Find confident, compassionate cancer care – focused on you and close to home.
We know that cancer affects everyone differently, so our focus is all about you. Our goal is to provide high-quality care and the best possible outcomes.
With our multidisciplinary team, you’ll get comprehensive cancer care in a supportive environment that addresses your emotional, physical and spiritual needs. Plus, we keep everything close to home so you can stay connected with family and friends during your journey.
Your care team—made up of doctors, nurses, therapists and other specialists—is here to support you through all types of cancer and blood diseases. The Cancer Center offers everything from screenings and prevention to early detection, advanced diagnosis, targeted therapies and innovative clinical trials. We also provide complementary therapies to promote healing and a full range of support programs, all delivered by caring and compassionate professionals.
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Providers
With expertise in all types of cancer, our providers partner with you and your family to create a treatment plan unique to you. Find care close to home with an Onvida Health cancer specialist.
Bridgett Allen, N.P.
Hematology, Oncology
Arun K. Arumugam Raajasekar, M.D.
Hematology, Oncology
Abhinav B. Chandra, M.D.
Hematology, Oncology
Cancer Treatment Services
We believe that cancer care should be cutting edge, compassionate and convenient for our patients. That’s why we offer comprehensive cancer services all under one roof in our state-of-the-art facility, close to home.
When a patient visits Onvida Health Cancer Center for diagnosis and treatment, a medical oncologist (cancer care specialist) will be one of the first physicians they see. The oncologist will explain the cancer diagnosis, identify the stage of the cancer, explain what that means for the patient and answer any questions they have. The oncologist will then discuss the various treatment options available and recommend the best course of treatment, including the management of any pain and symptoms, as well as any other specialized treatments that may be helpful.
The medical oncologist assigned to you or your loved one will also collaborate with a radiation oncologist, a physician who uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. A significant number of cancer patients receive some form of radiation treatment.Onvida Health Cancer Center uses a state-of-the-art device called a linear accelerator for radiation treatment because it can direct the radiation treatment to the specific part of the body where it’s needed. It is the highest quality radiation technology available.
Hematology is a medical specialty that focuses on diseases of the blood and bone marrow. Onvida Health Cancer Center has hematologists on staff who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of adult leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other benign hematological disorders. For the convenience and comfort of our patients, blood counts and other laboratory testing as well as any infusion treatments prescribed by our specialists are all offered onsite within our Cancer Center.
An important aspect of our commitment to compassionate care at Onvida Health is the effective management of any pain the patient is experiencing. Since pain is unique to each individual, the cancer care team creates a personalized pain management plan for each patient. This plan may include medications and other therapies such as massage to make the patient as comfortable as possible.
We also offer palliative care which is designed to improve the quality of life for patients who have a serious disease such as cancer. The goal of palliative care is to address the symptoms and side effects of the disease and to meet the patient’s psychological, social and spiritual needs. Palliative care can be provided at any time during a patient’s cancer journey, from the time of diagnosis forward.
At Onvida Health, we do more than provide the latest in modern medicine – we aim to advance it. Through clinical trials, our providers find ways to improve treatment options and quality of life. Click here to see the clinical trials we are currently offering in cancer care and cardiology.
As we continue to make good progress in treating cancer, there is a growing number of cancer survivors. Our Survivorship Clinic is designed to meet their unique needs by providing them with compassionate, evidence-based health care following their cancer diagnosis and treatment. It’s part of our overall commitment to offering our cancer patients caring support every step of the way.
The clinic provides survivors with an individualized summary of their previous cancer treatment as well as a treatment plan targeting their future physical and emotional needs. Additional services offered by the Survivorship Clinic include screening for new or returning cancers, strategies for reducing risks and optimizing wellness, managing late side effects of cancer treatment and initiating referrals for community resources.
For more information about the Survivorship Clinic, please call 928-317-2518.
Laboratory tests are an important element of quality cancer care, and for the convenience of our patients, the Onvida Health Cancer Center provides laboratory services onsite. The laboratory is located next to the infusion center, and blood drawing stations are available on levels one and two of the center. Routine blood counts and other basic tests are completed onsite. If the patient needs more complex tests as part of their comprehensive care, their blood samples can be sent to the laboratory in Onvida Health’s main campus within a matter of minutes.
In order to provide the best care possible to our patients, the Onvida Health Cancer Center contains a specialized oncology pharmacy that has the ability to mix chemotherapy, fluids and support drugs for the patients in the adjacent infusion center. The pharmacy is operated by licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who work directly with the providers and nurses at the Cancer Center.
Each cancer patient at the Onvida Health Cancer Center is assigned to a nurse navigator who will guide them through each step of their cancer journey. These experienced nurses serve as the “bridge” between the patient and their health care team. They help facilitate the patient’s care by providing educational resources and referrals. Nurse navigators also communicate with primary care physicians to ensure that any questions or concerns the patient may have are addressed.
At Onvida Health Cancer Center, we understand that being diagnosed with cancer can be a frightening experience, which is why we offer a variety of support services to ensure that our patients never have to travel this journey alone. One way we do this is by having a Master’s degree-level social worker on staff who can draw upon counseling skills and knowledge of community resources to help patients adjust to living with cancer and provide them with the support they need for their physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing.
Studies show that patients who take advantage of supportive care services have better coping skills, experience improved mood levels, get better sleep and are able to tolerate their treatments with more ease. To learn more about full range of supportive care services, click here.
Doing everything possible to help our patients regain their abilities after cancer treatment is an important part of our commitment to offering the very best in cancer care at Onvida Health Cancer Center. These services are available to make it convenient for our patients to receive the rehabilitative services they need without having to travel far from home. Our rehabilitation specialists offer a variety of services to meet the needs of our patients, including lymphedema and speech-language therapy. To learn more about our full spectrum of rehabilitative services, click here.
Provided in an outpatient setting, lymphatic manual therapy, compression bandaging and other therapy techniques are performed by specially trained physical therapists to address primary (congenital malformations of the lymphatic system) or secondary lymphedema that may result from removal or radiation of lymph nodes as part of cancer treatment.
Location
Yuma Regional Medical Center Cancer Center
2375 Ridgeview DriveYuma, AZ 85364
Partnerships and Recognition
The Onvida Health Cancer Center radiation oncology program is accredited by the American College of Radiology in recognition of our commitment to employ the best practices in radiological patient care.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative recognized the Cancer Center’s medical oncology program for excellence in pathology, pain management, chemotherapy planning, treatment and providing for patients’ overall well-being.
Onvida Health Cancer Center is also proud to be part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network whereby our physicians are able to collaborate with Mayo experts, ensuring that our patients and community benefit from the latest medical advancements and cutting-edge technologies in cancer care.
