Overview
San Antonio Community Hospital offers comprehensive cancer care, including both diagnostic services (laboratory, radiology, nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging) and therapeutic programs (surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy). The Cancer Program is approved by the American College of Surgeons.

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The Team Approach
The Hospital utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to cancer care that focuses on providing support on all levels. The goal is to encompass the body, mind, and spirit in the healing of each person with cancer, as well as providing support for the patient's loved ones. This team of dedicated people recognizes the individuality of the patient and their disease, and works diligently with the patient to provide the best program of care. This approach allows the team the flexibility to adjust to each patient's unique circumstances, while maintaining regard for the patient's dignity and independence.

The Cancer Committee serves as the administrative and policy-making body, which directs all the Cancer Program activities. This Committee meets quarterly to ensure that the highest quality of cancer care is provided. The Committee is involved in all aspects of the Cancer Program including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, as well as professional and public education programs. The Tumor Board is comprised of physicians whose special expertise is cancer care. The members are available to assist individual physicians develop a treatment plan for recommendation to patients with unique diagnoses or circumstances.

A Cancer Registry is maintained to provide continuity of care for people with cancer through a follow-up system which is updated annually. The Cancer Registrar monitors patients due for yearly checkups, and notifies their physicians accordingly, to encourage systematic follow-up. The Registrar also maintains communication with patients who have relocated or lost physician contact. The statistical portion of the data collected is reported to the Regional Registry and the National Cancer Data Base. None of the data submitted contains information that could identify individual patients. The analysis of this data assists with funding and support for new and improved cancer treatments. Patients have an increased chance for early detection of new or recurrent tumors through the Registry's lifetime follow-up service. You may contact our Cancer Registrar at (909) 920-4992.

Education, Screenings, and Support
A special committee continues to evaluate the needs of our community to provide education, screening, and other appropriate services.