1. About Cancer
    1. News Links
    2. What is Cancer?
    3. Types of Cancer
      1. Breast
      2. Central Nervous System (CNS)
      3. Colorectal
      4. Gynecological
      5. Head and Neck
      6. Kidney/Bladder
      7. Leukemia
      8. Lung
      9. Melanoma
      10. Non-Hogkins Lymphoma
      11. Prostate
      12. Skin
    4. Screenings & Programs
  2. New Patients
    1. Finding Us
    2. What to Expect
    3. What to Bring
    4. Frequently Asked Questions
    5. Patient Video
    6. Glossary of Terms
    7. Patient Support Services
      1. Nursing
      2. Social Services
      3. Dental and Nutritional Services
      4. Transportation
      5. Financial Services
      6. Lymphedema Clinic
      7. Genetic Counseling Clinics
      8. Community Support Groups
  3. Treatment Team
    1. Radiation Oncologists
    2. Medical Physicists
    3. Other Members of the Team
  4. Radiation Therapy
    1. Treatment Technology
      1. IMRT
      2. IGRT
      3. Novalis
      4. TomoTherapy
    2. Imaging Services
      1. Imaging Technology
      2. Planning
    3. Procedures
      1. HDR
      2. Brachytherapy
      3. SRS
      4. SRT
      5. Prostate seed implants
      6. MammoSite
      7. SIRT / SIRTSpheres
      8. Radioimmunotherapy
    4. Radiosurgery Center of Excellence
    5. Clinical Trials
      1. Active Trials
    6. Side effects
  5. Patient Handbook
  6. Financial Services
    1. Billing Office
    2. Insurance and Billing
    3. Medicaid Assistance
    4. Tips to prevent billing problems
  7. Patients Rights and Responsibilities
  8. What Our Patients Say
  9. Comprehensive Cancer Care
    1. Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins
      1. About
      2. NCCCP
      3. In the News
      4. Cancer Annual Report
    2. Cancer Program of Mary Bird Perkins and St. Tammany Parish Hospital
      1. About
      2. Cancer Annual Report
    3. Mary Bird Perkins at St. Elizabeth
      1. About
      2. In The News
    4. Mary Bird Perkins at TGMC
      1. About
      2. In the News
    5. Woman's Comprehensive Breast Care
      1. About
      2. Services Provided
      3. In The News
  10. NCCCP
    1. About
    2. Resources
    3. In the News

Information for Patients and Families

Cancer can be frightening. We are working hard to change that. Every year more than 1,600 people turn to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center for help and hope in the fight against cancer. And 98% of the people treated at MBPCC would recommend it to a friend or family member. That endorsement means everything to us as we constantly strive for excellence in patient satisfaction.

Our physicians are experts specializing in complex cancer care and have over 130 years of combined experience. Mary Bird Perkins offers the most advanced radiation therapy available in the world with the medical and technical experts to use it successfully. We want to be your cancer resource and hope you will find helpful information in the pages ahead. In addition, our commitment goes beyond the treatment of cancer. The Center’s C.A.R.E. Network is committed to providing free vital cancer support services to assist patients and families with other important aspects of cancer care.

Welcome to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.