Cancer Care at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center is nationally-recognized for outstanding cancer care and cancer support services. Our patients have access to expert providers, advanced treatment options and clinical trials. Our clinical team includes board-certified and fellowship-trained medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and surgeons as well as oncology-certified nurses and clinical patient navigators.

Specialists work as a team to plan and coordinate each patient’s treatment. Patients and family members are involved in treatment planning and have access to all information needed to make the most informed decisions about their care. Our clinical navigators partner with patients to help coordinate care and access support resources such as nutritional counseling, support groups, home health and palliative care.

Advanced Cancer Care by Trusted Providers

• Caring for more people with cancer annually than any other hospital in the state
• Upholding rigorous standards that earn us national accreditations
• Disease-specific multidisciplinary tumor boards meet regularly to review cases and develop recommendations for treatment plans
• Dedicated patient navigators support patients and their families throughout their cancer journey
• Dieticians who specialize in nutritional counseling for people undergoing cancer treatment
• Social workers and financial counselors work with patients and families to remove barriers to care
• Comprehensive screening, community outreach and educational programs
• State-of-the-art detection, diagnosis and treatment technology
• Access to cancer clinical trials through our involvement in national research studies
• Genetic counseling
• Integrated palliative care
• Survivorship support

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center is part of MaineHealth Cancer Care, a coordinated system of care with the support of the Harold Alfond^® Foundation.