John Stoddard Cancer Center
John Stoddard Cancer Center
Cancer Specialties: The John Stoddard Cancer Center treats all types of cancer including breast, colorectal, head and neck, and lung cancers.
Primary location:
1221 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (800) 246-8347
URL: http://www.johnstoddardcancer.org/
About the John Stoddard Cancer Center:
Many of the milestones in Iowa healthcare history were achieved through the vision and pioneering efforts of the leaders at Iowa Health – Des Moines. It is here that a number of important treatment options and services originated. Iowa’s first children’s cancer center opened at Blank Children’s Hospital in 1987 – concentrating all phases of pediatric cancer diagnosis and treatment in one unique area.
Expanding upon that concept in 1991, the John Stoddard Cancer Center opened at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a significant new milestone. It was the first cancer center in central Iowa to house all radiation oncology and ancillary services in one location. The new facility c entralized all outpatient oncology services in one area while conveniently locating them by the inpatient services offered at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. This progressive concept was a result of our long-standing commitment to meet the changing needs of the patients and families we serve.
Today, the John Stoddard Cancer Center remains at the forefront of cancer care in central Iowa. In 2001, we added the Riepe Solarium on to our adult oncology inpatient unit to offer our patients and their families a place to relax and spend time together in a soothing environment.
We are among the most technologically advanced and diverse radiation oncology departments in the midwest. In 1962, Iowa Methodist Medical Center established Iowa’s first hospital-based radiation oncology department. We began offering intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in 2002, which allows us to precisely shape the radiation beam to maximize treatment of the tumor while minimizing exposure to the surrounding healthy tissue. In 2004, we began treating patients using stereotactic radiosurgery. Both of these are firsts for healthcare in central Iowa.
Our philosophy of family-centered care allows us to wrap all of our modern treatment technology into an atmosphere that reflects the importance of having family and friends involved in the treatment process.
