Brain and Spinal Tumor Care at Providence St. Jude Medical Center
When you’re our patient, we don’t just treat your brain or spinal tumor – we treat you. Our world-class oncologists and neurosurgeons use the most advanced, minimally invasive treatments so you have fewer side effects – and better outcomes. And throughout your journey, you’ll have a dedicated neuro-oncology nurse navigator at your side to help you manage your treatment and get the support services you need.
Brain and Spinal Tumor Care at Providence St. Jude Medical Center
When you’re our patient, we don’t just treat your brain or spinal tumor – we treat you. Our world-class oncologists and neurosurgeons use the most advanced, minimally invasive treatments so you have fewer side effects – and better outcomes. And throughout your journey, you’ll have a dedicated neuro-oncology nurse navigator at your side to help you manage your treatment and get the support services you need.
About Brain and Spinal Cancer
Brain and spinal tumors occur when masses or tumors made of cancer cells form within the brain or spinal cord. These growths may affect a person’s ability to think and move.
Our expert oncology team uses the most effective, leading-edge therapies to treat patients with brain or spinal cancer and their related conditions, including:
- Glioblastoma
- Glioma
- Meningioma
- Pituitary tumor
- Schwannoma
- Spinal tumor
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.
Testing and Diagnostics
Your doctors use many diagnostic and prognostic tools to determine which therapies work best to treat your cancer. Taking into account factors specific to your case, like cancer type and the genetic or molecular profile of the tumor, these tools may include one or more of the following:
- Biopsy
- Bone scan
- Fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
- MRI
- PET/CT scan
Why Choose Us for Your Brain and Spinal Cancer Care?
As our patient, you have access to the best specialists, robust research and a full range of support services for you and your loved ones – all close to home. We’re able to minimize the time between your diagnosis and treatment with coordinated, whole-person care that always puts you first.
Accreditations
We are proud to see our dedication to our patients recognized by the most well-respected programs and institutions in the United States. Providence St. Jude Medical Center received the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet designation for fostering an environment of collaboration and quality patient care. Our center has achieved the following recognitions:
- Commission on Cancer Accreditation – American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- Magnet Designation – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Supporting Our Cancer Patients
Part of treating your illness means supporting and empowering you as a whole person – body, mind and spirit. We provide you with a wide range of support services beyond conventional treatment to help you and your loved ones through your treatment journey as comfortably as possible. Depending on your personal needs, this may include one or more of the following:
- Advanced imaging services
- Cancer rehabilitation program
- Chaplain services
- Clinical social worker services
- Community liaison services
- Family caregiver resource center
- Fertility preservation
- Financial counseling
- Genetic counseling
- Integrative medicine
- Interpreter services
- Lymphedema services
- Marriage/family therapy
- Mobile health clinic
- Oncology nurse navigation
- Oncology-certified dietitian services
- Outpatient infusion center
- Palliative care
- Research and clinical trials
- Senior support services
- Support groups
- Survivorship program
- Transportation services
- Women’s health services
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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