Cancer Center

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. 

CommonSpirit Cancer Center Summit offers complete screening and diagnostic services. Our comprehensive services include:

• 3D mammography
• Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
• Digital screening mammography
• Digital mammography
• Breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
• Breast MRI and MRI-guided breast biopsy
• Diagnostic MRI
• Diagnostic CT
• Bone densitometry screening
• High-risk breast screening

Our Infusion Center at CommonSpirit Cancer Center Summit offers access to high-quality infusion and chemotherapy services. Staffed by registered nurses who specialize in administering cancer treatments, we provide personalized, compassionate, and comfortable care to every patient. 

The Infusion Center offers a variety of intravenous, injectable and infusion health services, including:

• Antibiotic administration
• Blood product infusion
• Chemotherapy
• IV medications, including Reclast (osteoporosis) and Tysabri (MS)
• Phlebotomy
• IV hydration
• Injections, including Prolia (osteoporosis)
• Lab draws through central lines
• Central line care, including access, flushing and declotting

Our hematology and medical oncology outpatient clinic treats malignant solid tumors, blood cancers and other non-malignant blood conditions. Patients receive evaluations and follow-up care from our medical oncologist, with treatment options ranging from oral medications to infusion (IV) therapies administered in our infusion center.

Chemotherapy is a type of treatment that may be used in your cancer treatment. This is called systemic therapy - a treatment that circulates through the body in the bloodstream. It can include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. These therapies are administered by mouth, injection, or infusion (IV).

CommonSpirit Cancer Center Summit is proud to have Medical Oncology on site to manage chemotherapy treatments. Our board-certified oncologist works closely with all of your providers to create an individualized treatment plan.

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.

We offer a nurse navigator to help our patients and their families 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, CommonSpirit Cancer Center Summit has 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.