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Allegheny Health Network: Top-ranked cancer care for improving patient wellness The Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute offers integrated, innovative, and patient-centered care At Allegheny Health Network’s Cancer Institute, patients receive the highest quality and safest oncology care through one of the most integrated and innovative cancer programs in the United States, providing both clinical excellence and a patient-focused approach to treating cancer. Whether treatment requires surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or immunotherapy, you will receive compassionate, individualized, and optimal care at all of our cancer clinics. Our focus is on you and your well-being. We handle all aspects of your care, so you don’t have to manage it on your own. We ensure that your treatment plan is well coordinated from your first visit throughout each stage of your care. Our staff coordinates all of the doctors involved in your case, schedules appointments that are convenient for you, and continually communicates with you about tests, treatments, and consultations. “Our patients have access to the best current standards of care as well as advancing standards of care being explored in clinical trials at Allegheny Health Network, and also at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center through our collaborative affiliation,” said David Parda, MD, Professor and Chair of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute’s research initiatives are diverse and varied, but they all center around improving people’s health and saving lives. We currently have more than 200 clinical trials that ensure you have access to developing specialty care that has the potential to improve the outcome of your treatment. With a team of highly experienced doctors from their specific cancer-related fields who collaborate and develop specialized treatment plans for each patient, we treat cancer from every possible angle in an environment where you feel supported, safe, and well-cared for. Every day, our renowned oncologists from each cancer specialty — surgical, radiation, medical, and hematology — work together to save lives using the finest technology and most groundbreaking research to prevent, pinpoint, and eradicate cancer. The Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute’s best practices and outcomes in various types of cancer consistently rank among the most successful cancer programs in the region and country. We understand the difficulty of being diagnosed with cancer, and we know that treatments can sometimes be tiring and timeconsuming. So our goal is to make it as easy as possible on your body, your mind, and your schedule. That’s why we have set up a regional network of over 50 cancer clinics, including our seven hospitals and three health + wellness pavilions, throughout western Pennsylvania and stretching to eastern Ohio. This allows you to receive all forms of cancer treatment close to your home and in comfortable surroundings. Our doctors and staff will work relentlessly to eliminate your cancer, make sure treatments affect your daily routine as little as possible, and return you to a healthy life. We have done this successfully for thousands of patients over many decades. “We are very privileged to have such an outstanding group of clinicians, researchers, educators, and other staff at Al