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++++++++++++++++++++ S CANCER CARE PECIAL FEATURE +++ +++ ++++++++++++++++++++ + + CLEVELAND CLINIC: Exceptional Cancer Care for Optimal Outcomes CLEVELAND CLINIC’S CANCER CARE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO PATIENTS AND EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. INNOVATIVE BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IS PART OF ITS COLLABORATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO FINDING BETTER WAYS TO CARE FOR PATIENTS. World Report study. Its aggressive recruitment of top clinical and research talent, focus on patients with the most complex cases, creation of world-class patient support programs and system-wide integration of cancer care enables it to excel at understanding the unique treatment needs of the very sickest patients — to be able to help those who might not be able to be treated elsewhere. Last year, Taussig Cancer Institute’s 250 cancer professionals used the latest techniques and technologies available to treat more than 28,000 cancer patients. Physicians throughout the United States turn to Cleveland Clinic and its state-of-the-art medical, surgical and radiation therapy modalities, research, teamwork and patient-centric care to ensure their patients achieve the best possible outcomes following cancer treatment. T An Interdisciplinary Approach to Cancer Management A key aspect of cancer care at Cleveland Clinic is physician collaboration, and physicians in multiple specialties representing different Cleveland Clinic institutes often work together to develop and deliver the most appropriate treatment course. “One of the cornerstones of cancer therapy is multidis- ciplinary care,” says Brian Bolwell, M.D., FACP, Interim Chair of the Taussig Cancer Institute. “Cleveland Clinic is unique because it is a physician-led and physician-employed organization, which enables us to better facilitate collaboration among specialties.” Offering interdisciplinary care clinics, as well as educational conferences, the Taussig Cancer Institute’s team of more than 250 medical professionals often partner with colleagues from Cleveland Clinic’s Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Women’s Health Institute, Glickman 14 | Central New York MD NEWS MDNEWS.COM Brian Bolwell, M.D., FACP, and Patti Akins, R.N., B.S.N., OCN HERE ARE MANY reasons why Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute is ranked as one of the top cancer centers in the United States, catapulting from 46th to ninth in just seven years, according to a U.S. News & Urological & Kidney Institute, Digestive Disease Institute, and Heart & Vascular Institute. “Employing a multidisciplinary approach to care leads to the best possible outcomes and best possible clinical results,” says Dr. Bolwell. “Through our world-renowned prostate cancer program, for example, physicians from several disciplines, including medical oncology, radiation oncology and urology, generally work together to enhance patient care. An atmosphere of collaboration also fosters innovation and the pursuit of academic research interests.”