The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute

Providing Eastern Connecticut’s Highest Most Complete Cancer Care

At Windham Hospital, we are dedicated to providing the best care possible by offering a complete range of diagnostic, treatment, education and support services. Our trusted team of physicians creates a plan of care that gives you the latest advances in treatments, while valuing your choices and health care goals.

We provide coordinated, comprehensive care close to home. From diagnosis and treatment to rehab and home care, we bring together a full range of medical services along with a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute is a charter member of the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer alliance, which means our patient care has met the rigorous standards set by their world-class standard of care. MSK is the premier cancer center in the country, and treatment standards within the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute are aligned with MSK. Patients also have access to MSK’s world renowned clinical research trials and protocols.

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!

Windham Hospital

Cancer Care Services

Hartford HealthCare

Cancer Institute Conditions and Treatments

• Conditions

  • • Adrenal Cancer
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Esophageal Cancer
    • Gastric Cancer
    • Gastrointestinal Cancer
    • Gynecologic Cancer
    • Head & Neck Cancer
    • Hepatobiliary Cancer
    • Kidney Cancer
    • Leukemia 
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  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Melanoma and Skin Cancer
  • Myeloma
  • Pancreatic Cancer  
  • Penile Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer  
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Urologic Cancer 

• Treatments

  • Behavioral Counseling
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Breast Cancer Services
  • Genetic Counseling &   Testing
  • Integrative Therapies
  • Medical Oncology & Hematology
  • Melanoma and Skin Care Center
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  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Nurse Navigators
  • Pain & Symptom Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Pathology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Urologic Cancer