San Diego Cancer Treatment

Each year, more patients seek their cancer treatment through Sharp HealthCare than any other health care system in San Diego. Most patients receive outpatient treatment, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy and even some surgeries without an overnight stay in the hospital.

Why Choose Us?

  • Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
  • First in San Diego to offer the Novalis®-Shaped Beam Surgery device for stereotactic radiosurgery, allowing high doses of radiation to be given to small areas of the brain
  • First in San Diego to use the da Vinci® Surgical System for robotic surgery, providing less invasive procedures, less pain and faster recovery
  • Five-year survival rates for breast, lung, prostate and colon cancers are higher than the national average
  • Only Helical TomoTherapy treatment center in San Diego providing state-of-the-art accuracy with (IGRT) image-guided radiation therapy and named a TomoTherapy National Center of Excellence

Programs and Services
Sharp offers a full range of cancer care services, including:
Additionally, Sharp offers these specialty cancer services:

Conditions We Treat
Sharp treats numerous cancer conditions, including:

  • Bone cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Cervical cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Stomach cancer

Locations of Services
We offer a wide range of cancer care services in San Diego at Sharp's acute-care hospitals and in conjunctions with Sharp's medical groups:

For More Information
For more information about Sharp's cancer services or to find a Sharp-affiliated doctor, search for a San Diego oncologist or call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. To find general cancer information, visit the Cancer Topics in Adult Health or read the Cancer News archive.

Last Updated: March 9, 2010