Gynecologic Oncology is a private practice in the Center for Advanced Care that provides comprehensive care to women who have been diagnosed with a pelvic malignancy or who have benign or malignant breast disease.

Expertise focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic masses, severe endometriosis, difficult gynecological conditions, and ovary, cervix, vulvar, tubal, uterine and breast cancer. The practice serves as a consultant on gynecologic cancers and diseases of the breast for other gynecologists, family practice and internal medicine physicians.

The highly trained staff includes nurses with over 20 years experience in women’s health care issues, and patient financial counselors who provide personalized service to patients.

Gynecologic Oncology sponsors a weekly interdisciplinary clinic with medical and radiation oncology physiians who collaborate to manage more complex cases. This assures patients have the best chance of receiving the highest quality of care possible. In addition, the practice participates in regular tumor conferences at Lutheran General Hospital and federally funded clinical trials through the Gynecologic Oncology Group, a large multi-institutional research cooperative. It also is active in training medical residents and students at the hospital and at lectures presented throughout the country.

Oncology Specialists
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone: 847-268-8200
Location: Second floor

Oncology Specialists, S.C., is a private practice of oncologists who have offices on the second floor of the Cancer Care Center and are part of the hematology/oncology division at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Besides focusing on therapy for all cancers and diseases of the blood, the team has expertise in treating specific types of the cancer. These specialized areas of care include breast, prostate, lung, colon, head and neck, and gynecological cancer, along with unusual and difficult diseases such as melanoma, sarcoma and lymphoma.

The clinical team also includes professionals in nursing, pharmacy and laboratory services. For each patient who requires chemotherapy, a primary nurse is assigned who collaborates with the physician in the delivery of care. The primary nurse provides patients and family members with ongoing information, and takes personal responsibility for administering treatment, assessing symptoms and side effects, responding to questions, and consulting with the physician.

Through its research institute initiatives, Oncology Specialists conducts and participates in cutting-edge clinical trials for a wide range of cancers and blood diseases, including past studies that have led to FDA approval of new cancer drugs.