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Cancer Care in Bonney Lake, Puyallup, Tacoma

St. Joseph Medical Center

1717 South J Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

253-426-4101

Learning that you have cancer can be overwhelming. Look to St. Joseph Medical Center for exceptional cancer care from cancer experts. Our experienced team guides you through every step of your cancer journey.

Our clinics

Your care may be provided at one or more of the following clinic locations.

Cancer services

As one of the largest, most comprehensive providers of expert cancer care in the Puget Sound, you’ll find a full range of cancer services — from prevention and screening to diagnostics, treatment, and survivorship. And with our expansive navigator program, including specialty nurse navigators, you’ll always have someone to help you find your way, answer your questions and listen to your concerns.

Specialized care

If you need specialized cancer surgery, our board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons have expertise in treating all cancers, including bladder, brain, breast, colon, gastric, gynecologic (uterine, ovarian), head and neck, kidney, liver, lung, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, testicular, and other cancers. Our team uses the latest surgical techniques for minimally invasive procedures such as advanced laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery, which use smaller instruments, fewer incisions and computer technology to assist surgeons in achieving precise results.

Our skilled cancer surgeons and other specialists also offer other advanced treatment techniques, such as:

  • Gamma Knife radiosurgery
  • Interventional radiology

National recognition for cancer care

We’re proud to be among the best cancer programs in the country accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, adhering to the highest standards of cancer patient care and outcomes. We’re one of the largest cancer care providers in the Puget Sound, treating thousands of patients annually.

3star

Thoracic oncology surgeons at St. Joseph Medical Center earned the elite three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for stage 1 lung cancer lobectomy. It is the society’s highest rating and only awarded to the top five percent of thoracic surgery programs in the United States. The three-star designation reflects results significantly better than the national average for 30-day mortality and length of hospital stay after lobectomy for lung cancer for the period January 2012 through December 2016.

Your cancer team

At St. Joseph, you’ll receive care from the Puget Sound’s leading cancer specialists, who have years of experience in providing high-quality cancer diagnoses and treatments with a caring touch.

Working together in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach, our team of cancer experts includes:

  • Board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon specialists and surgical oncologists
  • Board-certified oncologists in hematology and oncology
  • Board-certified radiation oncologists
  • Board-certified radiologists
  • Certified oncology nurses
  • Nurse navigators
  • Dietitians, pharmacists, therapists, social workers
  • Genetics specialists

Clinical trials

We participate in research and clinical trials and are completing research in promising new treatments. We’re seeking patients to join our ongoing clinical trials.

The benefits include:

  • Gaining access to innovative treatments that are not yet widely available
  • Participating in research studies for cancer prevention, cancer control and quality of life
  • Helping to advance medical science, which will benefit future cancer patients

Ask your provider for more information about clinical trials and how to access one that is right for you.

Meet our specialists

Explore our team of expert providers and find a cancer specialist who’s right for you.