Cancer Care Center

Terrebonne General knows if a patient is going to beat cancer, he must battle it on every level: emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. This journey requires a team of highly-skilled medical staff, compassionate professionals, and an atmosphere of courage and determination. At TGMC, we are committed to meeting those standards and supporting our patients and their families.

Our Staff

TGMC's staff of Board-certified oncologists have been trained at some of the nation's leading cancer-care facilities including Yale, MD Anderson, Ochsner, and the Mayo Clinic. Our RNs, LPNs, and other support staff members are specially trained to provide the medical support and personal encouragement needed by cancer patients during all stages of the disease.

We Offer Convenience

At TGMC, we consider the patient's family a vital part of our treatment team. After all, many cancer patients look to their family to gauge how they are doing. That's why we offer cancer services right here in Houma. Because many of our patients live some distance from the main hospital, we've also opened branch clinics capable of providing the same services in Morgan City and Galliano. This allows our patients to stay close to home and their family.

We're on the Front Line in the Fight Against Cancer

Through its participation in the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP), which is funded by the National Cancer Institute, Terrebonne General works with groups of doctors and their patients from across the country to develop new treatments and drugs to fight cancer. TGMC is currently participating in several studies including:

• National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project;
• North Central Cancer Treatment Group;
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group;
• Sarah Cannon Research Network;
• A breast cancer prevention trial using the drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene;
• A prostate cancer prevention trial to study the drug finasteride;
• A study to treat cancer anorexia;
• A study to treat cancer pain;
• A colorectal cancer prevention trial studying the effects of aspirin on colorectal cancer development;
• Treatment studies for brain, breast, gastrointestinal, gentiourinary, lung, and skin cancer.

The Latest in Treatment

Patients with cancer want to receive the best possible treatment that modern medicine has to offer. Terrebonne General offers the newest proven treatments and the latest in technology to give our patients the service they expect.

Among the many cancer diagnosis and treatment services TGMC offers are:

• Brachytherapy
• CAT Scan
• Chemotherapy
• Flow Cytometer
• Image Manager
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Mammotest Breast Biopsy
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiation Therapy
• Surgery
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray

We offer support for patients and families

While medical treatment is certainly necessary in beating cancer, patients must also be given emotional and spiritual support at this difficult time in their lives. Knowing this, Terrebonne General has initiated several programs to help both patients and their families cope with the disease. They include:

• Camp Bluebird - a three-day camp held each fall that provides recreational therapy for cancer patients;
• Cancer Resource Center - an office for information and assistance with Medicare/Medicaid eligibility, arranging home healthcare, financial assistance, dietary information, sexuality, and chemotherapy education classes;
• Cancer Support Groups - weekly and monthly support groups for patients and their families including "Bosom Buddies," a caregiver group;
• Cancer Survivors' Day - an annual event held on the first Saturday in June to "celebrate life" and recognize survivors in our region;
• Community Education Programs - "I Can Cope," "Tell a Friend," "Aquatic Education" and "Project Choice" are cancer education programs designed to increase cancer awareness;
• Look Good ... Feel Better! - a program to help women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments conceal hair loss and/or skin problems;
• Reach to Recovery - a service rehabilitation program offering support for recent mastectomy and lumpectomy patients;
• Wigs For Hope - a program providing free wigs for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments.