Cancer Center News & Stories

St. Luke’s Cancer Doctors Published in Prestigious Medical Journals

Sun Safety: 9 Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer

St. Luke’s Named Among Nation's 100 Top Hospitals for Third Straight Year

St. Luke’s accepts the 2017 100 Top Hospitals award Truven Health Analytics. This is the fifth time St. Luke’s has won the 100 Top Hospitals award and the third year in a row. No other hospital in the region has ever been named a 100 Top Hospital.

Revolutionizing Cancer Care

For residents of the Lehigh Valley, cancer treatment for women is now more personalized—and accessible—than ever.

Working Through a Cancer Treatment

So how is it possible to continue some semblance of a normal routine while dealing with everything that accompanies a cancer diagnosis?

Healthy Lifestyle Aids in Fighting Cancer

So how is it possible to continue some semblance of a normal routine while dealing with everything that accompanies a cancer diagnosis?

Breakthroughs Over Breakfast

On November 5, more than 68 women (and men!) gathered to discuss women’s cancer topics with a team of cancer specialists from St. Luke’s.

Dr. Taylor and Dr. Riley Begin New Roles in 2017

Begin New Roles in 2017

St. Luke’s Cancer Program Again Earns Accreditation With Commendation

When Angela Thomas needed brain surgery to destroy a reoccurring tumor, she came to St. Luke’s Cancer Center. Even though it meant driving nearly three hours each way.

Tony Orlando Delights Cancer Survivors

Singer Tony Orlando, the man who sang, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Old Oak Tree,” and “Knock Three Times,” was a hit for the second consecutive year as almost 1,500 cancer survivors and their guests took part in Orlando’s tribute to those who have fought with cancer and won.

Beating Breast Cancer: Isabelle’s Story

St. Luke’s offers patients access to the very latest in cancer care, breakthrough treatments that are giving patients new hope in their fight against cancer. St. Luke’s Cancer Center participates in numerous cancer clinical trials, including ones testing new medications or combinations of medications, and new surgery and clinical procedures.

Life-saving Blood Cancer Treatment Now Available at St. Luke’s

St. Luke’s recently announced a clinical arrangement with Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital’s Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program, giving blood cancer patients access to Fox Chase’s leading-edge Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program without having to travel to Philadelphia.

St. Luke’s Blue Ribbon Race/Walk Brings Awareness to Prostate Cancer

Proceeds from the St. Luke’s Blue Ribbon 5K Race and Family Fun Walk are placed in the St. Luke’s Cancer Center Fund, which is available to assist prostate cancer patients with expenses not covered by insurance and also helps fund programs offered by the cancer center.

Healing Through the Arts: Providing a Window of Hope

Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer will tell you that it is a life-changing experience. For some people, like Heather Rodale, it was also an inspiration.

Palliative Care Provides Pain Relief to Cancer Patients

Most cancer treatments entail some combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. We help support our patients by treating the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatments.

The Gift of Gratitude

A diagnosis of cancer is almost always unexpected, often shocking and always traumatic. For Kabita Chakrabarti and her husband, Alok, life was turned upside down.

St. Luke’s is Aggressively Pursuing a Cure for Cancer

St. Luke’s offers patients access to the very latest in cancer care, breakthrough treatments that are giving patients new hope in their fight against cancer.

Life Always Facing Forward, Lending Support Through Laughter and Positivity

Women facing breast and gynecologic cancers can find support through Life Always Facing Forward, or LAFF, a new program created by St. Luke’s breast cancer survivors.