Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic
Patients who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer face an almost overwhelming number of questions about treatment. Most patients require both surgery and chemotherapy at the time of diagnosis. In other cases, patients have already received treatment and are looking for new options, including enrolling in a clinical trial.
About the Clinic
The Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic at Northwestern Medicine has been designed to help answer the tough questions that patients with ovarian cancer face by offering a collaborative approach to treatment. Dr. Daniela Matei, a medical oncologist and Co-Leader of the Women’s Cancer Research Program at the Lurie Cancer Center, has created a unique multidisciplinary clinic for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Dr. Matei offers a comprehensive range of expertise needed to treat patients with ovarian cancer, including cytoreductive surgery, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and clinical trials for all phases of the disease process. Through our partnership with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients have access to innovative clinical trials that may not be available at other institutions. Patients also have access to our Supportive Oncology program, including social workers, nutritionists, and psychologists who help patients cope with their diagnosis. By offering the complementary perspectives of Drs. Matei and our team experts, the clinic provides a more extensive range of options than may be available elsewhere.
The Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic at Northwestern Medicine has been designed to help answer the tough questions that patients with ovarian cancer face by offering a collaborative approach to treatment. Dr. Daniela Matei, a medical oncologist and Co-Leader of the Women’s Cancer Research Program at the Lurie Cancer Center, has created a unique multidisciplinary clinic for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Dr. Matei offers a comprehensive range of expertise needed to treat patients with ovarian cancer, including cytoreductive surgery, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and clinical trials for all phases of the disease process. Through our partnership with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients have access to innovative clinical trials that may not be available at other institutions. Patients also have access to our Supportive Oncology program, including social workers, nutritionists, and psychologists who help patients cope with their diagnosis. By offering the complementary perspectives of Drs. Matei and our team experts, the clinic provides a more extensive range of options than may be available elsewhere.
Access to Clinical Trials
As a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, our clinician scientists are developing new therapies for ovarian cancer and other gynecologic cancers every day. We offer our patients the latest options in clinical trials, and through those efforts, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center is taking great strides in research and individualized care. To learn more about our clinical trials, please click here.
Ovarian Cancer
To request an appointment in the Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic, please call 312.695.0990. Our providers see patients in the same clinic every Monday and actively collaborate on the plan of care for each patient.
As a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, our clinician scientists are developing new therapies for ovarian cancer and other gynecologic cancers every day. We offer our patients the latest options in clinical trials, and through those efforts, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center is taking great strides in research and individualized care. To learn more about our clinical trials, please click here.
Ovarian Cancer
To request an appointment in the Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic, please call 312.695.0990. Our providers see patients in the same clinic every Monday and actively collaborate on the plan of care for each patient.
Gynecologic Oncology Tumor Board
The Northwestern Medicine Gynecologic Oncology Tumor Board meets weekly to review patients receiving care in the Division. At the Tumor Board, specialists from gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, genetics, and pathology collaboratively review a patient's condition and determine the best treatment plan. Through this multidisciplinary approach, patients have access to a diverse team of Northwestern Medicine cancer experts instead of relying on a single opinion. All patients undergoing consultation in the Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic will have their case presented at our weekly Tumor Board.
The Northwestern Medicine Gynecologic Oncology Tumor Board meets weekly to review patients receiving care in the Division. At the Tumor Board, specialists from gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, genetics, and pathology collaboratively review a patient's condition and determine the best treatment plan. Through this multidisciplinary approach, patients have access to a diverse team of Northwestern Medicine cancer experts instead of relying on a single opinion. All patients undergoing consultation in the Comprehensive Ovarian Cancer Clinic will have their case presented at our weekly Tumor Board.
