State-of-the-art Facilities: Northside has a dedicated an inpatient cancer unit specifically for women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer and was renovated recently in 2011. Nurses and staff are specially trained in gynecologic cancer, chemotherapy and symptom management to provide resources, care and overall support.
Innovative Treatments: Northside leads the way in groundbreaking procedures. GYN cancer patients benefit from Northside's expertise and state-of-the-art technology for the shortest, most optimal recovery available. Northside ranks in the top five percent of hospitals in the United States using robotic procedures to treat women with GYN cancer. In addition, Northside offers hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC), a procedure in which heated chemotherapy is administered into the patient's abdominal cavity during surgery to penetrate diseased tissue. Combining HIPEC and minimally invasive robotic surgery, Northside performed the first reported robotic HIPEC surgery for ovarian cancer in 2011.
Nurse Navigators: GYN Nurse Navigators are registered nurses with specialized training in gynecologic oncology. Nurse navigators accompany patients through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, helping patients navigate the healthcare system. Gynecological cancers have an extremely high rate of recurrence, making the education and support of a trained nurse navigator, even more crucial.
Leading-edge Research: As part of our commitment to providing the latest treatment available, we participate in clinical trials, including an international trial for radioimmunotherapy, an innovative treatment for ovarian cancer. In addition, Northside has increased clinical trials available to patients through membership in Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), an NCI-research consortium, through Georgia Clinical Research & Education (GA CORE). For a complete list of open clinical trials, visit the Clinical Trials section under our Medical Services offerings.
Hereditary Counseling: Certain types of gynecologic cancers, such as ovarian, may have a genetic link. Northside Hospital offers a free evaluation of your risk of hereditary cancer. Our specially trained hereditary counselors will meet with individuals to review family history, provide education and counseling.

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