In fact, the majority of Americans with cancer do not receive care in a hospital, but instead in a community oncology practice like Signature Healthcare. Community cancer care centers provide many benefits, none the least being that during active treatment having your cancer care treatment located as near to you as possible will minimize interruptions to your daily life, instead of wasting hours driving to and from appointments nearly every day. This is especially true when receiving radiation therapy, which can involve treatment for 5 times per week for 3 – 9 weeks.

Having close proximity to care and assistance also reduces ER visits and hospital admissions as it is much simpler to receive support from your cancer care team near you rather than at a distance. Regional oncology centers like Signature Healthcare often more personalized care than large hospitals like Mass General Cancer Center, with care provided by one team of professionals who are familiar with each patient compared to other settings where patients often see different physicians, nurses and technicians.

Patients who choose community-based cancer centers in Massachusetts often do so because they are looking for high quality, personalized, affordable, and convenient care.

We recommend looking at several different factors before choosing where to receive treatment for cancer. These include:

• How experienced is the treatment facilities in treating cancer? Our Board-certified radiation oncologists have extensive experience, especially in radiation therapy. Our radiation oncologist team works closely with medical and surgical oncology, diagnostics, pathology, genetic risk evaluation, and supportive care to deliver unparalleled continuity of care.
• Location. Radiation therapy often includes treatments five times per week for several months. It is a good idea to choose somewhere close to home to minimize the amount of time you spend traveling to and from appointments.
• Personalized treatment. Signature Healthcare treats patients as family. Every member of our care team, from our front desk staff to our radiation oncologists, understand how cancer affects you and your family. We provide a circle of wellness, care and support to ensure your treatment will result in the best possible outcome. With our experience, compassionate approach and advancements in treatment innovation, we believe we are making a difference in the fight against cancer.

Dunkin’
634 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302 or 635 Crescent St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open daily from 5am to 9pm, this donut chain serves both breakfast and coffee and has a drive-in for quick stops.

Alexander’s Family Restaurant
391 Crescent St, Brockton, MA 02302
This restaurant is open early, weekdays 6:30am to 3pm, and serves a traditional menu of American comfort food. It has both coffee, tea, and alcohol, and is good for a quick bite with plenty of parking.

Miko’s Cafe
912 Crescent St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open weekdays from 7am to 1pm, this casual restaurant offers counter service and serves breakfast and lunch. They also offer coffee (iced and hot) to go.

Elvera’s Cafe
132 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
This downtown coffee shop is open daily from 8am to 2:30pm and offers specialty iced coffees, teas, and breakfast pastries, as well as craft coffee.

Supreme Coffee & Donuts East Side
741 Crescent St #741, Brockton, MA 02302
Open weekdays from 4:30am to 7pm, this locally owned and operated shop has fresh coffee, donuts, breakfast sandwiches and more. They offer table service as well as drive-through.

Flo’s Pizza & Roast Beef
750 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open Monday through Thursday 11am to 8:30pm and Friday’s 10am to 9:30pm, this restaurant offers delivery as well as table service and has daily specials. In addition to pizza they offer breakfast subs and wraps, salads, wings, sandwiches, and calzones.

Nagoya Japanese Restaurant
776 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open daily from 11:15am or 11:30am to at least 9:30pm this location offers delivery, takeout, and dine-in as well as plenty of wheelchair accessible parking and restrooms.

Supreme House of Pizza & Subs
376 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open weekdays from 11am to 9pm, this family-run restaurant features pizzas, subs, and basic pasta dishes in a casual environment. They are known for their fast service, and are good for dining with both a group or alone.

Boiling Catch
675 Crescent St, Brockton, MA 02302
Open Monday through Thursdays 3:30pm to 10pm and Friday’s 12pm to 10:30pm, this cajun restaurant is located in Crescent Plaza and is known for its seafood offerings.