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Cancer Treatment & ServicesThe Cancer Care Center at St. Anthony’s Medical Center providespatients with comprehensive cancer care, utilizing state-of-the-arttechnology, patient-friendly treatment areas and a full scope ofservices, including:• Breast CenterSt. Anthony’s Breast Center is located in the Medical Plazabuilding adjacent to the main hospital campus.• Inpatient Oncology• Outpatient Infusion• Radiation Oncology• Patient Resource Center• Oncology Data Services• Pathology• Diagnositc Radiology• Cancer Research: At St. Anthony’s Cancer Care Center, ourpatients have the opportunity to be considered for cutting-edgeclinical research studies offered conveniently close to home. TheNational Cancer Institute (NCI) funds many clinical researchstudies around the nation. We participate in studies with manyNCI sponsored research groups. All research studies are reviewedby St. Anthony’s Medical Center’s Institutional Review Board(IRB) which has been granted the endorsement of the FederalOffice for Human Research Protections (OHRP), a division ofthe Department of Health and Human Services.Support ServicesAs a full service medical center, St. Anthony’s provides a full andcomprehensive scope of health care services to make the cancerjourney easier for patients and their families, including:• Palliative care• Pastoral care services• Social workers to assist families with finances, counseling,transportation, home care, emotional support and more• Educational classes and support groups for patients and families• Nutritional counseling• Lymphedema program• Hospice, in-home and on-campus hospice house• St. Anthony’s Senior Services• St. Anthony’s Wound Treatment Center.16