St. Joseph Medical Center

Franciscan Cancer Center at St. Joseph Medical Center

1717 S. J St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
253-426-6810

Outpatient clinic services

Chemotherapy
Blood and blood product transfusions
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Catheter maintenance and education
IV Antibiotics and hydration
Nutritional support
Pain management
Teaching/patient education
Therapeutic phlebotomy
Psychosocial distress screening

Inpatient care services

Dedicated oncology inpatient unit
Specialized oncology certified nurses
Bone marrow transplant
Phase 1 clinical trials
High-dose chemotherapy
Care for treatment toxicities/side-effects
Multidisciplinary team care
Discharge planning
Nutritional support
Financial counseling
Palliative care
Psychosocial distress screening
Hospice and end-of-life referrals

Additional services available on the St. Joseph Medical Center campus

Surgical specialists in oncology including: thoracic, esophageal, head and neck, gynecological oncology, breast, prostate and colon.
Robotic surgical services
Same-day and short-stay surgery with full range of surgeons and regular inpatient care
Diagnostic imaging
Cancer conferences and tumor boards
Cancer registry
Pathology
Radiation oncology care by referral
Gamma Knife
Interventional radiology
Cancer patient navigation for breast cancer patients and thoracic cancer patients.
Cancer clinical trials
Cancer screening services
Wound care
Enterostomal therapy
Cancer rehabilitation services
Lymphedema care
End-of-life care
Hospice referrals
Home health care referrals
Palliative care
Lung Nodule Clinic
Multidisciplinary thoracic oncology cancer conferences and tumor boards

Support groups and other cancer services and resources

American Cancer Society cancer patient navigator
American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center
General cancer support group
Look Good–Feel Better classes
Knit for Life cancer support group
Fitting Food Into Your Fight Against Cancer classes
Freedom from Tobacco support group
Gloria’s Angels referrals
Genetic risk assessment and testing referrals
Project access referrals
Cancer survivor conference
Cancer survivorship planning
Cancer webinars – Strong and Smart Series
Carol Milgard Breast Center
Community prevention, education and screening programs for high-risk groups
Community collaboration with other cancer organizations and providers