Saint John's Cancer Center
Even during the COVID-19 crisis, cancer doesn’t stop. Your health care provider can help you determine what screening schedule and which screening tests are best for you at this time. If it’s time to schedule your routine cancer screenings–and especially if you have any concerning symptoms–don’t delay getting the care you need. At Providence, we are taking special precautions to protect you and your loved ones. Learn how Providence is responding to ensure the safety of our patients, staff and doctors.
Where bright minds and big hearts come together
At Providence, we see more than a cancer patient, we see the life you’re fighting for — and we have for nearly 100 years. That’s how long we’ve been providing world-class cancer care across Southern California. Today, our commitment continues through national accreditations including the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Integrated Network Cancer Program.
Providence Saint John’s Health Center is home to the Saint John’s Cancer Clinic, providing leading-edge treatment for most cancers. Many of our medical oncologists and specialty surgeons are affiliated with the Saint John’s Cancer Institute, conducting groundbreaking research. This is a benefit to patients who are candidates to participate in these research trials. We are the home to several medical breakthroughs in cancer and provide award-winning care.
At Saint John’s Cancer Center, you can rest assured you are receiving quality, compassionate care. Our patients have access to nationally-recognized programs and the most current technologies available for treating cancer, including advanced equipment and a highly qualified medical, surgical, pathology, and radiation oncology team.
Patients at Saint John’s have a dedicated and compassionate team of caregivers who understand that treating cancer means also valuing each patient’s individual needs. From the moment you step into our cancer center, our supportive and multidisciplinary cancer care team treats you holistically and collaborates to ensure the most effective treatment options are reviewed and incorporated into a personal care plan.
Providence Saint John’s Health Center is home to the Saint John’s Cancer Center Clinic and many cancer center programs providing leading-edge cancer treatment and surgical services.
As a patient of Providence Saint John’s you have a dedicated and compassionate team of caregivers who understand that treating cancer involves a number of options. Our tumor board consists of a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and medical specialists who assemble to review new cancer diagnoses and collaborate to ensure the most effective treatment options are reviewed and incorporated into a personal care plan. Your cancer, your health, and your wishes determine your treatment plan.
- Breast cancer at the Margie Petersen Breast Center
- Brain cancer at the Brain Tumor Center
- Endocrine Tumor and Bone Disease Program
- Gallbladder, liver, pancreatic and stomach cancer at the GI Oncology Program
- Gynecology and Oncology
- Lung Cancer Program
- Melanoma and other skin cancers at the Melanoma Oncology Program
- Urologic Oncology Program
Saint John’s treats patients with even the most complex cancers, including:
- Bladder cancer
- Brain cancer
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gynecologic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Melanoma
- Skin cancers
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Committed to helping our cancer patients recover and reach their optimal health, our Cancer Center offers advanced services, certified and highly trained staff, and state-of-the-art therapies that meet the specific needs of cancer patients and their families. Provided by our comprehensive centers and programs, these services include:
- Breast Center
- Clinical genetics and genomics
- Endocrine Tumor and Bone Disease Program
- Gastroenterological Oncology Center
- Gynecologic oncology
- Melanoma Program
- Radiation oncology
- Urologic oncology
The Saint John’s Cancer Clinics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center are designed for patient healing. You will receive our commitment to your complete well-being. Whether screening, diagnosis or treatment you will have the most trusted and experienced team of caregivers at your side through every moment of your care.
Many of the physicians and surgeons who are treating and caring for patients in the Saint John’s Cancer Clinics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center are also faculty, adjunct faculty and physicians in a fellowship program affiliated with the Saint John’s Cancer Institute. The Saint John's Cancer Institute is a cancer research organization dedicated to the understanding and curing of cancer in order to eliminate patient suffering worldwide.