UnityPoint Health – John Stoddard Cancer Center – Radiation Oncology and Brachytherapy Center

UnityPoint Health - John Stoddard Cancer Center - Radiation Oncology and Brachytherapy Center is a medical clinic in Des Moines, IA, located at 1221 Pleasant St a100. It provides radiation oncology and brachytherapy services to patients diagnosed with cancer, viewing the family as an important part of the care provided. The center aims to deliver accurate, precise, and timely service to cure or relieve discomfort for patients. It holds a rating of 4.00 based on 1 review.

As the state's first hospital-based radiation oncology department at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, the center operates as one of the most technologically advanced radiation oncology departments in Iowa. Stoddard Cancer Center has been recognized as an accredited breast cancer center by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers since 2014 and is accredited by the Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons. As a Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence, the dedicated care team includes Radiation Oncologists certified in the interpretation of nuclear medicine studies, working with certified nuclear medicine radiologists. The center is also recognized as a Vision RT Center of Excellence, where the oncology radiation team uses the AlignRT system for all treatment sites and tattoo and mark-free radiation therapy. Approximately 90 percent of patients are served on an outpatient basis, and the multidisciplinary team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergencies.

The center offers external beam radiation therapy using linear accelerators, including RapidArc radiotherapy which delivers treatments in less than two minutes. It also features Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, having had the first IMRT program in Iowa to treat both prostate and head/neck patients. The team provides patient education through Oncology Nurse Navigators and offers various support groups for patients and families dealing with specific diagnoses such as leukemia, lymphoma, colorectal, prostate, oral, head and neck, Stage IV, ovarian, and breast cancer.

The center’s advanced technology and multidisciplinary approach support patients in Des Moines with comprehensive radiation care options.

Located on Pleasant St a100 in Des Moines, IA, the business is situated about 0.1 miles from Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Eyerly Ball Polk County Clinic. It is also near Center Street Park and Keosauqua Way, which is approximately 0.2 miles away.

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Services:

• Accredited Breast Cancer Care
• Adolescent medicine
• Brachytherapy Treatments
• Illness treatment
• Immunizations
• Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Cancer Treatment
• Radiation Oncology Services
• State-of-the-Art Cancer Care