UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center

Cancer is personal. So is how we care for you. You don’t have to travel far to get personalized cancer care and support services.

The specialists at the UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center provide compassionate cancer care in a comfortable healing environment. Your oncologist starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Then, your cancer care team works with you to create a personalized care plan.

Cancers treated

Our specialists routinely review your care plan to help improve your survivorship and quality of life. Your multispecialty care team may include medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and other cancer specialists who diagnose and treat many types of cancer, including:

• Brain cancer
• Breast, ductal, and lymph node cancer
• Cancers of the blood, including leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloproliferative neoplasm
• Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including colon, liver, and pancreatic
• Genitourinary (GU) cancers, including bladder, prostate, and kidney
• Gynecologic cancers, including endometrial, ovarian, and cervical
• Head and neck cancers 
• Lung and esophageal cancer
• Skin cancer, including basal cell, melanoma, and squamous cell

Your care team may also include oncology-certified nurses, palliative care specialists, genetic counselors, dietitians, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, and patient consult coordinators. We’re here to help support you throughout your treatment, recovery and beyond.

UAB St. Vincent’s also provides services that support your recovery after having chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery. We offer a range of services on our campus, with convenient valet parking. Transportation to and from appointments can also be arranged for you. Our oncology care teams work together to help make your appointments as easy as possible.

Support programs and services

When you’re going through cancer care, we’re by your side. Your doctors and care team are here to help, listen, and offer services that help support your treatment plan. Have a conversation with our patient navigator – ask any question, big or small. And we offer an extended care team for emotional support, including chaplains, palliative care specialists, and oncology-certified social worker. Our healing garden and chapel are always open for you and your loved ones. Other services include: 

• Cancer rehabilitation
• Nutritionists 
• Oncology pharmacists 
• Patient and caregiver support groups 

Advanced testing

Our cancer care team does a thorough medical evaluation and uses a range of tests to diagnose your condition. We offer easy scheduling for testing at the UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham North Tower Imaging facility, where we provide:

• 3D mammograms
• Breast MRI scans
• Low-dose CT lung scans
• Biopsy procedures
• Advanced radiology imaging
• Minimally invasive endoscopic procedures
• Ultrasound-guided procedures of the chest and abdomen.

We also offer tumor testing for personal molecular targets and hereditary cancer genes, such as BRCA genes, Lynch syndrome, BRAF mutations, germline and tumor cells.

Treatment services

Medical oncology treatments are provided in a comfortable infusion center. Chemotherapy and other treatments may involve oral, intravenous (IV), or topical medication therapy. These treatments may be combined with surgery or other treatments.

Treatments include:

• Chemotherapy, including chemoembolization
• Immunotherapy
• Hormone therapy
• Management of oral targeted therapy

Radiation oncology offers advanced, targeted radiotherapy and radiosurgery to destroy cancer cells and tumors. Our radiation oncology delivery systems use advanced technology to help track tumors and cancer cells. We offer a range of advanced treatments, including:

• External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT)

Surgeons specializing in breast surgery and reconstruction, gastric surgery, lung and chest surgery, and urologic surgery deliver advanced surgical treatments. Minimally invasive techniques are used whenever possible. Image-guided and computer-assisted technology with high-definition navigation helps your surgeon remove a tumor while preserving healthy tissue.

To help promote healing and reduce scarring, we offer minimally invasive surgeries and procedures such as:

• Breast-conserving surgery
• Endobronchial thoracic surgery 
• Endoscopic procedures for head, neck, and GI cancers
• Hidden Scar™, a breast surgery technique
• Mohs dermatologic skin surgery
• Reconstructive breast plastic surgery 
• Robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Xi system 

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