The Benavides Cancer Institute is dedicated to the process of advancing medical knowledge and providing compassionate, state-of-the-art cancer care complemented by a full range of prevention, early detection, treatment ,rehabilitation and palliative care programs for all types of cancer. The Institute has major strengths in breast, genitourinary, pulmonary, gastro-intestinal and gynecologic cancers. A full range of medical, surgical and radiation oncology treatment facilities focusing on a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach by surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other sub-specialists will be offered at the Benavides Cancer Institute. At the Benavides Cancer Institute,the patient gets the benefit of being seen by various specialists who are experts in their own field.As the first institution in the country with a physical structure dedicated solely to cancer care,the Benavides Cancer Institute is a one stop shop for patients who seek not only expertise but also emotional and psychological support in the their battle against the dreadful disease.Competent Surgeons, Medical Specialists and Radiation Oncologists will man the multidisciplinary clinics. The heart of the Benavides Cancer Institute is its Tumor Clinics (Multidisciplinary Clinics)-Located on the Second Floor. Here, the specialists involved in cancer care see and examine patients. It is also here where this dedicated team sit down as a group to determine the best treatment flow for each individual patient, taking into consideration the patient’s most sacred decision. Being part of an academic institution, the BCI Tumor Clinics adhere to protocols and adapt the latest in research so that the recommendations given reflect the cutting edge of cancer care. At the Benavides Cancer Institute, the following Tumor Clinics are available:
• Breast
• Gynecology
• Head and Neck
• Pediatric Oncology – Hematology
• Adult Hematology
• Neurology
• Gastroenterology
• Genitourinary
• Thoracic
• Bone/Skin/Sarcoma
MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEETINGS
A multidisciplinary meeting may be called at any time before, during or after a patient’s treatment, for various reasons:
• To clarify diagnosis
• To define goals of treatment
• To present treatment options available to patient
• To make recommendations regarding treatment modalities (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, nutrition, pain management, rehabilitation, reconstruction surgery etc.) and/or sequencing of treatment (preoperative, postoperative, concurrent)
• To coordinate treatment
• To follow-up patient interim or after treatment and make recommendations for any change of plans or further treatment or evaluation
The benefits of such a discourse are manifold:
• Consultation becomes more comprehensive.
• The most essential laboratory examinations, imaging and work-ups to be done are agreed in consensus, saving the patient both time and money.
• Care and management in general becomes tailored to the patient and coordinated. Once a consensus is reached, the defined goals of treatment, treatment options and the associated benefits and risks are presented to the patient, who will now make the final decision regarding his care and management.
