Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers

The Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers combines the talent and expertise of physicians from Salem Hospital with those from Mass General Cancer Center. Specialists work closely with patients and their primary care physicians to provide continuous care from screening to survivorship.

Our physicians and nursing teams are nationally recognized for their expertise and apply the latest advances in cancer care to screening and prevention, diagnosis, medical, radiation and surgical oncology treatment, and rehabilitation. Patients have access to an extensive array of clinical trials and personalized treatment regimens tailored to individual tumor mutations.

The benefits of being treated at Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers include:

• Access to the latest medical treatments, radiation therapies and surgical techniques
• Genotyping of tumors to help identify mutations that may be treated with “smart drugs” targeted to specific cancer types
• Rapid results for fine-needle biopsies through our on-site pathology lab
• Multidisciplinary clinics where patients and their medical, radiation and surgical oncologists meet in a single appointment to plan all aspects of care
• 24 infusion bays for chemotherapy
• Three state-of-the-art linear accelerators for radiation therapy
• Frameless and full-body stereotactic radiosurgery to precisely target tumors
• Comprehensive imaging (X-ray, diagnostic mammogram, CT scan, MRI) available on site
• A dedicated blood lab and pharmacy for cancer patients
• Comprehensive support programs including wellness services, support groups and a resource room

Medical Oncology

Our medical oncologists have extensive experience treating cancer and work closely with patients and their care teams, including specialists in surgical and radiation oncology, to plan the best combination and timing of medical therapies. All medical oncologists at Mass General Cancer Center are fellowship trained and board certified.

Medical therapies available include:

• Chemotherapy in our infusion bays, which have recliner chairs and individual televisions and are spacious enough to allow you to bring a guest to accompany you during treatment. Our infusion bays in Danvers have a sunny view overlooking tidal wetlands and a healing garden
• Hormonal therapies to treat cancers whose growth is encouraged by hormones
• Oral chemotherapies in pill form that can be taken at home
• Targeted therapies matched to individual tumor mutations through genotyping
• Supportive care therapies to eliminate or reduce symptoms that can interfere with quality of life
• Clinical trials of promising new therapies

Radiation Oncology

Our team of radiation oncologists offers a variety of radiation treatments to treat cancer. Radiation therapy may be given alone, or in combination with surgery and chemotherapy. Radiation oncology services at Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers combine the latest technology with a team of professionals who are specially trained in the planning and delivery of radiation therapy.

Our team meets weekly to discuss every new case, ensuring that each patient’s care plan is extensively reviewed. Our resources in Danvers include:

• Three state-of-the-art linear accelerators for radiation therapy, which provide advanced CT positioning systems and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for the most accurate delivery of radiation while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues
• Frameless stereotactic radiation
• Full-body stereotactic radiation
• Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Adaptive radiotherapy
• Breathing motion management
• Advanced prostate brachytherapy techniques
• Access to national radiation research protocols

In addition to our state-of-the-art equipment, we have one the most thorough and dynamic quality review programs. As a result, we maintain one of the best safety records for the administration of radiation.

Surgical Oncology

For many of our patients, surgery is an important part of their cancer treatment plan. At the Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers, each patient’s care team includes exceptional surgeons who have extensive experience in using the latest surgical techniques to treat cancer.

Surgical techniques include:

• Minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques, which help reduce post-operative scarring and pain
• Innovative procedures designed to save as much healthy tissue as possible, including sphincter-sparing surgery for many types of colorectal cancer

Treatment Programs

All disease programs include a team of multidisciplinary specialists who provide innovative, individually tailored treatment to patients. The full spectrum of care includes the latest treatment options as well as conventional care options. 

Our multidisciplinary group of cancer experts develops and implements a personalized care plan for each patient. Depending on the stage and other characteristics of a patient’s cancer, treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these therapies. Our physicians work closely with their colleagues in Boston and can provide patients with integrated access the expertise of world-renowned cancer sub-specialists and treatment options. Members of your care team meet with you regularly and communicate frequently with your referring physician to ensure seamless coordination of care.

Clinical Trials

Cancer research – both in the laboratory and in the clinical setting – is constantly improving and expanding treatment options for our patients. The Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers offers patients access to a wide variety of clinical trials of promising new therapies. Your care team will be happy to discuss clinical trials with you as part of your overall treatment plan. Learn more about clinical trials at Mass General Cancer Center.