Cancer Care

We perform tests and screenings with a personal touch and make sure you’re prepared for every step of your care. Your family and personal health history can affect your risk of getting cancer. It’s important to share this information with your doctor to determine if you need special or more frequent cancer screenings.

We offer advanced tests and procedures that look for early signs of cancer such as colonoscopy, pap test for cervical cancer, low dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer and mammography. We also offer a range of screenings for specific cancers.

As part of our commitment to detecting cancer in its earliest stages, we use advanced techniques for screening and diagnosis.

SCL Health offers genetic testing and counseling services to identify your risk of hereditary cancers, often through testing that looks for specific gene mutations. A genetic counselor will review your results and discuss recommendations for preventing cancer or managing your risks.

More about genetic counseling and testing.

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Most patients receive chemotherapy by mouth or through an IV into a vein. Infusion therapy, also administered through a vein into the bloodstream, provides you with fluid, blood or blood products, nutritional supplements or targeted therapies, as needed.

More about chemotherapy and infusion therapy.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. Radiation may be delivered by a machine into the body (external beam radiotherapy) or by placing radioactive material inside the body where it works to kill nearby cancer cells (brachytherapy). We offer a number of innovative technologies, such as TrueBeam^™ and TomoTherapy^®, which help pinpoint tumors, protect surrounding tissue and minimize side effects and discomfort.

More about radiation therapy.

Cancer surgery or surgical oncology is often the first line of treatment in fighting cancer. It’s used to diagnose and stage cancer and remove cancerous tumors and tissue. Many operations use minimally invasive procedures that require smaller incisions and result in quicker recovery.

More about cancer surgery.

Immunotherapy, also called biological therapy, uses your body’s natural immune system to protect you and fight cancer. For greater effectiveness, immunotherapy is often used with other cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy. Immunotherapy works best to treat early-stage cancers.

Our medical centers use some of the most advanced technologies in treatment for cancer patients. This affords many more options for the optimal approach to treatment – especially for patients with challenging cancers of the lung, breast, abdomen or head and neck – often using the most minimally invasive procedures possible.

Cancer research is one of the most active and promising fields in medical science, with new discoveries emerging on a regular basis. In many cases, we’re able to provide our patients with direct access to these innovative therapies through participation in clinical trials.

Learn more about what we offer and how to qualify for a clinical trial.

Working as a team, our heart and cancer care experts have developed a cardio-oncology program to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for those who are currently being treated for cancer as well as cancer survivors susceptible to long-term cardiac complications. As one of the few programs in the region specializing in this new and growing field of medicine, patients now have better access to specialized care designed to prevent, treat and potentially reverse heart problems that can occur with traditional cancer treatment.

Learn more.