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Stanford Health Care

Cancer Center in South Bay

Part of Stanford Medicine Cancer Center

Leading-Edge Cancer Care

The Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in South Bay delivers access to some of the most acclaimed cancer care in the nation to families of San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, and more. You benefit from convenient access to world-class, whole-person care delivered by Stanford Medicine physicians.

2589 Samaritan Dr
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: 1-833-444-7622

Getting Here

What We Offer You for CANCER CARE

  • Personalized care for those with cancers of the bladder, brain, breast, colon, endocrine system, esophagus, kidney, liver, lung, ovaries, pancreas, prostate, stomach, uterus, and more. Go to Complete Care & Support
  • Advanced treatment options including cellular and immunotherapies. Go to Treatments
  • Easy access to care and participation with most major insurers. Go to Accessing Care
  • Team approach with highly experienced specialists closely working together to coordinate a care plan customized to your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Go to Your Care Team
  • Comprehensive support services to help you and your family focus on health and healing. Go to Support Services
Partnering for Excellence
Stanford Cancer Institute
The Stanford Medicine Cancer Center is affiliated with the Stanford Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Complete Care & Support

Our center provides the latest advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment. We strive to offer each patient seamless support through multidisciplinary care and access to clinical trials. We also offer a broad array of cancer care services for you and for the friends or family members caring for you.

 

Breast Cancer Program

We offer you the most advanced capabilities for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Our robust research program and clinical trials have informed many of the leading technologies and approaches used to diagnose and treat breast cancer today. Our areas of expertise include:

  • Early-stage invasive breast cancer
  • Advanced or metastatic invasive breast cancer
  • Noninvasive (in situ) breast cancer
  • Recurrent breast cancer
  • Treatment-refractory breast cancer
  • Hereditary breast cancer and high-risk counseling
  • Evaluation and work-up of suspected breast cancer
  • Inflammatory breast cancer
  • Breast cancer during pregnancy
  • Breast cancer in young women
  • Male breast cancer

Our breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists work side by side every day. We bring together the right team of experts to understand and treat your unique needs.

We partner with doctors and geneticists at the Cancer Genetics Program to assess your genetic risk for cancer. That can lead to earlier diagnosis and guide cancer treatment for you and your loved ones.

Endocrine Tumor Program

We provide leading-edge treatment for cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, and intestines. We offer one of the nation's most comprehensive centers focused exclusively on the treatment of endocrine tumors and the only comprehensive endocrine oncology program in California.

Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Program

With extensive knowledge and experience, access to innovative research and technology, and a compassionate approach, our physicians provide you with a multispecialty evaluation and personalized care plan – no matter how rare or complex your condition. We are ready to help with the management of any GI cancer condition, including colon cancer, adenocarcinoma, bile duct cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic tumors, liver cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors. We offer advanced treatment options, including laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, radiation therapy, and medical therapy, including intraoperative chemotherapy.

Gynecologic Cancer Program

Our program combines compassion with innovation to deliver precision diagnosis and a full spectrum of treatment options for cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and other female reproductive cancers. Our doctors commonly address highly complex cancers. The program offers a team of internationally recognized experts from a range of specialties, including gynecologic oncology, radiation oncology, and genetics.

We are committed to offering you the most effective care based on the latest scientific data. Our robust research program and clinical trials have informed many of the leading technologies and approaches used to diagnose and treat gynecologic cancers today.

Head and Neck Cancer Program

We understand how head and neck cancer can drastically affect your daily life and sense of well-being. Our multispecialty team excels in providing personalized care for individuals with cancers of the mouth, throat, nasal passage, larynx, pharynx, salivary glands, thyroid, and head and neck. Our team participates in leading-edge clinical research as well as research into tumor biology, cancer stem cells, and radiation therapy.

Hematologic Cancer and Blood Disorders

Our program offers treatment and support for patients affected by chronic leukemias and multiple myeloma, as well as noncancerous blood disorders.

Medical Oncology Program

Our doctors specialize in the treatment of cancer with medications such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapies that travel through the bloodstream to treat cancer anywhere in the body. They treat all types of cancers and are part of a multidisciplinary team that includes surgeons, radiation oncologists, and more.

Radiation Oncology Program

Our program provides state-of-the-art radiation therapy options for breast, colon, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, lung, prostate, head and neck, and gynecologic cancers, plus many more. Our team is recognized internationally for their subspecialty expertise and contributions to cancer treatment.

Sarcoma Program

Our program specializes in sarcomas of the bone and soft tissue, as well as noncancerous conditions like desmoid tumors. Our multispecialty team works to evaluate each patient thoroughly to confirm these rare diagnoses and to ensure personalized treatment plans. Our program brings together a multispecialty team highly trained in precisely diagnosing sarcoma and providing advanced treatments. Through clinical research studies, we offer eligible patients access to innovative therapies not widely available.

Urologic Cancer Program

Our urologic cancer specialists provide skilled, compassionate care for people with cancers of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs. Using the latest therapies, we treat all stages and types, including cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder, testis, and penis. Working together across specialties, our team charts a treatment path personalized for you and incorporates advanced treatment options, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, radiation therapy, and leading-edge medical therapies.

Cancer Treatments

Our team specializes in delivering compassionate care and innovative treatments for more common cancers and those once thought to be untreatable. Our doctors actively research new approaches to cancer care and use those discoveries to improve treatment options, including novel cellular therapies and immunotherapies.

 

Leading-Edge Diagnostics

Our goal is to ensure you receive a precise diagnosis as quickly as possible, so we can provide appropriate treatment right away. Advanced imaging technology and diagnostic techniques allow us to consider the nuances of your condition and tailor a care plan to treat it.

Cancer Treatments

We offer personalized treatment options based on your specific medical, emotional, and daily living needs. We deliver a full range of options including minimally invasive surgery, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, novel medications, and cellular therapies.

Our comprehensive care includes prevention and wellness programs plus patient education to help you understand your condition and treatment options. Our goal is to help you recover faster and return to your lifestyle and long-term good health.

 

Surgery

We use innovative techniques and technologies to improve safety and outcomes. Our goal is to help you heal faster, so you may resume your normal activities as quickly as possible.

 

Drug therapy

Drug therapy refers to several types of medications and cellular therapies that travel through the bloodstream to attack cancer cells anywhere in the body. You can receive drug therapy orally as a pill or intravenously through an injection or infusion into a vein.

Drug therapy can treat cancer at any stage anywhere in the body by destroying the cells or preventing them from multiplying.

 

Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy is a form of high energy X-ray which can destroy or prevent the spread of cancer. The goal is to target cancer while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy cells.

Treatment varies by the location of the cancer. Your doctor will help you make an informed decision about which treatment options may be right for you.

Your Care Team

Your Doctors and Providers

Breast Surgeons

These surgeons specialize in treating cancer through mastectomy and breast-conserving surgeries. Surgical oncologists perform biopsies (taking tiny tissue samples) to test for cancer. They also surgically remove tumors, some surrounding breast tissue, and lymph nodes to evaluate them for the presence of cancer.

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Colorectal Surgeon

These surgeons specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the large intestine and rectum. Cancer surgeons perform biopsies (taking tiny tissue samples) to test for cancer. They also surgically remove tumors and surrounding tissue to evaluate for the presence of cancer.

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Endocrine Surgeons

Endocrine surgeons have advanced training in the care of cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands as well as neuroendocrine cells. They use traditional open and minimally invasive surgical approaches to improve outcomes.

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GI Cancer Surgeons

GI surgical oncologists specialize in the surgical treatment of cancer that affects the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum, and anus.

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Gynecologic Oncologists

Gynecologic oncologists are gynecologists with advanced training in the treatment of women with cancer of the reproductive organs. They will be the first doctor you see, and they will oversee all aspects of your care, from diagnosis to treatment to follow-up care. They provide surgical and medical treatments, including chemotherapy.

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Hematologist-Oncologist

Hematologist oncologists specialize in diagnosing blood cancers and using treatments, such as chemotherapy, to destroy cancer cells.

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Head and Neck Surgeons

Head and neck surgeons are surgeons with advanced training in the care of cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the throat, oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, thyroid, parathyroid, and more. They use medical and surgical treatments, utilizing minimally invasive approaches whenever possible to improve outcomes.

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Medical Oncologists

This type of doctor specializes in the treatment of cancer with medications such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapies that travel through the bloodstream to treat cancer anywhere in the body.

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Radiation Oncologists

Radiation oncologists have subspecialty training in using high-energy radiation to destroy or prevent the spread of cancer while protecting healthy tissue.

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Sarcoma Specialists

The medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and radiation oncologists who comprise our Sarcoma Program have subspecialty training in the diagnosis and treatment of this rare cancer.

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Thoracic Surgeons

Our thoracic surgeons focus on cancers of the chest including tumors such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, tumors of the chest wall, and tumors of the mediastinum (the space around the heart.)

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Urologic Surgeons

These doctors focus on cancers of the bladder, kidney, prostate, urethra, and testes. They provide nonsurgical and surgical options, as well as medical therapies.

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Academic Medical Center (AMC) Roles

Stanford is an Academic Medical Center, which is a type of hospital setting where doctors teach the entire spectrum of medical education. Students range from beginning medical students to fully licensed and practicing doctors completing advanced sub-specialty training. Stanford Medicine is a partnership between Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care. Since Stanford is a teaching hospital, you can expect to meet many providers and providers in training.

  • Attending Physician: a doctor who supervises doctors in training or in medical school
  • Fellow: a doctor doing postgraduate level work and specializing in care of patients with specific conditions
  • Resident: a doctor who has graduated from medical school and is in training (also called “residency”) here at Stanford. A resident is also called an intern
  • Medical Student: a student who is currently enrolled in medical school with the goal of becoming a doctor

Cancer Care Services

Cancer is not just about the medical treatments. We support all aspects of your healing by sharing our knowledge from experiences with other patients. We help you be resilient physically and emotionally, so you will have the best results possible.

Learn more about Cancer Care Services »

Accessing Care

The Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in South Bay provides seamless access to all of Stanford Medicine's cancer care services—from diagnostic evaluation to treatment and follow-up with the convenience of local clinics.

Insurance

We accept a wide variety of insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and many others. We recommend you contact your insurance provider directly to confirm coverage at Stanford Health Care.

Questions about insurance? Contact Patient Financial Counseling to determine your coverage and any out-of-pocket expenses. Call 650-724-4445 or send us an email.

 

 

For Referring Physicians

PHYSICIAN HELPLINE

Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.

You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.

 

  • Send referrals online
  • Place radiology and lab orders
  • View referral status
  • Access medical records

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To request an appointment with a South Bay cancer specialist, please call 1-833-444-7622.