The future of cancer care isn’t tomorrow. At Pikeville Medical Center’s Lawson Cancer Center, we have the expertise and leading-edge technology to fight it today. With capabilities to provide full-service cancer treatment and follow-up care, the Lawson Cancer Center is one of a select few cancer centers in Kentucky to hold accreditation from the Commission on Cancer with commendations.
Staffed by expert oncologists, surgical specialists, nurses, pharmacists, patient navigators and many other highly trained healthcare professionals, the Leonard Lawson Cancer Center makes it convenient for patients across Eastern Kentucky to receive advanced cancer care close to home. Click on the links provided below to learn about our physicians, services and treatment capabilities.
The Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center is using innovative technology to treat patients whose treatment plans call for radiation therapy. PMC has installed two state-of-the-art TrueBeam Linear Accelerators from Varian Medical Systems, which allows radiation oncologists at the Lawson Cancer Center to deliver radiation treatments more accurately than ever before.
The TrueBeam Linear Accelerator allows PMC’s radiation oncologists to target and treat very precise areas of the body. During a treatment, the radiation beam is continually shaped and reshaped according to the size, shape and position of the tumor, resulting in the protection of healthy, surrounding tissue.
PMC Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Ruth Lavigne, was interviewed by WSAZ’s Susan Nicholas and discussed skin cancer prevention tips, skin cancer types and treatments, as well as the addition of a second, new linear accelerator.
Click here to learn more about PMC’s Radiation Oncology providers.
Lawson Cancer Center, 10th Floor
(Some services provided on 11 and 1 May Tower West)
911 Bypass Road, Building A
Pikeville, KY 41501
606-430-2212
Range of treatment services, low infection rates cited in award recognition Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that PMC is among the top U.S. hospitals offering cancer care services.
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Patients who are treated either as an inpatient or in the outpatient clinic setting at the Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center can rest assured knowing their complex chemotherapy medications are prepared in an exclusive on-site oncology pharmacy. Having an oncology pharmacy within the facility dedicated solely to mixing and preparing chemotherapy for all
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Screening for cancer can save lives. Cancer screenings are conducted in attempts to find cancer at early stages, oftentimes before symptoms are prevalent. It is important to speak to a primary care physician about which tests are needed and at what age. Primary care doctors can also discuss risk factors, such as family history and
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The Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center has various multidisciplinary teams to evaluate and treat its patients. All Lawson Cancer Center staff—from nurses and patient navigators to specialty physicians—work together with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan. “At PMC, we have many subspecialists in oncology,” said PMC Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Dinali. “Our medical
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