At Bon Secours Cancer Center at DePaul, we're dedicated to providing only the highest level of care to cancer patients. The American College of Surgeons has accredited our cancer program; an honor only awarded to one in four hospitals that treat cancer. Through our integrated team approach, each patient has access to the physical, psychological, and spiritual care they need to successfully battle their cancer.

At DePaul, our cancer services include diagnostic services, medical, radiation and gynecology oncology, head and neck, thoracic and gasteroenterology oncology, general surgery and cancer treatment services. It's through affiliations with some of the area's leading cancer specialists, that our patients have the resources to successfully battle cancer.

Diagnostic Testing
Cancer specialists at DePaul have a battery of state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies at their disposal. DePaul's array of diagnostic equipment includes endoscopic capabilities, MRI, CT, mammography, x-ray imaging, and nuclear medicine. Additionally, our cancer specialists have access to the area's only proton emission tomography (PET) scanner - one of only two in Virginia.

Radiation Oncology Services
DePaul has long been known as one of the area's leading providers for radiation therapy services. With the support of a team of therapists, dosimetrists, and radiation oncologists, our radiation therapy services include external beam irradiation, prostate seed implantation, high dose rate after-loading procedures, as well as a broad range of other high dose and low dose brachytherapy procedures.

The Thoracic Program
The only of it's kind in the region - this program has been designed around a multi-specialty physician model with a team of specialists that includes: a thoracic surgeon, a radiation oncologist, a medical oncologist, pulmonologists, and gasteroenterologists. The team of cancer specialist collaborates to improve the efficiency of care for patients with lung, esophageal, thyroid, and thymus tumors. Because all the necessary specialists are represented during team conferences, patients can avoid going from specialist to specialist to get an appropriate treatment plan and begin care quickly. The focus of the program is to coordinate care and reduce delays in initiating therapy.

In-Patient Care
Privacy, a highly qualified, caring staff and coordinated care are the reasons patients and their physicians choose DePaul when an inpatient stay is the best option for cancer care. Each of our rooms is private, allowing extended family stays. Our staff is lead by oncology certified nurses, who work closely with our team of physician specialist to assure that care is delivered by staff that has a special calling to care for individuals undergoing cancer treatments.

Image Recovery Center
Although Cancer treatments offer hope and the possibility of controlling the disease, one of the most difficult things individuals deal with is the effect of that treatment on their appearance - the temporary and permanent physical changes that may accompany some aspect of treatment. Now there's a therapy for the outside. The Image Recovery Center addresses appearance issues with color, clothing, cosmetics, hair replacement, and mastectomy products.

Bon Secours Cancer Center at DePaul
This innovative, holistic approach to cancer care coordinates the expertise of renown cancer specialists with nutritional counseling, out-patient care, participation in clinical trials, emotional support, patient counseling services and educational programs, and screenings.

For more information about DePaul's cancer services, call 889-4220.