Franciscan Cancer Center

Franciscan Cancer Center

Cancer Specialties: The Franciscan Cancer Center treats all types of cancer, including breast, lung, melanoma, etc.

Primary location:
St. Joseph Medical Center
1717 S. J St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 426-4101

Other locations:
St. Clare Hospital
11315 Bridgeport Way SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: (253) 985-1711

St. Anthony Hospital
11567 Canterwood Blvd. N.W.
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Phone: (253) 530-2000

St. Francis Hospital
34515 Ninth Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: (253) 835-8100

URL: http://www.fhshealth.org/services.aspx?id=52&menu_id=10&submenu_id=56

About the Franciscan Cancer Center:
The Franciscan Cancer Center offers complete in- and outpatient oncology care, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, using the latest in equipment and medicine. Our bone marrow transplant program is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. We also stress cancer prevention, and regularly hold public educational forums and screenings.

The Franciscan Cancer Center, with services at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, and the Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center in Gig Harbor, utilizes highly capable and caring staff and leading-edge treatments. Therapies range from bone marrow/stem cell transplantation and inpatient (currently hospitalized) and outpatient (nonhospitalized) care, including non-invasive gamma knife surgery, to complementary therapies, spiritual care and hospice.

At Franciscan Cancer Center our thoracic specialists bring innovative treatment options to those suffering from diseases of the chest including cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall; abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves; birth defects of the chest and heart and tumors in the organs contained in the chest cavity.