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Liver Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange

The Liver, Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program at St. Joseph Hospital provides high-level care that includes all aspects of patient care, including prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment. The Liver, Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program takes an aggressive, multidisciplinary approach to providing innovative care that offers patients the benefits of the latest medical technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of liver tumors. The program’s focus is on primary (benign and malignant) and metastatic tumors of the liver and biliary system.

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714-734-6295
Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Liver Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange

The Liver, Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program at St. Joseph Hospital provides high-level care that includes all aspects of patient care, including prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment. The Liver, Bile Duct and Pancreas Tumor Program takes an aggressive, multidisciplinary approach to providing innovative care that offers patients the benefits of the latest medical technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of liver tumors. The program’s focus is on primary (benign and malignant) and metastatic tumors of the liver and biliary system.

1962.0 miles away
Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Meet the Team

At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.

Recognition

U.S. News & World Report - High Performing Hospital in Kidney Failure (2024-25)

Examples of the advanced technology offered includes:

  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Tumor embolization with chemotherapy (either directly or in bead forms)
  • Radiation therapy via conformal techniques
  • Direct intrahepatic delivery of radiation coupled beads

Specialists with expertise in many areas of medicine all participate in the Liver Tumor Program at St. Joseph Hospital. During Liver Tumor Conferences, these specialists meet and review each patient’s medical record, test results, stage and type of liver cancer prior to recommending a course of treatment. Our team of specialists includes:

  • Gastroenterologists (specializing in digestive disorders)
  • Surgeons (specializing in liver, bile duct and gallbladder cancer surgery)
  • Medical Oncologists
  • Radiation Oncologists
  • Interventional Radiologists (specializing in minimally invasive radiology)
  • Radiologists
  • Pathologists
  • Program Coordinator
  • Cancer Navigator
  • Clinical Research Professionals

Contact Us

For more information, please call us at 714-734-6295.

Why Choose Us for Liver Cancer Care?

At Providence, we see the life in you. Together, let’s finish cancer – so you don’t have to miss any of life’s special moments.

No two patients, or their treatment plans, are alike. This is why, at Providence, we take a highly personalized approach to your liver cancer care. You’ll experience this through our multidisciplinary tumor boards, where your oncology team collaborates with other cancer care experts about your specific diagnosis. We also offer a Providence Molecular Tumor Board, where we evaluate your genomic and clinical information to find the best genetically matched treatment for you. Your oncology team will work with you directly to design a treatment plan that fits your personal needs. It’s an approach that combines leading-edge treatment with the compassionate care Providence is known for. Why? Because we know this results in the best outcomes.

As a patient, you’ll be supported through your entire cancer journey by a multidisciplinary cancer care team. You’ll be treated by board-certified medical oncologists and radiation oncologists. If surgery is required, we have many world-class surgeons with hepatobiliary surgery expertise. It’s a team-based approach to liver cancer care. Your care team may also include oncology nurse navigators, oncology dieticians and other cancer specialists. We also provide you and your family with a full range of support services well beyond conventional treatment, from genetic counseling and education to nutrition and pain management.

Learn more about the experts who make up our multidisciplinary cancer care teams.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate, but access to great liver cancer care hasn’t always been the same for everyone. At Providence, we are deeply committed to making sure every patient we treat has access to the best cancer care. We offer various location-specific services to help our patients receive equitable care, such as translation for non-English-speaking patients, telehealth and transportation assistance. We value, respect and support the racial, ethnic, religious, spiritual, gender, and sexual identities of each member of our diverse communities, and we welcome all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to make sure every patient is treated equally and with dignity – whoever you are, and wherever you’re at.

As a patient at Providence, you have access to the largest community-based cancer network in the United States. Being part of a collaborative network means that your local liver cancer care team shares knowledge and experience with other world-class clinicians across 51 hospitals in seven states. The extent and power of our network is one of the reasons more than 750 new liver cancer patients, and 50,000 new cancer patients, choose Providence each year.

Providence is well known for offering options – and hope – to patients seeking the most advanced procedures and therapies to treat liver and related cancers. Providence was one of the first cancer treatment centers in the world to report the ability to identify genetic characteristics of certain cells in patients with bile duct and pancreatic cancer. As a patient, you have the opportunity to participate in one of many clinical trials happening across the Providence network for liver cancer treatment, such as one investigating the use of combination chemotherapy after surgery for children and young adults with liver cancer.

The Power of Our Network

Part of the Providence Cancer Institute of Orange County

From diagnosis to recovery and beyond, we’re with our patients every step of the way. We’ve integrated three nationally accredited cancer programs – Mission, St. Joseph and St. Jude – to provide you with:

  • Board-certified cancer specialists who collaborate across locations to provide convenient, connected care close to your home or work.
  • Innovative screening that can detect more than 50 types of cancer through a single blood draw.
  • Patient navigators for each cancer type who will help you manage your treatment and find the resources you need.

Learn More About the Providence Cancer Institute of Orange County

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