Comprehensive Cancer Care

The search for cancer cures is ongoing and positive progress is being made. Both incidence and death rates for all cancers combined are decreasing for both men and women because of declines in some of the most common types of cancer, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, appearing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dec. 2, 2008. read article

The future for many cancer patients is more hopeful than ever and we all want to take reasonable precautions. At West Hills Hospital, we provide the very best in cancer prevention, screening, education and care for you and your family.

For individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, research has produced new treatments and medications aided by the most up-to-date technology. From a centralized cancer treatment program at West Hills Hospital, we provide your individualized cancer care by some of the best oncology specialists in their field.

The goal and commitment of our cancer care team is to make sure you are well informed of both positives and negatives of cancer treatments and follow-up treatments that are available to you. Through shared decision-making, you may make informed decisions about cancer care that would be especially tailored by our oncology team to your individual needs and circumstances. Your physical and emotional well being is an important consideration to our cancer specialists in planning your treatment

To find a doctor specializing in cancer care, an oncologist,
or talk to a nurse about cancer and symptoms
call our 24-hr Consult-A-Nurse® toll free line at
1-818-676-4321

In the prevention and treatment of cancer, our services and specialties include:

• Full Diagnostic Services
• Women's Diagnostic Center
• Medical Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Surgical Oncology
• Lymphedema Program
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Colorectal Cancer

A Patient's Guide to Chemotherapy will help you to understand the physical and emotional effects of cancer and chemotherapy. This guide explains the stages of tumor growth, how cancer medicines can halt, even reverse, this growth and what that means for healthy cells. It's an excellent resource to help cancer patients learn what they can do to assist in their own recovery.