Genitourinary cancers are those that impact the genital and urinary organs or functions. This includes cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate, penis, testicles, and urethra. Some of these conditions are rare — such as testicular cancer — however, others are more common. For instance, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in men. Kidney cancer is also among the 10 most common cancers in both men and women.
Whatever condition you’re facing, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center can offer you the most advanced care, as well as an expert team of oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, and radiologists. Our physicians are more than just cancer specialists, but specialists in just your type of cancer. That means you get individualized, compassionate care designed for your exact condition.
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Why Choose Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center?
Sylvester is an NCI-designated cancer center. The National Cancer Institute has reaffirmed us as South Florida’s only NCI-designated cancer center. We have been recognized for our scientific leadership, our commitment to training the next generation of cancer researchers and providers, as well as our engagement with the communities that we serve. For patients, this designation translates into greater access to leading-edge treatment options, including clinical trials that prioritize your specific cancer.
Advanced radiation oncology tools. Our RapidArc® radiotherapy system delivers intensity modulated external radiation therapy (IMRT). This leads to more efficient and effective treatments, shorter treatment times, pinpoint accuracy in tumor targeting, and less damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Sylvester has the only proton radiation facility house inside an NCI designated cancer center in South Florida. The Dwoskin Proton Therapy Center offers pencil beam scanning proton therapy. The proton radiation therapy providing unparalleled ability to minimize side effects.
More cancer clinical trials than any other South Florida hospital. If appropriate for your cancer and stage, our clinical trials provide you with the very newest ways to treat and potentially cure your cancer.
One of only six designated Cancer Centers of Excellence in Florida. We treat cancer, and only cancer, giving you the best potential outcomes. The likelihood of surviving cancer five years after treatment from a Dedicated Cancer Center is 17 percent higher than at other hospitals.
Multidisciplinary care teams with nationally recognized expertise. Your care team is made up of experts in your exact type of cancer, and every single aspect of it.
Our genitourinary specialists see the most cases of urethral cancer in South Florida. We offer improved outcomes and access to the most options for care.
One of the most experienced teams in the U.S. in nerve-sparing bladder cancer removal. You work with a team that has advanced expertise, so you are far less likely to have side effects due to nerve damage in the abdominal region.
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