Treatments/Programs
Early detection and accurate diagnosis of cancer can mean the difference between an excellent outcome and one that is not so positive. The Samuel Oschin Cancer Center uses the most advanced medical technology to quickly and accurately diagnose cancer.
The center offers a full range of services, provided entirely on an outpatient basis, 24 hours a day in a professional and compassionate atmosphere. As a result, patients need fewer emergency room visits and admissions to the hospital.
Physicians at the Samuel Oschin Cancer Center use state-of-the-art technology and the latest medical advances to diagnose, treat and provide follow-up care for adult and pediatric cancer patients.
The Samuel Oschin Cancer Center offers treatments for all cancer diagnoses. Its physicians, several listed in the Best Doctors in America, are experts in treating the following types of cancer:
- Brain
- Breast
- Colon/rectal
- Endocrine (adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary, thyroid)
- Gastrointestinal (esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
pancreas, liver, hepatobiliary, bile duct) - Genito-urinary (bladder, testicular, kidney)
- Head and neck
- Leukemia (acute and chronic)
- Lung
- Lymphoma (Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins)
- Melanoma
- Myeloma
- Ovarian and all female cancers of the reproductive tract
- Sarcoma (soft tissue and bone)
Treatment Services
- Radiation therapy
- Image fusion
- Chemotherapy
- Surgery (provided at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or
the Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Surgery Center) - Hormone therapy
- Sarcoma treatment
Diagnostic Services
Professional Services
- Nursing services
- Nutritional services
- Onsite laboratory and pharmacy
- Cancer pain management
- Psychosocial services
Additional Cedars-Sinai Resources
- Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
- Gamma Knife Center
- Chaplaincy Program
- Clinical research (studies and trials) at Cedars-Sinai
- Genetic risk assessment
- Hospice Program
Outside Resources
We searched through cancer information on the Internet to find educational, support and research resources for you. Our favorite websites are organized in the following categories:
General Cancer Information
- American Cancer Society
- Cancer Care, Inc.
- CancerNews
- National Cancer Institute
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- Oncolink
Air Transport
- Angel Flight America (free air transport for those in need)
- Corporate Angel Network (free air transport for cancer patients)
Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant
Brain Tumor
Breast Cancer
- BreastCancerInfo.com (The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)
- Celebrating Life
- Breast Cancer Connections
- Network of Strength
Colon/Rectal Cancer
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign
Head and Neck Cancer
Leukemia
Lung Cancer
Lymphoma
Melanoma
Multiple Myeloma
Pancreatic Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Sarcoma