Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute
Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute
Cancer Specialties: The Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute provides the most advanced diagnostic and treatment services for all types of cancer, including lung, esophageal, breast, gynecologic, prostate, colorectal and blood-borne cancers.
Primary location:
Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute
4800 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412) 578-5000
URL: http://www.wpahs.org/wph/services/index.cfm?mode=view&medicalspecialty=101
About the Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute:
The Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute (WPCI) provides patients with exceptional cancer care from diagnosis through every phase of treatment and follow-up care. The institute is accredited from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy demonstrating commitment to providing the best cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The multidisciplinary team and services offered at West Penn Hospital Cancer Institute includes radiology imaging technology, surgical specialists, stem cell transplantation specialists, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and gynecologic oncology services.The Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute provides the most advanced diagnostic and treatment services for all types of cancer, including lung, esophageal, breast, gynecologic, prostate, colorectal and blood-borne cancers. The Cancer Institute has earned national recognition for its bone marrow transplant program, one of the largest in Pennsylvania. The Institute also boasts leading-edge radiation oncology services and was the second cancer center in the world to offer Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. Patients have access to the latest treatment protocols through the Cancer Institute’s participation in national research groups such as the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
