Cancer Care
Hope through our mission...
Our mission at the JFK Comprehensive Cancer Center is to Build a Legacy of Hope. Our team of caring and knowledgeable professionals achieves this by providing safe, compassionate, holistic care for our patients through progressive research, technologically advanced radiation treatments, and leading edge medical care.
Hope through our vision....
Our vision, in Building a Legacy of Hope, is to be recognized regionally and locally as a center of excellence and a leader in research-driven, patient-centered cancer care guided by our values of integrity, commitment, and community.
Hope through our expertise...
A collaborative approach that will examine each individual case using comprehensive and collective analysis to identify the most effective treatment.
Hope through our treatment options....
Options which include the use of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT); world-class treatments that deliver precise radiation to tumor cells at higher doses without harming surrounding healthy tissue and High Dose Radiation (HDR) Brachytherapy, a radiation source placed within or near the tumor site allowing for high intensity treatment delivery with the utmost precision while preserving nearby critical organs.
Hope through our research...
Research that delivers the promise of new treatments by studying innovative ways to prevent, diagnose, and control cancer.
Hope through our support services...
Services that include oncology nutrition, pain management, rehabilitation, counseling, complimentary treatments, and linkage with hospice.
Hope through our advocacy and outreach...
Advocacy and outreach through free support groups, screening programs, educational programs, and Cancer Survivors Day-our yearly celebration of life.
Hope through survivorship...
Surviving and living with your cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery while feeling physically and mentally stronger with renewed vigor and fresh optimism.
To learn more about the JFK Comprehensive Cancer Center or to find ways you can join us in "Building a Legacy of Hope", we invite you to contact us at 548-1601.
Location
The Comprehensive Cancer Center is located at 4865 South Congress Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33461
Annual Report
2010 Oncology Report (PDF - 1MB)
Learn more
For more information on how the JFK Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center can work closely with you, call (561) 964-2662 or email us.