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Today, more people are saying “I’m a cancer survivor” than ever before thanks to new technologies and treatments.  Advances in diagnostic technology like the PET/CT allow doctors to diagnose cancer earlier than ever before.  Cancer treatments like Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) allow physicians to precisely target radiation where it has the maximum impact on cancer cells while leaving healthy tissues intact.

Advances in chemotherapy and agents that specifically target tumor cells in conjunction with supportive therapies are improving overall survival rates.  Improved surgical techniques such as sentinel node biopsy versus nodal dissections are decreasing recovery times and increasing the patient’s quality of life.

To help cancer patients gain easy access to the area’s most comprehensive diagnostic technology and radiological, medical and surgical cancer oncologists, Gulf Coast Medical Center and the Gulf Coast Cancer Treatment Center partnered to form the Gulf Coast Cancer Institute (GCCI).

Through the GCCI, patients have access to:

  • National clinical trials
  • Breakthrough diagnostic technology
  • Innovative surgical, radiation and chemotherapy treatments

Our Awards

The members of GCCI are recognized by national organizations for the quality of care and range of services provided to cancer patients.  Our awards include:

  • Gulf Coast Medical Center is accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
  • The Gulf Coast Cancer Treatment Center’s Radiation Oncology program is the only facility in Northwest Florida to have earned accreditation by the American College of Radiology.
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center’s mammography program is accredited by the American College of Radiology.
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center is the only Bay County-area hospital to have earned the Jean Byers Award for Excellence in Cancer Registration.  We have received the award six times.
For more information on the Gulf Coast Cancer Institute, call (850) 747-7123.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Consult-A-Nurse® at
850-747-3600

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