10 Reasons Why I’m a Fan of The Cancer

Treatment Centers of America

1. Practice personalized medicine.

CTCA treats each cancer as unique and tailor a treatment protocol to match

each person’s unique needs and diagnosis. CTCA will run genetic and biomarker

testing on tumors. They will even prescribe off-label drug treatments (drugs that

are not part of the standard protocol) if the standard of care is not doing the job.

They also take a proactive approach to treating side effects caused by cancer

treatments.

2. Integrative team approach.

Every patient at CTCA gets a team of at least 5 professionals assigned to care for

them including a medical oncologist, clinic nurse, registered dietitian, naturopathic

clinician and nurse care manager. Of course, surgical specialists, radiation

oncologists, gastroenterologists, etc. will also become part of the team if their

areas of expertise are required. And get this, they all talk to each other and create

a joint plan of action together. They work together to treat the entire person before

treatment begins, during treatment and even after treatment ends. CTCA also

employs licensed acupuncturists and massage therapists to help patients manage

the side effects of treatment.

3. 100% focused on cancer.

Need I say more?! BTW, approximately 65% of the people being

treated at CTCA have advanced or complex cancers. They are used

to tough cases. And they don’t give up.

4. Make having cancer a little less stressful.

Schlepping from one doctor to the next; coordinating care and

communications between different doctors and different hospitals; tracking

down records, getting prescriptions, battling with insurance, etc. is downright

exhausting. At CTCA, they do all this for you. You show up to your

appointment and your team of doctors come to you.

5. Latest & greatest equipment.

CTCA offers cutting edge, treatment options and state-of-the-art technology

like Cyberknife, TomoTherapy®, Cord Blood Transplants,Calypso®

4D Localization System™/GPS for the Body®, Tuning Fork, genetic &

molecular profiling & much more.

6. Nutritious & delicious food.

If you’ve ever eaten hospital food, you know how much it sucks. Sorry, but it

does. The food they serve at their facilities is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. It’s all freshly

prepared, made from organic ingredients whenever possible and inexpensive (I

swear). Each facility has it’s own smoothie bar and serves Starbucks coffee

(seriously). The Arizona facility even has it’s own organic farm.

7. Works with many insurance companies.

CTCA works with many different insurances (typically not medicare or

medicaid though). All costs are pre-determined so there will be no surprise

charges. Acupuncture, reiki, chiropractic and other mind-body work are

included, even if these services are not covered by your insurance carrier.

9. Incredible amenities.

On-site pharmacy; on-site boutique specializing in wigs, head shavings, head

coverings & mastectomy products- all sold at 30% below retail; on-the-premises

spa; 24X7 visiting hours; really nice private hospital rooms that are ICU-capable

with nearby subsidized hotel rooms for approximately $40 a night; massage &

pampering for caregivers; only green products are used to clean the center; all

medical records & results are 100% digital; really nice infusion bays; pet therapy

dogs, free laundry services; the list goes on and on. They even throw parties to

celebrate different milestones throughout this journey.

10. Survivorship programs.

Once active treatment is complete, CTCA Survivorship Program lends

support to survivors as they get back into the swing of things.

THE BOTTOMLINE: CTCA treats every patient as a

person, not a number. They take personalized cancer

care to a new level… They offer realistic hope to their

patients. I wish we had looked into receiving treatment

there for Alan.

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