More options, more hope in your cancer care

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute brings you more access to cancer care in Eastern Connecticut. With offices in Norwich, Plainfield, Waterford and Windham, we offer a full range of diagnostic, treatment, education, and support services, all close to home.

As the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, we bring you more access to world-renowned clinical research trials. The Cancer Institute also follows the cancer treatment standards and protocols developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering, the premier cancer treatment center in the country.

Our multidisciplinary team of nurses and physicians includes specialized medical and radiation oncologists to treat your cancer, along with access to surgeons who specialize in breast, gynecology, thoracic, urology, and gastroenterology should the need arise.

Our nurses play a key role on your cancer care team, providing the most hands-on care during your treatment. Our nursing team brings extraordinary knowledge and experience to your care. All of our nurses are certified by the Oncology Nurses Society to safely administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy, while many carry the distinguished Oncology Nurse Certification.

We provide more hope and healing for the many emotional issues cancer patients can face. We provide you with access to the state’s most comprehensive behavioral health network and complimentary therapies. We also offer access to integrated medicine, which provides services and education to complement and enhance the mind, body, and spirit.

From diagnosis, through treatment, recovery and survivorship — Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute is offering more … for you.

Book your colonoscopy now

Get the message. Schedule a colonoscopy.

In Connecticut, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in women and the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in men, according to the state Health Department.

A colonoscopy is one of the few screening tests that can actually prevent colon cancer. By finding and taking colon polyps out before they become cancer, doctors can prevent their later development into cancer. When caught early, colorectal cancer has a 90 percent survival rate.

Why get a colonoscopy?

The rate of colorectal cancer diagnoses has dropped each year since the mid-1980s because more people are getting screened and more people are adjusting their lifestyle to reduce risk factors.

Key factors that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer include:

  • Age: Current guidelines recommend screening begin at age 45 for people at average risk
  • Personal history of colon cancer, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Family history of colon cancer or polyps.
  • Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a hereditary condition that creates hundreds of polyps in the colon and rectum.
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Heavy alcohol use

Why wait?

Make an appointment for your colonoscopy today!


 
 
 
 

The Backus Boutique

Offering personal care and support items for patients undergoing various treatments for many different cancers, with a special focus on the breast cancer patient.

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Backus Hospital

Cancer Care Services
  • Cancer Care Services
  • Axillary Node Dissection
  • Breast Conservative Surgery/Lumpectormy
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Chemotherapy
  • Diagnostic Services
  • External Beam Radiation
  • Hormonal Therapy
  • Infusion Center
  • Integrative Therapies
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Mastectomy
  • Outpatient Infusion
  • Pathology
  • Prostatectomy
  • Radiology Services
  • Radiation Seed Implantation
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Screening
  • Support Groups


Meet our Cancer Institute Team:

Name Specialties Location
Aydin, Huseyin Nail Nail, MD Aydin, Huseyin Nail Nail, MD
4.8 /5
111 surveys
860.423.5000
  • Surgical Oncology
  • General Surgery
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  • Willimantic
  • Tolland
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Brown, Amy Kirkpatrick, MD, MPH, FACS Brown, Amy Kirkpatrick, MD, MPH, FACS
4.8 /5
86 surveys
860.972.4341
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
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  • Hartford
  • Manchester
  • Norwich
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Changizzadeh, Pouyan, MD 860.886.8362
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Norwich
Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD 860.545.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Norwich
Coletti, David Edward, MD, FACS Coletti, David Edward, MD, FACS
4.9 /5
110 surveys
860.886.0660
  • General Surgery
  • Breast Surgery
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery
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  • Norwich
  • Mystic
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Fiengo, Mark Nicholas, DO, FACC, FSCAI Fiengo, Mark Nicholas, DO, FACC, FSCAI
4.9 /5
331 surveys
860.886.0023
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwich
  • Old Lyme
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Hall, Tonya Elsa, MD Hall, Tonya Elsa, MD 860.859.9061
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Norwich
  • Norwich
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Johnson, Vanessa Morgan, MD 860.886.8362
  • Medical Oncology
  • Norwich
  • Plainfield
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Kane, Michael Joel, MD Kane, Michael Joel, MD
4.9 /5
179 surveys
860.443.4455
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Waterford
  • Norwich
  • Norwich
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Kapur, Dinesh, MD Kapur, Dinesh, MD 860.886.8362
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Norwich
  • Plainfield
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Khubchandani, Sapna, MD Khubchandani, Sapna, MD
4.8 /5
287 surveys
860.425.5850
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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  • Waterford
  • Norwich
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Kim, Susan Y., MD Kim, Susan Y., MD 860.545.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hartford
  • Norwich
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Kurowski, Kathleen, MD, FACS Kurowski, Kathleen, MD, FACS
4.9 /5
150 surveys
860.204.9126
  • Breast Surgery
  • Norwich
  • Waterford
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Martin, Richard J., MD, DMD Martin, Richard J., MD, DMD 860.885.0444
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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  • Norwich
Olugbile, Sope, MD Olugbile, Sope, MD
4.8 /5
280 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Hartford
  • Hartford
  • Willimantic
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Schipper, Bret Mitchell, MD, FACS, CPE Schipper, Bret Mitchell, MD, FACS, CPE
4.9 /5
88 surveys
860.696.2040
  • Surgical Oncology
  • General Surgery
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  • Hartford
  • New Britain
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Slater, Dennis Eli, MD Slater, Dennis Eli, MD 860.886.8362
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Norwich
  • Plainfield
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Spooner, Stacy Lyn, MD Spooner, Stacy Lyn, MD 203.949.2700
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Norwich
Stanat, Christy Ann, MD Stanat, Christy Ann, MD
4.9 /5
120 surveys
860.204.9126
  • Breast Surgery
  • Norwich
  • Waterford
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Szczepanczyk, Karina, MD Szczepanczyk, Karina, MD
4.9 /5
193 surveys
860.892.6906
  • Endocrinology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Norwich
  • Waterford
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Van Stolk, Rosalind, MD Van Stolk, Rosalind, MD 860.447.2489
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Waterford
  • Norwich
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Wesolek, John Howell, MD, FACS Wesolek, John Howell, MD, FACS
4.8 /5
99 surveys
860.886.0660
  • General Surgery
  • Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
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  • Norwich
  • Norwich
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Yang, Jie, MD, PhD Yang, Jie, MD, PhD 860.886.8362
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Norwich