Oncology Services

If you are diagnosed with cancer, nationally acclaimed medical care is right where you are with Avera. Your local Avera hospital offers:

• Comprehensive cancer services ― from education, prevention and lifestyle modification to diagnosis, treatment and survivorship services
• 24/7 emergency care
• Advanced screenings, like digital mammography, colonoscopies and prostate cancer screenings
• A team of experts dedicated to providing exceptional personalized care throughout your stay
• Access to Avera eCARE™ Services, making local specialty care available through sophisticated technologies
• All connected to the Avera Cancer Institute

When you receive care at an Avera regional cancer center, you receive the best care locally. If you need more extensive care, your local Avera facility will coordinate your services and guide you to next level.

The Avera Cancer Institute is a world-class facility providing world-class care, right here in South Dakota. We provide care for every aspect of your health — physical, emotional and spiritual. When you receive care at the Avera Cancer Institute, you gain access to:

• The region’s most comprehensive cancer center services in one convenient location
• A nationally recognized program, named a CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ organization by the American Cancer Society
• The first facility in the state to be recognized as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer
• Outcomes that meet or exceed national standards
• An array of specialists in the areas of medical oncology, radiation oncology, hematology, gynecologic oncology, breast oncology, integrative medicine and gastrointestinal oncology
• The region’s only bone marrow transplant program, established in 1996, with three certified hematologists
• State-of-the-art diagnostic technology
• An environment free of known cancer-causing chemicals and substances
• More than 70 leading-edge clinical trials

• Diseases and Conditions
• Cancer Health Risk Assessments
• Ask the Dietitian and Tobacco-Cessation Experts
• Prevention and Screenings
• Genetic Counseling
• Wellness Tools
• Cancer Research
• American Cancer Society Resources

Learn more about the state-of-the-art care available to you.

• Intra-Operative Electron Radiation Therapy
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Oncoplasty
• Robotic Assisted Surgery
• Brachytherapy
• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Hormone Therapy
• Provenge®

• Pastoral Care
• Survivorship Programs
• Patient Navigators
• Art Therapy
• Palliative Care
• Hospitality Houses
• Healing Touch
• Support Groups