Cancer is personal to us
A cancer diagnosis changes everything.
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For You
cancer doesn’t just affect a part of your body. It affects your mental, physical and emotional well being.
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For Your Loved Ones
your cancer diagnosis affects their hopes, their expectations, their perception of “normal”, and can affect their daily lives.
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For Us
cancer doesn’t just affect you and your loved ones. It touches us personally. And motivates us to do everything that we can to get you to recovery
Choose interdisciplinary medicine that helps heal the whole person.
We are a cancer institute that believes in an interdisciplinary approach to precision medicine. This means we dig down to the molecular and genetic makeup of your tumor. This means we get to know your specific disease. To us you are not just a patient, we see you as a unique human being with ideas, concerns, and expectations.
We get to know you, so that your treatment plan is exactly right for you. We want you to get better and enhance your quality of life. Our approach means that we work together, to do the right thing for you. We want to keep your stress low and your spirits high — and infuse every moment with humankindness. So your cancer treatment plan is truly personal. Because we believe that there’s a difference between curing a disease and healing a whole person.
We’re here to help you do both.
Precision Medicine
Our goal is to find the best treatment approach for your specific disease to achieve the best outcome.
That means employing advanced genetic and molecular testing to give us the best understanding of your specific disease. Then, we develop an individualized care plan uniquely suited for you. A treatment plan that gives you the best chance for recovery, lower your stress and helps you manage your quality of life through treatment — and help you heal as a whole person.
Our renowned physicians and other providers are committed to incorporating the very latest medical breakthroughs into your treatment plan. We’re constantly engaging in clinical trials focused on the latest in drugs and devices, new procedures or treatments, or behavioral changes. Our dedication to cutting-edge medicine is matched only by our dedication to you.
What Sets Us Apart
The latest and greatest treatments are just the beginning. Healing a whole person means looking beyond the disease. And our extensive, multidisciplinary team is here to do just that – offering care for nearly every aspect of your therapeutic journey and beyond.
Our financial counselors will help you focus on care over costs. Our nurse navigators and patient advocates will guide you through your journey. Our social workers can help heal your family, our pharmacy liaisons will help manage your medications, and our genetic counselors get down to the tiniest details. Our entire team is here to fulfill the promise of personalized, precision medicine – to make healing as simple and stress-free as possible.
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Breast Cancer
Annual screening mammograms are recommended for women ages 40 and older. Your provider may recommend a different screening schedule if you’re at higher risk for breast cancer.
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Colon Cancer
The risk of colon cancer increases with age and family medical history of the disease. That’s why we recommend screening for everyone ages 45 and over.
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Lung Cancer
A low-dose CT screening for lung cancer may be recommended for men and women, ages 50 to 77, who are current or former smokers with a smoking history of 20 pack-years. A referral from a provider is needed for a low-dose lung CT screening.
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer screenings are recommended for men ages 55 years and older, and those at high risk, particularly African-American men. Talk to your provider about the risks and benefits.
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Skin Cancer
Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer, and it’s especially common here in sunny Arizona. And residents who are older, have fair skin, blue eyes, or a history of cancer are even more at risk. Ask your provider for more information about skin cancer screenings.
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Treatment options
Personalized cancer treatment specific to each patient’s tumor – care built around the patient is what we aim for. At Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, our focus is caring for you with humankindness, while treating your cancer with an individualized treatment plan. Yes, now is the perfect time to book your mammogram.
We offer some of the most advanced and successful cancer treatments in the Southwest. Our team approach allows for multiple specialties to provide input, enabling us to create a treatment plan tailored to the unique needs of each patient.
Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer Care
At the Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, we take a multidisciplinary team approach that includes radiation medicine experts. The radiation oncologists focus on radiation treatment options, while other specialists focus on other aspects of your care. Our doctors provide leading-edge radiation therapies that are unique and may not be available at other centers in our community. Above all, we focus on a precision approach and compassionate care for each patient.
On your side, from the start
Our patients are our heroes. When you succeed, we rejoice.
Our patients inspire us every day. When you persevere, we are inspired to push even further. When you heal, we are healed in return. Our compassionate, committed teams are inspired to do everything they can to help you on your therapeutic journey. That means helping you navigate insurance. That means supporting you at every stage. That means healing the body, mind, and spirit, as well as the disease.
Make us your first call, and discover the difference we can make, right from the start. Or see us for a second opinion, and our personalized, precision medicine approach will reveal the difference between treating cancer and healing a whole person. Our entire team is ready to walk by your side, every step of the way. Let’s get better together.
Patient testimonials
At Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, we stand firm in our commitment to provide state-of-the art cancer treatment, services for survivors, clinical trial opportunities, and at all times, a compassionate experience. Our patients tell our story best – they are the true heroes.
