The FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center provides medical oncology, hematology, and radiation oncology services all under one roof, close to home for patients and their families. Treatments provided at the Center include chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The Cancer Center is also involved in research and some clinical trials are available here. At FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center you have ready access to your own physician and an interdisciplinary team of experts. Our cancer center is affiliated with the UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) and our Cancer Center physicians are UWCCC staff.

Medical Oncology is the study of cancer diseases with chemotherapy as the treatment option. Chemotherapy uses drugs to treat cancer. These drugs may be given orally, by injection, or intravenously (IV therapy). Treatments are administered by FHN's staff of registered nurses specially trained in oncology.

Radiation Oncology is the study of cancer diseases with radiation therapy as the treatment option. At FHN, radiation treatments are administered by one of the most advanced machines available in the world. We offer Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), a new form of radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to deliver more tightly focused radiation beans to cancerous tumors than is possible with conventional radiation therapy. This, combined with the use of our multi-leaf collimator (MLC), enables us to deliver a higher dose of radiation to the tumor, no matter what its shape, while avoiding exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

FHN also offers cancer support services to assist patients and the significant people in their lives. Please refer to Community Services for more information on specific services and support groups.

The following Providers are associated with this Specialty Care:
Patrick Fernandes, MD
Arshad Shaikh, MD

The following Calendar items are associated with this Specialty Care:
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), February 4, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, February 16, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), March 4, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, March 16, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), April 1, 2010
Mind * Body * Spirit – Life Beyond Cancer, April 17, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, April 20, 2010
Mind * Body * Spirit – Life Beyond Cancer, May 1, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), May 6, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, May 18, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), June 3, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, June 15, 2010
2010 Tour for Cancer Century, June 26, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), July 1, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, July 20, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), August 5, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, August 17, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), September 2, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, September 21, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), October 7, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, October 19, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), November 4, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, November 16, 2010
H.U.G.S. (Having U for Group Support), December 2, 2010
Women With Cancer Support Group, December 21, 2010