Swedish Covenant Hospital offers comprehensive treatments to cancer, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation therapy. Physicians and staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital offer current protocols as well as the support and compassion that are essential to effective cancer treatment.
Read more about the treatments offered at Swedish Covenant Hospital:
Electronic Brachytherapy is used to treat the early stages of breast cancer. A miniaturized electronic X-Ray provides a therapeutic dose of radiation directly to your cancer site. This method makes radiation safer because it reduces the amount of radiation that reaches your heart, lungs, bones and surrounding areas. Click here to find out more about Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy.
Chemoembolization
Chemoembolization is a minimally invasive treatment used to treat tumors too large for radiofrequency ablation (RFA), when the tumor is in a location that cannot be treated with RFA, or in combination with RFA or other treatments.
Chemotherapy
Cancer is often treated with a combination of drugs, with varying results and side-effects, that are designed to kill cancer cells or slow and stop their growth. Learn more.
Hormonal Therapy
Our cancer program offers the latest hormonal treatments, which involve the manipulation of hormones and receptors to influence and control the growth of cancer.
Radiation Therapy
Swedish Covenant Hospital offers radiation therapy treatment, using an advanced linear accelerator, for all types of cancers. This technology allows us to use a number of advanced techniques, including electron beam therapy for supplemental tumors and image-guided and intensity-modulated treatments for difficult-to-treat tumors.
Radiofrequency Ablation
For tumors that are inoperable, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) offers a nonsurgical, localized treatment to kill tumor cells with heat, sparing the healthy tissue. This minimally invasive procedure allows most people to resume their usual activities in a few days.
Surgery
Surgeons on staff are expert at minimally invasive techniques that result in shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times. These techniques include laparoscopic nephrectomy, which uses a laparoscopic camera to allow for the safe removal of cancerous kidneys through a 3-inch opening instead of the traditional 12- to 18-inch incision. Patients typically return to everyday routines in two weeks, compared to the usual six weeks.
Another breakthrough treatment available through Swedish Covenant Hospital's cancer program is the colonic stent, a device that can be used for patients with colorectal cancer to relieve obstruction as a palliative measure or as a bridge to surgery.
