Advanced Cancer Treatment and Compassionate Care
Diagnosing and treating cancer of any type
can be complex. In addition to fighting the disease itself, cancer
patients and their loved ones wage a battle with fear of the
unknown associated with cancer's deadly reputation.
That's why St. Mary's Cancer Care balances
our exceptionally skilled practitioners, leading edge technology
and advanced techniques with our own special brand of compassionate
care of body, mind, and spirit. And we approach each patient's
cancer challenge with confidence, knowing we have an unparalleled
arsenal of standard and experimental medical, surgical and
radiological treatments with which to battle this enemy.
We Earn Your
Trust
Trusting your caregiver's ability to help is
perhaps the most important step in achieving a healthy prognosis.
St. Mary makes that easy for you. We are accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
We also have a unique formal affiliation with
the UCLA School of Medicine, one of the top medical schools in the
nation, as well as the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the
Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and other leading national research
organizations.
Advanced
Diagnostics Improve Success Rates
Through a combination of public awareness,
regular screenings, and advanced techniques and technologies, many
cancers are now accurately diagnosed in their earliest, most
treatable stages.
St, Mary promotes early detection through
multiple free and low-cost community screening opportunities and
equips our specialists with the latest technologies.
Our Team Plans Your Treatment
Our treatment approach is individualized to the
specific needs of each patient. Treatment plans are developed
through the collaborative efforts of our multi-disciplinary team of
specially trained physicians, nurses, pharmacists, radiation
therapists, social workers, nutrition therapists, cancer pain
management specialists and others.
Your Cancer Care team applies advanced
practices using the most appropriate medications and latest
technologies. Among those is radiation therapy equipment that
allows the staff to precisely deliver the radiation dose and
minimize impact on surrounding tissue... and much more.
Providing Patients
Direct Access to Experimental Treatments
St. Mary stays on the leading edge of cancer
research as a result of our close affiliation with Pacific Shores
Medical Group, a primary national research site for testing
promising new treatments. In conjunction with the Community UCLA
Oncology Network, at any given time they offer qualified patients
access to as many as 50 of the most innovative treatments through
clinical trials.
Offering Support Groups and Educational Opportunities
Whether you're a patient or a loved one,
cancer is a life-changing event. Learning more about the disease,
getting questions answered and seeking out conversation with others
experiencing similar issues and feelings really helps. That's why
St. Mary offers a comprehensive array of seminars and support
groups as part of its treatment plan.
Transportation
Services
St. Mary Medical Center offers transportation
for cancer patients and other seriously ill community members who
must come to the hospital.
