When cancer strikes, it�s not only the person who is affected, it�s the entire family. The usual approach to care means that patients must go to one or more specialists, who may offer several different paths of treatment. > The physicians at the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at LifeBridge Health and Northwest Hospital Center don�t believe that�s how patient care should be, especially when dealing with such a life-altering condition like cancer.

Instead, the staff at the Lapidus Cancer Institute created a circle of care� that puts the patient and his or her family at the center. > Patients and their families will find something very rare indeed: a program large enough to offer leading-edge care yet small enough to touch individual lives. Under one roof, a variety of service areas are assembled around a central and integrated diagnostic area. When a patient is admitted, doctors in various sub-specialties come together to diagnose and prescribe care. > Services include radiation oncology, pathology, urology, gynecologic oncology, hematology/medical oncology, orthopedic oncology, pediatric hematology/oncology, surgical oncology and oncology rehabilitation. > In addition, the Cancer Institute provides access to state-of-the-art treatments. The CyberKnife�, which uses advanced tracking software to deliver treatment to previously inoperable tumors, and the therapy available off-campus at the LifeBridge Health Radiation Oncology Center in Owings Mills complete this circle of care. Support groups, informational Lunch and Learn� sessions and image recovery consultations following treatment add an extra touch to ease the transition toward recovery. For more information about the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital Center, call 410-601-WELL (9355). Related Links Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute Sinai Hospital Northwest Hospital Center