Overview
If you have just been diagnosed with cancer, you have the option to see a medical oncologist from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital as soon as the next day. Our teams are here when you need us, to reassure you, answer your questions, and start planning your personalized cancer treatment. For more information, call 413-582-2900
The Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital exemplifies the future of cancer care in our community and is one of the best cancer hospitals in western Massachusetts.
It takes a coordinated relationship between community hospitals and academic medical centers to create a Cancer Institute where the right approach to care and treatment is delivered to the right patient, at the right time, in the right place. This is where cancer care is headed and why the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute is important to the people of western Massachusetts.
While most cancer care can be provided in a community hospital setting like Cooley Dickinson Hospital, there are some types of cancer that require sub-specialized expertise. In this case, physicians at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital coordinate care with their colleagues at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Boston.
There are several ways clinicians and staff at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital can help connect you with care provided at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Boston:
- Referrals for second opinions
- Access to clinical trials
- Medical review of treatment plans
- Pre-procedure testing prior to some procedures performed at Mass General
- Free shuttle service from Northampton to Mass General
For more information, speak with your medical oncologist. Learn more about Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital physicians.
“Our connection with the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute brings extensive resources to help us give patients optimal care in a community setting.”
– Barrett Newsome, DO, Medical Oncologist, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Cooley Dickinson’s direct access to specialists and subspecialists at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute keeps us abreast of the rapidly evolving state of the latest cancer treatment, new research, and ongoing clinical trials for new drugs, surgeries and other cancer therapies. Cooley Dickinson’s medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, who are Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute physicians, also participate in Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s weekly Grand Rounds, presentations on the most recent research and discoveries by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and other world-renowned clinicians and researchers.
An integral part of one of the world’s most distinguished academic medical centers, the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute is among the leading cancer care providers in the United States.
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute is at the forefront in providing specialized, coordinated cancer care. Our doctors are experienced in treating the rarest and most complex cases using the latest advancements in technology to provide personalized and innovative care.
Through a powerful synergy between laboratory scientists and bedside physicians, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute fosters innovation in all phases of cancer research. Physician investigators conduct nearly 1,000 clinical trials annually.
Learn more about the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.
Patient Experience
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It triggers a universe of emotions for those diagnosed and their loved ones, and can add layers of complexity to already complicated lives.
If you are a Pioneer Valley resident facing a cancer diagnosis – or know someone who is – you have access to the same level of care in Northampton at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital as you would in Boston at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.
Learn MoreYour Care Team
The Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital provides highly coordinated care among the doctors at Cooley Dickinson, the specialists at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Boston, and your own physician - so you can count on getting the care you need, where you need it.
Most often, that care happens right in your community where you live and work. Our staff coordinates so all members of your care team are available in one location and can easily collaborate with specialists at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.
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