusions – procedures in which donated blood or blood components are given intravenously (IV).

• Chemotherapy – use of anti-cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells and reduce symptoms.

• Immunotherapy – treatment that assists the immune system in fighting cancer.

• Precision Oncology – treating cancers with targeted therapies using gene therapy and molecular biology.

• Radiation Therapy – using targeted radiation beams to shrink tumors and destroy cancer cells.

• Robotic Surgery – surgery using robotic systems for more precision and control than traditional surgical techniques.

• Therapeutic Phlebotomy – withdrawal of blood as a medical treatment.

Cancer Care at BronxCare Health System
Cancer Care at Mount Sinai Health System