C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital

Nationally Accredited Cancer Center

Our combination of medical expertise and patient support has earned us an accreditation by the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program – the highest designation available outside of an academic environment.

We are nationally accredited and locally focused, which means you benefit from elite care and clinical excellence, while always remaining at the center of all that we do. We offer a comprehensive program of cancer care services from treatments and innovative education and support programs to early detection and cancer prevention. The Breast Center at Glens Falls Hospital offers screening and imaging technology, and specializes in compassionate, patient-centered care plans for each individual.

As a member of the Albany Med Health System, the C.R. Wood Cancer Center is part of the comprehensive cancer services available in the northeastern New York region, including the high-level services available at Albany Medical Center, the region's only academic medical center.

See all cancer services, including physicians and locations, in the Albany Med Health System.

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C.R. Wood Cancer Center
Pruyn Pavilion at Glens Falls Hospital
1st and 2nd Floor
100 Park Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-926-6620

Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Parking
Visitors should park in the Pruyn Lot and enter through the Pruyn Pavilion. View more information on parking at Glens Falls Hospital.

Genetics Testing & Counseling

The C.R. Wood Cancer Center’s clinical genetics service offers hereditary cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing by an oncology genetics counselor and physician. If you are concerned about your personal or family history of cancer, our experts can help you make medical decisions about how to manage your risk.

Would genetic counseling be helpful to me?

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, genetic counseling may be useful for you:

Have you or a close relative been diagnosed with cancer at an early age?
Do you have more than one blood relative with the same type of cancer? If yes, is the same type of cancer found in more than one generation?
Has anyone in your family had more than one type of cancer, not counting basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers?
Are you related to someone who is known to have an inherited mutation that can cause cancer?

If you are interested in learning about your hereditary risk for cancer, we encourage you to speak with your physician about a referral to the oncology genetics program.

Clinical Research & Trials

Clinical research studies are vital to the process of discovering the safest and most effective cancer therapies for patients. The C.R. Wood Cancer Center currently has approximately 40 national clinical studies available for treatment, quality of life, and prevention. Glens Falls Hospital has partnered with the University of Vermont for shared opportunities in their clinical studies, and the center also participates in clinical studies directly through pharmaceutical companies. The physicians and staff of the C.R. Wood Cancer Center work closely with these organizations, along with the National Cancer Institute, to provide opportunities for local patients to take part in national clinical research studies, without having to travel away from home. These studies provide the opportunity for patients to conveniently receive some of the most leading-edge therapies available, while also allowing them to directly contribute to the ongoing progress being made in the field of oncology. Treatment studies may consist of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, or combination therapy.

View active and/or recruiting clinical trials taking place at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center on ClinicalTrials.gov. Please note that to view completed, inactive, not yet recruiting or terminated clinical trials at the Cancer Center, search parameters will need to be adjusted on ClinicalTrials.gov.

For more information on clinical studies, contact Beth Ann Brundage, RN, at 518-926-6644 or Nannette Oberhelman, at 518-926-6701.

Medical Oncology

Medical oncology services at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center include chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and clinical trials that treat cancer. Patients and families affected by a cancer diagnosis also have access to our medical oncology department’s interdisciplinary team.

Oncology Team

Assisting each patient’s oncologist is a team specializing in the care of individuals and families affected by a cancer diagnosis. Oncology team members include oncology nurses, a case manager, a health psychologist, a mental health counselor, a social worker, nurse navigators, rehabilitation specialists, an oncology nutritionist, a pharmacist, and spiritual care.

Oncology Certified Nurses

The C.R. Wood Cancer Center employs oncology certified nurses, who have earned a national certification in cancer care from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. The certification requires oncology certified nurses to complete a written exam and satisfactory completion of a specified number of nursing hours.

Inpatient Care

Glens Falls Hospital’s inpatient cancer unit is located on the second floor of our Tower. In addition to 25 private and semi-private patient rooms, specially designated rooms are available in the inpatient care unit for family visits and private meetings with our staff. Family involvement is a key part of the unit’s approach to inpatient care. Visiting hours are open and specially designated rooms are available in the inpatient care unit for family visits and private meetings with our oncology staff.

Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology services at The C.R. Wood Cancer Center include Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Volume Modulated Radiotherapy (VMAT), and brachytherapy. A dedicated group of radiation oncology professionals provide radiation oncology services to our patients.

Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Program

The C.R. Wood Cancer Center has a cancer prevention and early detection program to decrease the incidence of, and mortality resulting from, cancer in our region. Our cancer prevention and early detection efforts increase our ability to detect cancer early, which the American Cancer Society says allows for the most successful treatment of many forms of cancer.

Cancer Screening

We provide breast exams and mammogram, cervical cancer screening, lung cancer screening, skin cancer screening, and colorectal cancer screening. Our Cancer Center also administers a New York State Department of Health program that provides free screening for individuals who qualify and who do not have health insurance coverage. For more information, contact the Cancer Service Program at 1-800-882-0121 or 518-926-6570.

Cancer Awareness

The C.R. Wood Cancer Center provides a number of cancer awareness and educational programs. The goal of these cancer awareness programs is to increase awareness of various types of cancer and to increase cancer screening.

For more information or to schedule a presentation to a group or organization, contact us at 518-926-6639.

About Charles R. Wood

Charles R. Wood (1914-2004) was the founder of Double H Ranch and Chair of the Charles R. Wood Foundation. As founding father of Storytown USA (now Six Flags Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom) in Queensbury, Charles R. Wood was known as the “Father of Theme Parks.” Find out more about him.

Support Services & Survivorship Programs

The support services offered at the C. R. Wood Cancer Center go far beyond cancer treatment to help cancer patients – and their families – go on with their lives. We have established a comprehensive array of support services and education services to help people adapt and cope with the emotional and lifestyle changes that inevitably result from a cancer diagnosis. Support services are here to help them understand and utilize the many resources available to them.

Your Life, Our Mission.

At the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, we have one mission. From preventative care to clinically advanced treatments, our team balances the realities of daily life with personalized treatment plans built on compassion and expertise. We are nationally accredited and locally focused, which means you benefit from elite care and clinical excellence, while always remaining at the center of all that we do. We work together, through questions and options, with support from clinical specialists, nurse navigators, genetics counselors, dietitians, and you. Our partnership keeps on going, because your life is our mission.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive program of cancer care services that are unsurpassed in the Glens Falls and Saratoga Regions of New York – from advanced treatments and innovative education and support programs to early detection and cancer prevention.