Cancer Center
At the Holy Cross Hospital - Davis Cancer Center, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive and cutting-edge cancer care tailored to each patient's unique needs. Our team of expert physicians, nurses, and support staff is committed to delivering compassionate care and support throughout your cancer journey, ensuring you feel empowered and informed every step of the way.
About
At Holy Cross Hospital – Davis Cancer Center, we understand that navigating a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. That's why we provide dedicated patient navigators who offer personalized support from diagnosis through survivorship, coordinating your care by connecting you and your family to our healthcare team, identifying vital resources, and providing the latest information to empower your decision-making.
Conveniently located in the Robert F. Bitner Medical Office Building, our center offers close parking, easy appointment scheduling, and access to a wide range of support services throughout the hospital and medical campus, ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our growing community.
Our Services
A cancer diagnosis is a deeply personal and challenging experience. We're dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive care, walking alongside you every step of the way. From early detection via screening services to advanced treatments like radiation oncology, our expert team is committed to your well-being.
More than just medical expertise, we offer a supportive and safe environment with compassionate care and vital resources, ensuring you receive the emotional and practical support you need and deserve. We are here for you, offering personalized care with unwavering empathy and a commitment to making your journey as comfortable and hopeful as possible.
Cancer Screening
Diagnostic evaluation for cancer has improved dramatically with the development of high-speed, high-accuracy scanning and other imaging equipment. A variety of diagnostic imaging tests may be recommended in screening for cancer.
The Holy Cross Hospital - Davis Cancer Center offers complete screening and diagnostic services. Our comprehensive services include:
- 3D mammography
- Digital screening mammography
- Digital mammography
- Breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
- Breast MRI and MRI-guided breast biopsy
- Stereotactic biopsy
- PET/CT scans
- Diagnostic MRI
- Diagnostic CT
- Bone densitometry screening
Radiation Oncology
Our radiation oncology department provides inpatient and outpatient radiation therapy for malignant and non-malignant conditions. Using advanced technology, including a linear accelerator with IGRT, IMRT, SBRT, and SRS, and HDR brachytherapy, our team of radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, physicists, radiation therapists, and nurses deliver precise treatment plans. Patients receive comprehensive education and nursing care throughout their
treatment.
Tumor Board
Holy Cross Hospital - Davis Cancer Center’s tumor board is a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who meet regularly to discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and management of our cancer patients. The primary goal of a tumor board is to provide a comprehensive and collaborative approach to cancer care, ensuring that patients receive the best possible treatment based on the latest evidence and the collective expertise of specialists from various fields.
The tumor board typically consists of oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, nurses, and other specialists who have expertise in cancer care. The team collaborates to evaluate each patient's case, review medical imaging, pathology reports, and other diagnostic information, and develop a personalized treatment plan. This can include recommendations for surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of treatments.
One of the key functions of a tumor board is to ensure that all aspects of a patient's condition are thoroughly considered. This includes the type of cancer, its stage, the patient's overall health, and any other underlying conditions that may impact treatment decisions. By bringing together professionals from different specialties, the tumor board can offer a more holistic view of each patient’s needs and provide a well-rounded treatment approach.
In addition to improving patient care, tumor boards also serve an important educational function by helping healthcare providers stay updated on the latest research and clinical advances in oncology.
Multidisciplinary Clinic
The multidisciplinary clinic at Holy Cross Hospital - Davis Cancer Center allows our patients to see all of their providers on the same day, offering a streamlined and efficient approach to cancer care. Our model aims to provide comprehensive, coordinated care by bringing together a team of specialists to evaluate and manage each patient's condition in a single visit. Typically, the team consists of a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist.
The benefit of this approach is that patients receive expert opinions from each provider in one session, reducing the need for multiple appointments and enabling quicker decision-making regarding treatment plans. During the clinic visit, the patient’s medical history, imaging results, biopsy reports, and any other relevant diagnostic information are reviewed collectively. The specialists then collaborate to develop a personalized treatment plan that addresses the patient’s specific diagnosis, cancer stage, and overall health.
This integrated care model not only provides convenience for patients who would otherwise have to schedule separate appointments with each specialist, it also promotes a more coordinated and cohesive treatment plan. By having all providers in one place at the same time, communication is streamlined and the patient’s care plan is quickly developed, reducing delays and enhancing the efficiency of treatment initiation.
Support Services
It is amazing the impact that one simple word — cancer — can have on your life and the lives of your family members. Battling cancer requires a positive attitude, lots of information and knowledge, and a desire to heal. It’s also important to be willing to let others help you through this journey.
Holy Cross Hospital - Davis Cancer Center offers a wide array of programs and services for patients and their families to help you navigate the journey from cancer diagnosis through treatment and recovery.
Nurse navigator
Hearing the words "you have cancer" is overwhelming for any patient and family dealing with this complex and difficult disease. Cancer care can be very confusing in that multiple providers are involved from the screening process, to diagnosis, testing, treatment, and survivorship. To make it easier for our patients, we have a nurse navigator program to help patients and their families throughout the cancer care journey.
An oncology nurse navigator is a professional registered nurse with cancer-specific clinical knowledge who helps patients, families, and caregivers successfully navigate their way through the process. An oncology nurse navigator also provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum.
Research has shown that when nurse navigators become involved early enough after a person has received a cancer diagnosis, they can help steer patients and their families to appropriate care and timely treatment that could dramatically improve patients' chances of living with cancer as a manageable disease.
Social workers
A cancer diagnosis can bring additional stress and anxiety into your life, potentially affecting your self-image, relationships, employment, and finances. Our oncology Social Workers hold Master of Social Work degrees and are an integral part of our treatment team to support you through this challenging time.
We can teach you:
- To develop coping strategies to manage anxiety, depression sadness, anger, worry or fears
- To utilize relaxation techniques of deep breathing, progressive relaxation, and visualization
- To improve communication with your children, family, friends, co-workers, or healthcare team
- To manage stressful thoughts and beliefs
- To set health boundaries
- To learn to live with “the new normal”
We can help you:
- Access community resources (home-delivered meals, transportation to/from treatment, etc.)
- Apply for grants that offer financial assistance
- Understand social security and disability benefits (SSDI and SSI)
- Understand criteria for hospice, palliative, or home health care
- Complete advance directives (living will, medical power of attorney)
We provide:
- Support groups
- Counseling for you and your family members
- Referrals to our oncology psychiatrist or other community counseling services
- Referral to our naturopathic physician for holistic approach to treatment
Surgeries & Treatments
- External Beam Radiation
- HDR Brachytherapy
- Radiation Oncology
- Electron Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Fiducial/SpaceOar (tm) Placement
Cancers and conditions we treat include:
- Breast Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancers
- Skin Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Gynecological Cancer
- Brain Tumors
- Benign Tumors
- Other Benign Conditions (including Arthritis, Dypuytren's, Keloids)
Oncology Providers
Doctors who provide oncology services at Holy Cross - Davis Cancer Center are listed below. A full list of providers who are credentialed in this specialty at Holy Cross - Davis Hospital can be found at this link.
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