At USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, our team of oncologists, surgeons and other cancer specialists collaborate through medicine, research and technology to offer you what you want most—hope.
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At USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute in Mobile, Ala., medical and radiation oncologists, hematologists, surgeons and other cancer specialists work together to provide diagnosis, staging, surgery and advanced cancer treatment options to our patients. Each physician is a disease-focused expert, which means we can offer every patient a more specialized degree of care.
We approach the treatment of our patients as a team, bringing together physicians, nurses, radiologists, pathologists, researchers and other specialists in a weekly tumor conference to discuss new diagnoses, recurrent cancers and challenging cases. From these meetings emerges a course of treatment that is guided by the collective expertise of the team, as well as National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.
As an academic medical center, USA Health offers continuous research, clinical trials, education of our medical staff and programs promoting cancer control and prevention. We see the most complex, difficult and challenging cases on a daily basis, which puts us in a position to provide the most advanced and appropriate course of treatment for each patient.
At Mitchell Cancer Institute, we create multidisciplinary support teams to help guide patients and their families through their care journey. Our comprehensive care includes social and financial services, psychological care, nutritional counseling, chaplains, physical therapy, palliative care, support groups and more.
Comprehensive cancer care requires many disciplines working together. Below are some of the core clinical services we provide to patients.
Medical oncologists and hematologists are typically the physicians who take the lead in helping patients fight their cancer with chemotherapy and other drug treatments.
Surgical oncologists use surgical procedures to help diagnose, stage and treat cancer, especially by removing malignant tumors associated with cancer.
Radiation oncologists harness the power of radiation to treat cancerous tumors using sophisticated equipment and advanced radiological technology.
Gynecologic oncologists are specially trained to diagnose and treat cancers of the reproductive system in women.
USA Health physicians treat childhood cancers as well as other blood disorders such as hemophilia and sickle cell anemia.
If you’re concerned about the cancer diagnosis and treatment plan you received from another doctor, get a second opinion from a qualified medical oncologist at USA Health.
Request ConsultThe oncologists at USA Health are experienced at giving patients every opportunity to fight, overcome and survive the following cancer diagnoses.
Refers to any of the several types of tumors that occur in the spinal cord or brain when cells mutate and grow.
A cancer that arises when cells mutate and reproduce without control, usually beginning in the milk-producing part of the breast.
A cancer that develops in the cells of the cervix, which connects the vagina and the lower part of the uterus.
Commonly referred to as colon cancer, this cancer occurs when polyps or abnormal growths inside the large intestine or rectum become cancerous.
Sometimes referred to as uterine cancer, this occurs when malignant tumors develop in the layer of cells that line the walls of the uterus.
As the name implies, this family of cancers happen in the head and neck region. They include lip, mouth, throat and tongue cancer, as well as cancer of the pituitary, thyroid and salivary gland, among others.
Also called Hodgkin’s lymphoma, this rare cancer of the lymphatic system is distinguished from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by the presence of the Reed-Sternberg cell.
A cancer of the bone marrow and lymph system, leukemia occurs when the body’s bone marrow produces white blood cells that are abnormal and don’t function properly.
When cancer begins in another part of the body and spreads to the liver, it metastasizes. This is different from primary liver cancer, which is much more rare.
As the name implies, this cancer stems from the lungs, and there are three different types. Knowing the type is important to the treatment.
The most dangerous of all skin cancers, melanoma develops when skin cells experience DNA damage, primarily through exposure to UV light, and mutate into cancerous cells.
A blood cancer in which the body’s plasma cells generate too much protein. This protein then causes damage to organs.
A cancer of the lymphatic system where lymphocytes, or cancer-fighting cells, mutate and begin to multiply, crowding out normal, healthy cells.
A cancer that begins in one of the two ovaries in a woman’s reproductive system.
One of a group of cancers that form in the pancreas when cells mutate, multiply and spread uncontrollably until they form a tumor.
A cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small gland located near the bladder. It is one of the most common cancers in men.
A cancer that occurs in the stomach, usually when the mucus-producing cells that line the wall of the stomach mutate and become cancerous.
While typically diagnosed as endometrial cancer, it can also be uterine sarcoma, which is a cancer that forms in the muscles of the uterus as opposed to the uterus lining.
Sarcoma is a rare cancerous tumor that occurs in connective tissues - fat, nerve, muscle, bone. Sarcomas can also be found in the abdomen.
A cancer diagnosis comes as a shock to most patients, as it did for Anntonette Thompson. After five months of chemotherapy, she’s cancer free.
Our experienced oncologists treat a wide range of malignancies, but there are several specific cancers for which USA Health offers care that's unrivaled along the Gulf Coast region.
USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute is transforming gynecologic cancer care. Surgeons at USA Health regularly perform surgeries using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. In fact, we continue to advance the use of minimally invasive methods to treat gynecologic cancer. Towards the prevention and early detection of cancer, our team is working to develop a revolutionary new diagnostic tool for endometrial and ovarian cancer, the first of its kind.
The head and neck region is home to the very parts of the body we depend on to see, taste, hear and smell. Cancers that occur in that region require an especially sensitive and delicate level of precision. At USA Health, we have a multidisciplinary group of specialists devoted to preventing, recognizing, diagnosing and treating these cancers.
At USA Health, we use a disease-focused team of specialists from several healthcare disciplines to help patients prevent, diagnose, treat and recover from breast cancer. Toward that end, we make it easy for patients to get an appointment if they suspect they may have a lump in their breast and provide same-day results for diagnostic mammograms. When patients are diagnosed with breast cancer, the entire team works together to develop a course of treatment that not only results in a long life but a higher quality of life.
Gastrointestinal cancers are complex diseases and can be difficult to treat. The subspecialists at USA Health have developed an expertise in this field that is unparalleled in our region. Board-certified surgical oncologists meet regularly with pathologists, medical oncologists, clinical trials specialists and other healthcare professionals to tailor therapies to each patient's needs.
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, we will make every effort to see you quickly, usually within 72 hours. Search below for a doctor who can help you.
Browse ProvidersSome 30 to 50 percent of cancers are preventable. USA Health offers the only active cancer prevention program in the region. See what we’re doing to help you avoid cancer or detect it early.
USA Health has the only board-certified genetic counselor in the region who works with patients and families who may be diagnosed with or genetically predisposed toward certain cancers.
When your oncologist recommends chemotherapy or any other treatment involving drug infusion, you'll visit Mitchell Cancer Institute for expert infusion services.
Cancer affects no two people the exact same way, but that doesn’t mean you are meant to face cancer alone. Find out about the many support groups available at USA Health and throughout the community.
Advances in cancer care come through clinical trials. Find out about our clinical trials program and treatment options that might be available to you.
Search TrialsAcademic medical centers such as USA Health are committed to research that leads to improved patient outcomes and precision medicine. Find out what investigators, physicians, physician-scientists, medical students, clinical fellows and Ph.D. graduate students are doing to make a difference.
Learn More“Academic medicine allows the opportunity to impact the future of medicine by helping to train the next generation of doctors,” said Evans. “In addition, the collaboration between attendings and residents alike, provides for better, more thorough and comprehensive care for patients.”
"I am deeply committed to not only advancing the science of cancer treatment but also to amplifying the voices of those who need it most—our patients," said Jennifer Y. Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.
Winners in each category will be announced in the July 16 issue of Lagniappe, with an awards ceremony planned for Friday, July 18, at the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile.
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