John Wayne Cancer Centers at Saint John's

With specialists and sub-specialists experienced in the latest cancer-fighting procedures and treatments, Saint John's Health Center has a team-based approach to patient care.  Experts in surgical, radiation and medical oncology to offer personalized care that is unique for each individual.  Saint John's provides outstanding, innovative care for patients with many types of cancer including cancers of the brain, breast, liver, skin, pancreas, prostate and more.

Breakthrough Cancer Research

For more than 25 years, Saint John's Health Center has been at the vanguard of breakthrough cancer research, internationally prominent medical expertise and leading-edge treatments.  Saint John's oncology team has discovered some of the world's leading cancer breakthroughs.  For example, researchers at the internationally acclaimed John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's and affiliated oncology groups have developed and contributed to life-saving cancer treatments.

The team conducts multidisciplinary basic, clinical and translational research on many complex cancer problems, focusing especially on brain tumors, breast, colorectal, liver, melanoma, pancreatic, prostate, gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine cancers.

One of the best known treatments developed by researchers at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's is the sentinel node biopsy.  Now considered by many to be the worldwide standard of care for melanoma and breast cancer, the sentinel node biopsy has revolutionized treatment options by offering a minimally invasive technique to determine the spread of tumor cells.

These developments are reflective of the entire oncology program at Saint John's.  The cancer experts here strive to quickly and efficiently bring the latest in cancer treatments from around the world to patients.