Cancer Care at Dignity Health in Sacramento, CA
Services We Offer
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Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy, is the use of high doses of radiation to kill off cancer cells and cause tumors to shrink. In most cases, the radiation used is X-rays, although other types of radiation can be used. Radiation therapy is most often delivered externally, but can also be used internally.
Genetic Testing
Genetic testing looks for changes in your DNA and is useful in many areas of medicine and can determine the medical care you receive.
Thoracotomy
Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure in which a cut is made between the ribs to reach the lungs or other organs in the chest or thorax.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy, also known as biological therapy, is a form of treatment given to cancer patients to help the immune system fight the cancer. Immunotherapy works either by suppressing or activating the immune system to get the desired response.
Nissen Fundoplication
Nissen fundoplication, also known as Lap Nissen, is a laparoscopic procedure that is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). During the procedure, the surgeon wraps the top of the stomach around the lower part of the esophageal sphincter to reinforce the sphincter and prevent or minimize the backing up of acid into the esophagus.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
Blood Transfusions
A blood transfusion is a procedure in which whole blood or parts of blood are put into a patient's bloodstream through a vein. The blood may be donated by another person or it may have been taken from the patient and stored until needed.
Infusion
Infusion is a means of delivering medication and fluids via a needle or catheter, such as an IV line. This allows medication and fluids to be delivered directly into the bloodstream at a controlled rate.
Mammography
Mammography is when X-rays are taken of a woman's breasts. It is a diagnostic screening procedure that helps doctors with the early detection of breast cancer so that early intervention can reduce a woman's risk of serious complications.
Cancer Prevention
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer. This includes maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding exposure to known cancer-causing substances, and taking medicines or vaccines that can prevent cancer.
High Energy Linear Accelerator Therapy
High energy linear accelerator therapy is used for patients with cancer. High energy x-rays or electrons are used to destroy cancer cells while sparing surrounding normal tissue.
Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed into or near a tumor.
Pathology- Tumor Staging
Pathology is used to examine a cancerous tumor and determine the stage of cancer, when the removal of the entire tumor is the first line of treatment. Pathological staging is typically more precise than clinical staging, as the extent of the cancer can often be observed during surgery.
Infusion Of Chemotherapy And Biotherapy
Infusion of chemotherapy or biotherapy involves the delivery of chemotherapy drugs, hormones, vaccines, and bacteria via a needle or catheter to fight cancer. This allows the medication to be delivered directly into the bloodstream at a controlled rate.
Breast Cancer Health Risk Assessment
Breast cancer health risk assessment allows health professionals to estimate a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
Advanced Imrt/3D Treatment
Advanced IMRT/3D treatment is an advanced form of 3D conformal radiotherapy that allows the physician to administer higher and varying doses of radiation to the tumor while sparing healthy surrounding tissue.
Alternative Wellness Methods
Alternative wellness methods include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, massage therapy, magnet therapy, and spiritual healing.
Breast Biopsies
A breast biopsy is a procedure to remove a small sample of breast tissue for laboratory testing. A breast biopsy is a way to evaluate a suspicious area in your breast.
Mastectomy
Mastectomy is the complete surgical removal of the breast tissue of one or both breasts. It is typically a treatment option for breast cancer. In some cases, people with a high risk of breast cancer choose a mastectomy as a preventative measure. It is also an option at the earliest stage of breast cancer and may become necessary in more advanced stages.
Breast MRI
Breast MRI uses radio waves and strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the breast.
Cancer Treatment/Surgery
Cancer surgery removes the tumor and nearby tissue during an operation. Surgery is the oldest type of cancer treatment and it is still effective for many types of cancer today.
Other Iv Therapy Treatments/Procedures
IV (intravenous) treatments and procedures are any treatments that are delivered through the use of a catheter and needle, such as IV fluids for hydration and nutrition. Other IV treatments and procedures include the delivery of medications, such as antibiotics and antivirals, chemotherapy, anti-coagulation therapy, and blood component stimulating factor.
Advanced Imaging Simulation
Advanced imaging simulation is a treatment planning system that can integrate multiple sources of imaging information, achieving the most precise treatments possible.
Cancer Screening
Cancer screening are tests that check your body for cancer. Getting screening tests regularly may find breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers early.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy procedure consists of a long, firm and flexible plastic tube with a tiny digital camera and light at one end. A colonoscopy can be used to look for colon polyps or bowel cancer and to help diagnose different symptoms.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. They are the primary way that researchers find out if a new treatment, like a new drug or diet or medical device is safe and effective in people.
Lumpectomy
A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of a cancerous lump and the surrounding tissue, known as the surgical margin, from the breast. The rest of the breast and breast sensation are preserved.
Radiology & Imaging Center
Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease. Radiology may be divided into two different areas, diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology.
Plasmapheresis
Plasmapheresis is the process of removing a person's blood plasma, treating it or replacing it with a saline or albumin solution, and returning it to the body. This is done to remove destructive antibodies from the plasma and can be used to treat a number of autoimmune disorders.
Bone Marrow Transplantation Rehabilitation
Bone marrow transplantation rehabilitation starts with intensive medical monitoring after your transplant. As your recovery moves forward, you will transition to a schedule of regular medical checkups.
Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment
Cancer is diagnosed by an expert who has looked at cell or tissue samples under a microscope. These test results are very important when choosing the best treatment options.
Side-Effect-Prevention Treatment
Side-effect-prevention treatment is treatment designed to minimize the side effects that result from medical treatment, such as treatment for cancer. Side effect treatments can include things like adjustments to diet, drinking enough water, taking medication for nausea and vomiting, and splitting the treatment up into more rounds of smaller doses.
Certified Cancer Rehabilitation
Cancer rehabilitation is a program that helps people with cancer maintain and restore physical and emotional well-being.
Conditions Treated
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Malignancy
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a form of cancer that occurs when basal cells of the skin mutate. These mutated cells grow and multiple rapidly, crowding out and destroying healthy cells and forming a tumor. This cancer can affect the top layers of skin or can go into the deeper layers of the skin and it can spread to other parts of the body.
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that develops when cells in the ovaries mutate and multiply rapidly, crowding out and destroying health cells. This cancer can then spread to other areas of the body.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer may originate in the lungs (primary cancer), or it may start elsewhere in the body and spread to the lungs (secondary cancer). There are two main types of lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer is a fast-growing cancer. It may be limited in nature, meaning it affects only one lung or its surrounding tissue, or it may be extensive, meaning that it has metastasized (spread) to other parts of the body. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is more common, making up about 85% of all lung cancers. When discovered in its earliest stages, NSCLC is one of the most treatable cancers.
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that is caused by the mutation of cells in the testicles. These mutated cells grow and multiply rapidly, crowding out and destroying health cells. This cancer can spread to other areas of the body.
Cancer
Cancer is a disease caused when cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer is caused by changes to DNA. Most cancer-causing DNA changes occur in sections of DNA called genes.
Colon And Rectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer starts in either the colon or the rectum and, in most cases, develops slowly over many years. Most start as a polyp - a growth of tissue that starts in the lining and grows into the center of the colon or rectum. A type of polyp known as an adenoma can become colon cancer. More than 95 percent of colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas that come from such polyps. Removing a polyp early can stop it from becoming cancerous.
Brain Cancer
Brain cancer is an overgrowth of cells in your brain that forms masses called tumors. Different brain tumors can grow at different rates.
Colon Cancer
Colon cancer often starts in a polyp, an overgrowth of cells from the epithelium (the top layer of cells) of the colon wall. Although all polyps grow from the inner layer (mucosa) of the colon, not all polyps are the same. Adenomas are the most common type of polyp and while most don’t become cancer, the majority of polyps with cancer start as adenomas. The possibility of a polyp becoming cancerous increases with age. Almost all polyps can be easily removed during a routine colonoscopy, which is why a colonoscopy is so important for people 50 and over - it can definitively prevent cancer.
Gastric Cancer
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Genitourinary Cancer
Genitourinary cancers develop in the male reproductive system and adrenal glands that are a part of the GU tract.
Head And Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer includes any cancer that occurs in the mouth, larynx, throat, nose, sinuses, lips, and salivary glands. The most common causes of head and neck cancers are the use of tobacco, heavy alcohol use, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Leukemia
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood. This cancer begins in the cells of the bone marrow, causing the cell to mutate into a type of leukemia cell. These leukemia cells then grow and mutate at a rapid rate, crowding out healthy cells.
Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the liver. Cancer that spreads, or metastasizes, from another organ to the liver, is not considered liver cancer. That is considered cancer affecting the location where it began. As many as 36,000 Americans are diagnosed every year with primary liver cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. The majority are age 64 and over; liver cancer is rare in children and teenagers.
Lymphedema
Lymphedema, also known as lymphatic obstruction, is a chronic condition in which excess fluid builds up in the tissues, primarily in the arms or legs. This causes pain, discomfort, and swelling (known as edema).
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. The lymph system is made up of the lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, and thymus gland.
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer typically doesn’t secrete hormones and doesn’t cause obvious signs or symptoms. This makes it hard to diagnose early. For the majority of patients with the most common kind of pancreatic cancer - called exocrine pancreatic cancer - current treatments do not cure the cancer. As many as 49,000 Americans are diagnosed every year with pancreatic cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is when breast cells become abnormal. These abnormal cells grow, divide, and create new cells that do not function normally.
Ductal Carcinoma
According to the American Cancer Society Standards, monthly breast exams along with yearly mammograms are considered to be the biggest aid in diagnosing breast cancer. Women age 40 and older should get an annual screening mammogram even if they appear to show no breast symptoms.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer in which the DNA within some cells in the prostate mutate. These cells then grow rapidly, crowding out and destroying healthy cells. The cancer can then spread to other parts of the body.
Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Robotic Whipple For Pancreatic Cancer
Mercy Gilbert’s full range of heart services includes the diagnosis of irregular heartbeats and arrhythmia treatments. The equipment and technology in our electrophysiology lab allows the electrophysiology team to better identify and treat arrhythmia.
Chest Wall Masses
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine.
Bronchiectasis
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Esophageal Cancer
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for thoracic diseases, including lung, esophageal, and chest disorders.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Dignity Health Cancer Care in Sacramento, CA
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