Cancer

Dignity Health — St. Joseph’s Cancer Institute is your gateway to world-class cancer care. Your first step involves screening tests that allow us to better understand your cancer. An interdisciplinary team of doctors then meets to determine the best treatments for you. We provide you with a personalized plan designed to meet your individual needs and we walk with you through every step of your treatment.

Working together to unleash the power of humankindness

All of us at the Cancer Institute are committed to treating your cancer with compassion.

Our multidisciplinary team of specialists, called a tumor board, meets regularly to review and discuss your medical condition and treatment options. Because of the breadth of specialties at the center, your tumor board taps into a wide range of knowledge and experience to evaluate your diagnosis and determine the most effective treatment for you including:

• Cellular therapy program/stem cell transplantation
• Clinical trials
• Genetic counseling and testing
• Highly specialized, state-of-the-art radiation treatments
• Multidisciplinary disease specialty clinics and tumor boards
• Cancer survivorship and supportive care program

What cancers do you treat?

We treat more than 60 forms of rare and common cancers, including:

• Blood cancer
• Brain and spinal cord cancer
• Breast cancer
• Gastrointestinal cancer
• Genitourinary cancer
• Gynecological cancer
• Head and neck cancer
• Skin cancer
• Thoracic cancer

What happens when I start my treatment?

When you begin treatment, in addition to meeting your physician for the first time, you will also meet other medical professionals, such as a registered dietician, genetic counselor, and other specialists who may play critical roles in your treatment plan. Our multidisciplinary approach balances your needs and wishes, and your treatment may include highly specialized radiation and the latest in cellular therapy. Whatever your journey, we’ll be there to guide you through every step.