Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment Center staff provides comprehensive care with skill and compassion. We have some of the most current technology to detect, diagnose and treat cancer. Here are some of the treatment options we offer.
- Radiation therapy using state-of-the-art technology.
- Chemotherapy utilizing leading-edge medications.
- Treatment of noncancerous blood disorders.
Technology to heal. In addition to other improvements, our Elekta Infinity radiation treatment unit has the ability to perform a special CT scan on our patients before their treatment session. This allows the care team to know exactly where the cancerous tumors are in 4D. Sophisticated software also helps the oncology providers to account for respiratory motion when needed.
We are here to make your experience with the Cancer Treatment Center as comfortable as possible.
Reviewed 5/24/2023
Cancer: Myth or fact?
There are more than 100 types of cancer, but many of them are treatable—even curable. Some are even preventable. Nearly 4 in 10 adults will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetimes, so it's important to get the facts. Test your cancer knowledge with this quiz.
Myth or fact: Cancer survival rates have not improved since the 1990s.
Myth. Advances in prevention, screening and treatment have increased survival rates for the most common types of cancer. More than half of those living with cancer today were diagnosed 5 or more years ago.
Myth or fact: If no one in your family has had cancer, you won't get it either.
Myth. Only about 5% to 10% of cancers are passed down from parents to their children. Instead, most cancers are caused by genetic mutations that occur over a person's lifetime. For example, smoking can cause these mutations. Still, if cancer is in your family history, your doctor may recommend screening or other prevention options.
Myth or fact: You can become too old to be treated for cancer.
Myth. Decisions about cancer treatment shouldn't be based on age alone. In the U.S., more than half of all cancers occur in people who are 65 and older.
Myth or fact: Chemotherapy is the only option for cancer treatment.
Myth. Chemotherapy, or using drugs to kill cancer cells, is just one option for cancer treatment. Depending on the type of cancer, another type of treatment may be available—such as radiation therapy, surgery or immunotherapy.
Myth or fact: As soon as cancer is detected it must be treated.
Myth. In some cases, cancer may be detected early or appear to be slow-growing. If treatment poses more risk than the cancer itself, a doctor may instead closely monitor the cancer and suggest treatment when signs of growth occur.
In general, cancer that is caught in its earliest stages is easier to treat. Screening tests can help spot cancer early. And there are some things you can look for.
Common signs and symptoms of cancer
Sources: American Cancer Society; American Society of Clinical Oncology; National Cancer Institute
View videos from our resource library about Survivorship and Chemo 101.
The Hugh Currin House, named in honor of longtime area physician Dr. Hugh B. Currin, provides a friendly, comfortable place where patients and families can stay. It's just across the street from the Cancer Treatment Center.
Social support has been shown to help us make lasting increases in being physically active—cancer survivors and their friends and family members are invited to attend together!