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Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center
100 S. San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, 94401
(800) 654 9966
What's New! Find out more about prostate cancer and services at the Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center.
Mills-Peninsula’s Dorothy E. Schneider Cancer Center in San Mateo offers state-of-the-art cancer treatment in a warm, calming environment.
Our expert team of physicians, nurses and technicians provide treatment that exceeds national averages on a variety of quality measures.
The Center is filled with original art and plenty of natural light streaming in from windows that overlook a graceful waterfall and healing gardens. Everywhere you will find evidence that we understand the importance of treating the whole person, that there is a fundamental mind-body connection in healing. To see more of the center, try our virtual tour.
Major services include radiation oncology, infusion therapy, screenings, education, care management and research capabilities.
A professional team of providers—cancer care nurse specialists, radiation therapists, infusion nurses, oncologists, social workers, dietitians and home care nurses—all share expertise and information to provide the most coordinated approach to treatment. The team meets every week to carefully review cases, discuss treatment options and share expertise from a broad spectrum of disciplines, including internal medicine, surgery, oncology and hematology.
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Video about the Cancer Center, around 2 minutes long (Windows Media)
Spring 2005 healthpoint discusses the brighter future for cancer prevention and treatment
-- Women's center to offer newest digital mammography technology >>
-- Want a safe tan? >>
-- Play it safe with organics >>
-- Cancer too complex to blame on single cause >>
-- Benefits don't outweigh risks, expense of whole-body scans >>
-- Early detection, advanced care were bright star for local celebrity >>
-- Hormonal therapy can reduce recurrence risk >>
-- Sentinel node bipsy spares side effects >>
-- PSA test still an important part of prostate cancer arsenal >>
-- Advanced CT Scan proving to be best tool for early lung cancer detection >>
-- New treatment brings hope to people with abdominal cancer >>
-- New medicines promising, but no 'magic pill' to conquer cancer >>
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