About Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Founded in 1988 on a personalized, patient-centered approach to cancer care, Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) is dedicated to tailoring a combination of cancer treatments to the needs of each individual patient. From genomic tumor assessments to state-of-the-art technologies and evidence-informed supportive therapies that target cancer-related side effects, comprehensive services are delivered by a team of cancer experts, all under one roof.
Inherent in this integrative approach is a commitment to personalized medicine, tapping breakthroughs in genomic testing, precision cancer treatment and other scientific advances to offer patients as many options as possible. Our oncologists, nurses and other clinicians offer a level of expertise that comes with working exclusively with cancer patients. Cancer treatment is all we do.
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Today’s shift in thought and approach to cancer treatment is toward truly individualized care, and at CTCA, that approach is a fundamental part of our treatment model. Traditional cancer treatments were designed for the average patient, recommended based on how successful they were in tests on a representative sample of patients with similar cancers. A deeper understanding of how cancer forms and grows has led to more targeted treatment options, especially for patients with rare or hard-to-treat cancers, or those whose tumors did not respond adequately to conventional treatments.
With the aid of the gene-mapping technology of advanced genomic tests, oncologists at CTCA in some cases are able to investigate a tumor at the molecular level, identify the abnormalities that drive its growth and behavior, and recommend treatment options that may not have otherwise been considered. Genomic testing is part of the CTCA commitment to personalized cancer care—using as many resources as possible to tailor treatment plans specific to each patient’s individual needs.
Expert, patient-centered care that integrates conventional, personalized treatment options with evidence-informed therapies that support the whole person—before, during and after treatment: Those are the major pillars on which CTCA was founded. And they continue to drive us today, decades later.