Samsung Changwon Hospital Launches Cancer Center for Effective Treatment of Severe Patients

Focus on Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Thyroid Cancer

Introduction of 'Multidisciplinary Care' with Collaborative Medical Staff by Specialty

Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Changwon Hospital established a new ‘Cancer Center’ on the 1st and 2nd floors of the main building on the 27th to effectively treat severe patients as a tertiary general hospital, and has officially started its operation.

The Samsung Changwon Hospital Cancer Center was designed based on ‘collaborative treatment by medical staff from cancer-related departments to treat one patient.’ This means the introduction of a ‘multidisciplinary treatment’ system, which is implemented in large hospitals in the metropolitan area.

Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Changwon Hospital has established a 'Cancer Center' to effectively treat severe patients as a tertiary general hospital.

Cancer treatment typically involves diagnosis and procedures in internal medicine, surgery in the surgical department, chemotherapy in hematology-oncology, and radiation therapy in radiation oncology, with patients visiting multiple departments to receive care from specialists in each field.

To minimize the inconvenience for patients, the Samsung Changwon Hospital Cancer Center integratively arranged major cancer-related departments within the center to establish a collaborative treatment system, and newly established essential examination rooms for cancer patients inside the center. When necessary, from the stage of diagnosis to setting the treatment plan, multidisciplinary treatment is conducted where medical staff from each field jointly treat one patient to seek the most appropriate and effective path and cooperate with each other.

The endoscopy room for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers such as stomach cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, and biliary cancer has been expanded and relocated to the 3rd floor of the main building. Considering the increasing number of gastrointestinal cancer patients in the region and future scalability, the design was made to ensure thorough infection control in the examination and recovery rooms. From general endoscopy to early stomach cancer and submucosal dissection for colon cancer, as well as recently spotlighted digital pancreatobiliary endoscopy SpyGlass DS and biliary tumor radiofrequency ablation, the latest technologies have already been introduced and are in operation.

The breast and thyroid cancer centers have ultrasound examination rooms within the center and are designed to thoroughly protect patient privacy, including consideration of patient waiting areas after changing clothes. The medical staff’s idea to prevent patients from experiencing discomfort due to changing positions during ultrasound examinations was also actively reflected.

In addition, cancer specialist coordinators are stationed in the consultation rooms to alleviate the psychological anxiety of patients and caregivers while effectively providing essential information needed during the treatment process and daily life. This service addresses various questions arising during treatment and offers total care for post-treatment lifestyle management and prevention.

Director Ko Gwang-cheol said, “As a tertiary general hospital, we will continue to develop and expand the patient-centered integrated cancer treatment system so that severe patients in the region can recover their health through advanced medical services.”

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