CANCER SERVICE

Overview 

Northeast Hospital Corporation (NHC) Beverly and Addison Gilbert hospitals cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a comprehensive cancer care center that offers state-of-the-art medical and surgical care for individuals diagnosed with most types of cancer. Our cancer program collaborates with our tertiary partner, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). This partnership enhances the cancer care available to North Shore residents.

The Cancer Service's modern Hematology/Oncology Center, located on the campus of Beverly Hospital, allows individuals to see their physicians, have laboratory tests and undergo treatment in a single location. It is designed to provide convenience, privacy and immediate access to resources such as pharmacy support and emergency care.

The physicians in our program participate in the collaborative team approach to caring for cancer patients, medical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists, and are board certified in their specialties.

The organization has a dedicated inpatient oncology unit. The inpatient unit provides the highest levels of patient safety and quality, utilizing chemotherapy and supportive therapies by chemotherapy-certified RNs.

Expansion of Cancer Service at Addison Gilbert Hospital

To enhance our ability to provide progressive, state-of-the-art cancer care to residents of Cape Ann, we have expanded Addison Gilbert Hospital's (AGH) Cancer Service on the Lundberg Medical Arts Floor, named Gorton's Specialty and Cancer Care Center.

The Center offers expanded treatment capacity for patients undergoing cancer-related care and provides more access to specialty services for Cape Ann residents. The Cancer Care portion of the Center includes private treatment areas, including 10 infusion stations with views of the Annisquam River for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. These comfortable, private stations offer space for family members to accompany patients during treatment to provide support. Patients also have access to the latest in clinical trials and protocols through AGH's affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The Specialty Suite portion of the Center houses physician offices, examination and procedure rooms for patient appointments with physicians providing care in a wide range of specialties.

This $1.4 million project was funded by charitable donations from businesses and families on Cape Ann.