As the largest cancer center in southwest Louisiana accredited by the Commission
on Cancer, we help people with cancer understand the possibilities, the
disease, the treatment options, and the recovery while finding support
from those closest to you. Even with cancer, you are still YOU, with a
life to lead, friends to see, family who need you, financial obligations,
vacations to take, and people to love.
Why Choose Lakes Charles Memorial?
When you choose Memorial for your cancer care, you can have peace of mind
knowing that your cancer is being confronted by a multispecialty team
of physicians and medical staff including certified oncology nurses close to home.
Memorial’s cancer expertise is comparable to cancer centers nationwide.
Working together and communicating daily, our cancer team understands
that if you are living with cancer, giving you as many ordinary days as
possible can be extraordinary.
The Cancer Center at Lake Charles Memorial Health System has cancer prevention
services as well as early detection screenings. We also offer diagnostic
treatment, clinical options ranging from pain management to research to
rehabilitation, and a
patient navigator program. Both patients and family members benefit from spiritual care,
support services, and counseling.
Like other leading cancer programs across the country, Lake Charles Memorial
has received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission
on Cancer (CoC). Our Cancer Center has held CoC accreditation since 1993
and currently maintains an approval rating. The CoC accreditation is based
on compliance with 34 standards of quality care set forth by the CoC.
CoC accreditation challenges cancer programs to enhance the care they provide
by addressing patient-centered needs and measuring the quality of the
care they deliver against national standards. The CoC encompasses the
best minds in cancer care utilizing expertise from the entire oncology
community to set the highest standards of care for CoC-accredited cancer
programs. CoC accreditation provides value through improved patient outcomes
across all domains of care: access and service, satisfaction and well-being,
quality of care, and cancer outcomes. CoC accredited cancer programs are
dedicated to providing the best in patient-centered care.
We may not be a major metropolitan community, but we are doing incredible
work, breaking barriers, and facilitating exciting treatments and opportunities—all
because our staff is so good at what they do. The oncologists, surgeons,
hematologists, technicians, and registered nurses on our team are uniquely
dedicated, qualified, and capable. Most importantly, we are passionate
about our work and tireless in our efforts to serve our patients with
excellence.
Cancer Conference
The cancer conference is recognized by the American College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer as an essential component of excellence in cancer
care. Each week, a range of medical disciplines including surgery, pathology,
radiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, medical and radiation oncology,
as well as allied healthcare professionals meet for discussions on how
to best care for each individual cancer patient. Patients benefit from
the collective experience of multiple specialists together examining all
treatment options available and individualizing a care plan specifically for them.
