Together, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and St. Tammany Parish Hospital coordinate the entire continuum of cancer care. Radiation oncology is available at Mary Bird Perkins and surgery and medical oncology are available at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons recently granted a three-year approval status with commendation to the Comprehensive Cancer Program.
The Cancer Program at Mary Bird Perkins and St. Tammany Parish is one of fewer than 1,500 such programs in the nation accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the only approved cancer program in West St. Tammany Parish. This status equates to quality cancer care – only 25% of the hospitals in the country are approved cancer programs, but they diagnose and treat 85% of cancer patients.
Although organizationally independent, Mary Bird Perkins and St. Tammany collaborate closely with one another to promote a seamless, multidisciplinary cancer treatment delivery system for patients and their families.
View the most recent cancer annual report.