If you think back to the days of learning to ride a bike you probably remember falling down frequently.  When you got hurt, your mother would appear with a small band-aid and a hug.  The bandage may have helped heal your “boo-boo,” but the hug helped heal you. We try to keep that same approach because just like your mother, we understand there is more to life than just treating the “boo-boos.”

At Alaska Regional Hospital we not only care about treating cancer, we care about you.  Our philosophy is to treat our patients as the whole person, not just the illness.  Our Cancer Care Center’s focus is to make it all about you.

Our physicians are highly specialized and seek to meet each patient’s needs. We have also partnered with the Alaska Cancer Care Alliance to aid your financial, social and emotional needs, and we offer a number of cancer treatments.  Among these treatment options is the first surgical robot in the state.  Our da Vinci Robot assists physicians in performing complex prostate and gynecological cancer treatments.

We understand that as scary as it is to be told you or a loved one has cancer, it is equally as frightening to not know where to turn for assistance. The Cancer Care Center staff is here to help you obtain the knowledge and resources to take the cancer journey. If we don’t have an answer to your questions, we will try to find one– give us a call. We also offer support groups for patients and their loved ones. And our Cancer Boutique offers many styles and colors of wigs and knitted caps to help you feel like yourself again!

The bottom line is that fighting cancer is hard enough, so don’t go at it alone.  Allow us to help treat more than just the cancer.  Allow us to treat you.

Cancer.  It’s not a big word, but it sure is scary and it packs quite the punch.  Everyone “knows” what cancer is, but do you really know what causes cancer or how it develops?

Cancer is when cells in the body start to grow rapidly and out of control.  Instead of normal cells that grow, live, divide, and die in an orderly manner, cancer cells don’t die and continue to form new and abnormal cells.  It is these cells that cause the “cancer” and result in a plethora of diseases.

That is why there are more than 100 diseases dubbed as “cancer.”   Cancer can strike at any time and anywhere in the body because all it takes is the formation and division of abnormal cells.

Luckily, we’re getting much better at snuffing out these deviant cells before they spread to other parts of the body.  Through clinical oncology we have come a long way in terms of recognizing and treating cancer, but most importantly we believe in treating the person and not just the disease.

Our Oncology Specialists at Alaska Regional Hospital are committed to making strides in cancer treatment and radiation therapy, which is why we have partnered with the Alaska Cancer Care Alliance.  This alliance allows cancer patients and survivors to connect and support each other throughout their journey.

Our Anchorage hospital also uses a number of methods to treat cancer and we provide free educational seminars throughout the year.  We believe that knowledge is the best tool in curing these diseases and we’re here and ready to help you or a loved one become one of the many survivors in the fight against cancer.

For more information on our Cancer Care options visit our website.