Our Oncology Expertise
The board-certified cancer experts at The Iowa Clinic help you navigate your cancer journey with compassionate, individualized care using proven treatments and the latest advancements in medicine.
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Cancer Surgery
Surgery is a common tool used not only in treatment but also in diagnosis, staging, prevention and symptom relief of cancers. It’s often used with other treatments to remove and completely rid the body of cancer. When surgery is needed, a surgical oncologist will perform it.
Chemotherapy
Chemo is the most well-known cancer treatment and is effective in treating many different cancers. Chemo drugs can be delivered in a variety of ways to target the type, location and stage of your cancer — destroying the fast-growing cells before they replicate and spread.
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Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy targets your body’s immune system — not cancer — to teach it to identify and attack the diseased, mutated cells. For certain cancers, it’s an effective first line of defense to stop the spread and works in combination with other treatments to eradicate cancer.
Blood & Marrow Transplants
Cancer that gets into your blood or marrow damages the cells your body uses to defend itself. Transplants provide an infusion of new cells to rebuild your defenses. Oncologists often use chemo to destroy cancer, then transplants to reintroduce healthy cancer-fighting cells.
Cancer Screenings
Cancer screening tests are the first and most effective method for finding and preventing many types of cancer. Oncologists review screening results for abnormalities and develop plans to fight cancer in the early stages when it’s most treatable — or before it even develops.
Palliative & Supportive Care
We understand the difficulties in managing a cancer diagnosis and getting through treatments. Your oncologist works with specialists — inside and outside The Iowa Clinic — to get you and your family the support you need as you deal with the difficulties of the disease.
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Breast Cancer Program
Iowa ranks as the ninth highest in the rate of new cancers diagnosed in the entire U.S. Our program was developed to save more lives by treating these increasingly common cancers. And help reverse these trends through prevention and comprehensive breast health.
Hematology Oncology
Providers
Find Hematology Oncology care at our West Des Moines clinic.
Our West Des Moines clinic is located off of University Avenue.
