Our Services
Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center offers the most advanced radiation oncology, infusion, counseling and care management services. Call (650) 696-4487 for more information.
Major services listed below include information about care management, screenings, education and research.
Infusion Therapy
The Center includes 12 comfortable patient care areas where people can receive intravenous medications or transfusions.
Each care station has a personal television, computer hook-up and pleasant view of the Center's outdoor plaza and waterfall.
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Radiation Oncology
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Genetic Counseling
Advanced practice nurses work with patients and families affected by cancer to assess risk based on family history. Nurses use a patient's family history to establish a "pedigree," which is similar to a family tree. People determined to be at "high risk" are recommended for genetic mutation testing.
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Radio Frequency Ablation for Liver Cancer
Mills-Peninsula’s Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center is the only provider in the mid-Peninsula region to offer this minimally invasive technique for treatment of metastatic or primary liver cancer. The procedure destroys cancer cells by heating them with radio waves. It is used for tumors in locations inaccessible by standard surgery alone.
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Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy for Advanced Abdominal Cancers
The procedure uses a combination of heat and chemotherapy administered during surgery to treat people with cancer that has spread to the abdominal cavity, including cancers of the stomach, colon, appendix, large and small intestines and ovaries.
It is also used to treat Pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare malignant disorder characterized by the accumulation of tumor cells in the abdomen.
In a five-year study of patients with extensive, advanced disease, this new treatment not only doubled and sometimes tripled life expectancy, it found that many patients experience less pain and were able to resume daily activities.
The Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center is the only provider in Northern California to offer Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy using an FDA-approved system.
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Radioimmunotherapy
An advanced treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma currently offered in only a few cancer centers in the Bay Area. The treatment involves injecting genetically engineered drugs called radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies that can actually target specific cancer cells.
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PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
An important tool for precise diagnosis and disease staging, particularly of cancer. PET detects changes in cellular function. Since these take place before physical changes occur, PET can provide information that allows the physician to make an earlier diagnosis or to determine if current treatment is working effectively.
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Lymphedema Program
Mills-Peninsula’s Lymphedema Program is the only one on the San Francisco Peninsula to offer a combination of therapy and self-care education. Lymphedema, an abnormal buildup of fluid that results in swelling, usually in the arms or legs, can result after surgical removal or radiation of lymph nodes. The goal is to treat and control lymphedema with therapies and education provided by skilled professionals certified in Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP).
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