Community Resources for Cancer Patients & Families in Monterey County
Finding out you have cancer can bring many changes for you and your loved
ones. We are here to help you. You can get personalized care when you
come to the Comprehensive Community Cancer Program at Salinas Valley Health.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Cancer® and is dedicated to serving cancer patients and their families in the
Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. We want
to ensure that you have access to every service that could benefit you
and your family, bringing you advanced care at the local level. Contact
our office if you have questions about the resources we provide.
Meet Our Leadership: Cancer Committee
The Cancer Committee is a multidisciplinary group responsible for all aspects
of our community cancer support program. The committee meets quarterly
to assess, implement, review and evaluate services and goals to ensure
you receive the most up to date and comprehensive care. In addition, key
members meet more often to work on quality improvements, studies, and
prevention and screening programs.
The Cancer Committee provides leadership of the program by participating in:
Development of objectives to support our full continuum of care
Development of strategic plans
Approval and implementation of new plans
Oversight of our oncology program
Research studies
Prevention and screening programs
Our goal is to provide you with the following services through the program:
Cancer risk reduction and prevention
Early detection and diagnosis
Staging
Treatment
Education
Support
Weekly cancer conferences
Cancer Registry
All cancer patients who have been diagnosed or who have received treatment
at Salinas Valley Health since 1985 are included in the Cancer Registry.
This data system collects and analyzes information on each patient, including
lifetime follow-up care. The Cancer Registry helps our Comprehensive Community
Cancer Program adhere to standards established by the American College
of Surgeons. The Cancer Registry currently contains over 24,000 cases
and more than 5,198 in follow-up that are actively monitored and followed.
The Cancer Registry data is used not only at the local level but also
is used to study cancer care in Monterey County and is part of the National
Cancer Database.
The purpose of the Cancer Registry is to ensure collection and maintenance
of accurate data pertaining to cancer patients at Salinas Valley Health.
Our staff at the Cancer Registry manages this critical responsibility,
including our team of highly skilled and experienced Certified Tumor Registrars
(CTRs). These individuals work with physicians, healthcare planners and
medical center administrators to maintain ongoing individual patient records.
Our CTRs are skilled in management and administration, with a thorough
understanding of medical science and the ability to manage data collection,
recordkeeping and data analysis pertaining to cancer statistics and information.
Contact Us to Learn More
Your well-being is our top priority. Through our ongoing commitment to
excellence in support and education, we strive to meet the needs of our
community and reach ever-higher standards of excellence in cancer care
for patients in our region.
If you would like more information about our Comprehensive Community Cancer
Program and the services we make available to community families, please
contact us at 831-759-1951.
.jpg)
.jpg)
