Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center is devoted to helping people fight cancer by offering the most advanced treatment with the compassion and care that makes all the difference. This integration of one of the world’s leading cancer institutes with one of the world’s leading hospitals has created one center and one clinical team – with a unique combination of resources to fight and defeat cancer.
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center cares for adult patients in 12 specialized centers, each devoted to a different type of cancer. Our world-renowned physicians and researchers are committed to conquering cancer by developing new ways to prevent and screen for cancer, as well as developing new therapies. Milestones include:
- Development of the CA 125 test, the first and only biomarker for ovarian cancer;
- Pioneered new approaches in the assessment and treatment of prostate cancer;
- Development of state-of-the-art surgical techniques for brain surgery.
Our Center is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of specialists including radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, surgeons, physicists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, endoscopists, pathologists, specialized nursing staff, dietitians, physical therapists, and social workers who use a patient-focused approach to deliver the most effective treatment for each patient.
Our services are delivered with the care and compassion you would expect from two organizations that have been consistently ranked with America’s best hospitals by U.S.News & World Report® and as top providers of cancer care in the country.
To learn more about our programs, services, and experts, just click on any of our links below. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-BWH-9999.
