Cancer Care
Just 5 percent of the nation's hospitals are named outstanding in cancer care. Baptist Health Paducah is happy to be one of them. We provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services, from the latest in imaging to radiation therapy and the da Vinci Surgical System. We know that when it comes to you, or someone you love, a diagnosis of cancer is very difficult so our goal is to get you well and keep you well.
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Baptist Health Paducah offers aggressive, leading edge cancer treatment. But the healing force doesn't stop there -- we're with you every step of the way. Our cancer care services also include prevention programs and advanced technology for early detection, as well as rehabilitation services:
- Center for Cancer Care
- Breast Diagnostic Center
- Breast Cancer
- Diagnostic Imaging Services
- Endoscopic procedures
- da Vinci Surgical System
- Radioactive seed implants
- Baptist Home Health
- Rehabilitation services
- Oncology Registry
- Throat Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Lung Cancer -- New lung ultrasound can assess cancer without surgery
- Lung CT Screenings
- Colon Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Community education and outreach through activities, such as the Purchase Area Prostate Screening Coalition, an annual skin cancer screening, and the Threads of Life breast cancer awareness program.
- Oncology Annual Report - 2011 Special Report on Cancer: With a higher incidence of smoking in our area, Baptist Health Paducah treats more throat cancer than the national average. The good news is five years later, throat cancer survival rates are higher at Baptist Health Paducah compared to national rates. Learn more about our experience with throat cancer in our special annual report. You'll also read about the year's highlights and medical advances as part our nationally-accredited cancer care.
- Cancer Care Library
- Oncology director Mary White receives Spirit of Hope award
- Pink Glove Dance
For more information, phone the Center for Cancer Care at 270.575.2780 or the Oncology Unit at 270.575.2697.