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Siteman Cancer Center

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4921 Parkview Place Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 867-3627

The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of few selected hospitals to receive the status of being a National Cancer Institute official Comprehensive Cancer Center. Only 39 other institutions are honored with this distinction for their leadership in the war against cancer.

For fifteen years in a row, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center has been ranked number 9 in America for best cancer hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The location at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine greatly enhances the ability of this cancer center to remain a distinguished NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center. Physicians, scientists, researchers and staff all work as a team to provide excellence in cancer patient care, leading edge cancer information and technological developments.

A point of interest to those with lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestos related cancers and other respiratory diseases is that Siteman Center scientists and researchers are regularly awarded millions of dollars for research activities. Over $165 million in grants for cancer research and training are skillfully used here. Results are incorporated into the latest treatment methods for cancer. Patients associated with Siteman have access to several hundred clinical trials and studies.

Over 350 expert physicians and research scientists at Washington University care for around 8,000 new cancer patients yearly. Follow-up care is administered to over 32,000 outpatients annually. Patients receive the best and most advanced diagnostic services and breakthrough cancer treatment methods at this state-of-the-art outpatient facility.

Many NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers develop an overall specialty in their cancer research and treatment offerings. The highly regarded specialty of the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center is the study of diseases of the pulmonary system. Studies are underway for many different cancers that attack the lungs and breathing system. These include: mesothelioma, lung cancer, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, tuberculosis, emphysema, asthma, allergies and thoracic diseases.

Expert thoracic surgeons at this hospital have developed some of the best minimally invasive procedures for thoracic surgery, including transcervical thymectomy. Their partnership with pulmonary specialists at the Washington University School of Medicine has added to the speed of new developments for lung cancer treatment. Services related to lung cancer include transplantation and new treatment developments for diseases such as mesothelioma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adult cystic fibrosis and others.

In addition to the St. Louis location, the center has two satellite clinic locations to offer services to outlying areas in Missouri. One is at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Creve Coeur, MO and another is at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Charles County, MO. This fits right in with the Barnes-Jewish Hospital pledge to bring medical and surgical care to persons who are disabled or who cannot afford treatment. This hospital is the only one in Missouri to rank among the best hospitals in America. They have received commendation for their work with respiratory disorders and cancer treatment.

The designation of Comprehensive Cancer Center requires that the institution offer clinical trials, patient support, community education and aggressive cancer research. Anyone interested in participating in a choice of clinical studies should contact the center or call.