Oncology Services and Treatments at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Good Shepherd Hospital treats a wide range of cancers, from the most common and most easily-treated, to the most challenging and complex forms of the disease. We fight cancer with sophisticated treatment options and compassionate, complementary support services.

Good Shepherd Hospital's Center for Cancer Care is also involved in pioneering studies of potential cancer prevention and treatment drugs, as well as new treatment techniques in radiation therapy.

Our treatment options and services include: 

• Surgical Options including:
  • da Vinci robotic surgery
  • Breast surgery
  • Ostomy surgery
  • Gynecologic, head and neck, thoracic, urologic and general surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation Therapy including:
  • RapidArc radiotherapy
  • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with the Varian Trilogy^TM linear accelerator
  • High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
  • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Advance Diagnostics including:
  • Advanced mammography with computer aided detection (CAD)
  • Breast MRI
  • 64-slice CT scanner
• Clinical Trials
• Support Services including:
  • Fitness program
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Lymphedema Prevention and Treatment Program
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Patient Navigation Program
  • Speakers bureau
  • Spiritual support
  • Support groups

Call the HUGS LINE - 847.842.HUGS (4847), our dedicated cancer information line, to learn more about your treatment options or the care of a loved one.