Introduction
Renown Health Institute for Cancer has been at the forefront of
providing cancer care in a healing environment that meets the highest
quality for the people residing in northern Nevada and northeastern
California.
Located at Renown Regional Medical Center, our central location
provides the following cancer services:
• Radiation oncology
• Infusion services
• Medical oncology – doctors contracted through our partnership with
Cancer Care Specialists
• Surgical oncology
• In-patient oncology
• Supportive care services – including support groups, dietary
counseling, distress counseling and care coordination with Nurse
Navigators.
Christos Galanopoulos, MD, MBA, MS,
FACS, VP/Chief Clinical Officer,
Institute For Cancer
Through our commitment to providing comprehensive,
multidisciplinary patient-centered care, the Commission on Cancer
(CoC), a program of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS), has
accredited our program for the last 18 years. As a CoC accredited
program, we have provided wellness and survivorship programs
tailored to each cancer patient and their loved one’s needs.
Jo Duszkiewicz, MSA,
VP/Administrator,
Institute for Cancer
Importance of Program
Accreditations
What is the value of being an accredited cancer program? The
standards set by accrediting bodies guide our program to best
practices. Our program has earned the following accreditations as a
demonstration of our quality of care:
• Commission on Cancer (CoC)
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
• American College of Radiology – Radiation Oncology (ACR-RO)
• Lung Cancer Alliance – Screening Center of Excellence
James Harris, MD, Medical Director
of Cancer Accreditation and Quality
Programs, Cancer Committee Chair
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