Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Cancerat methodist hospital, we unite all of our resources to join our patients in their fight against cancer in its totality. our unique multidisciplinary approach is one of methodist's greatest strengths. working together with the patient on the team, we focus a rare level of combined expertise to expand treatment options, improve outcomes and provide comfort and hope.we offer a full line of cancer services at methodist estabrook cancer center (mecc) including: breast care center, chemotherapy, clinical trials, gamma knife, gynecologic oncology, head and neck oncology, lung/thoracic oncology, multidisciplinary team approach, nutrition services, occupational and speech therapy, physical wellness programs, psycho-oncology services, radiation oncology, rehabilitation, social work, stem cell transplants, support services, surgical oncology and tumor registry.our highly skilled team of experts uses some of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options available to help our patients conquer their cancer diagnosis. those options include, but are not limited to: da vinci computer-assisted surgical system, digital positron emission tomography/computer tomography (pet/ct) system, image-guided radiation therapy (igrt), volumetric-modulated arc therapy (vmat), varian edge radiosurgery system and spy portable handheld imager (spy-phi).cancer screenings continue to be our first line of attack - working to catch cancers early. our mobile mammography coach was on the road a great deal in 2024, as we performed 3,133 mammogram screenings, 563 were baseline, meaning a first-time screening. of those over 3,000 screenings, 51 women were recommended for biopsies and 17 positive cancers were detected. in addition, thanks to grant dollars, we were able to provide screenings for more than 450 patients that didn't have insurance.continued to build on its car t therapy - a specific type of immunotherapy using t cells from the patient, which become reengineered into cancer-fighting car (chimeric antigen receptor) t cells.methodist hospital continues to use grant dollars provided by the american cancer society allowing us to address the unmet transportation needs of cancer patients in the region, particularly vulnerable populations who are experiencing an unequal burden of cancer. methodist believes strongly in helping patients understand and reduce their cancer risk. robust hereditary and cancer risk programs are accessible throughout the health system.mecc is recognized as an approved npf pancreatic cancer center by the national pancreas foundation. we are also accredited by the foundation for the accreditation of cellular therapy (fact) at the university of nebraska medical center. in addition to providing the standard treatments, the physicians at methodist hospital and mecc have consistently demonstrated active participation in cancer prevention and treatment trials approved by the national cancer institute (nci). every cancer patient treated here is evaluated for eligibility in nci-approved trials, and trial participation is entirely voluntary. only about 3-5% percent of adult cancer patients nationwide participate in clinical trials, according to the nci. mecc exceeds that on a regular basis. our clinical trials are overseen by a highly trained, multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists in collaboration with the patient's primary care provider.

Women's servicesmethodist women's hospital, the region's leader in hospital births, is home to the area's largest maternal-fetal medicine group, with eight physicians specializing in high-risk pregnancy and birth, and a nicu (neonatal intensive care unit) that treats more critically ill babies than any other in the region. the hospital also offers an array of women's surgical procedures.methodist women's hospital is the only hospital in the state to have consistently earned perinatal certification from the joint commission since the program's inception in 2015. most recently, the gold seal of appr