Urologic Cancer Care in Orange County
City of Hope offers the most innovative treatments led internationally recognized physician scientists. When treating genitourinary cancer, our dedicated team of experts takes a uniquely integrated, patient-centered approach, may it be prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular or penile cancer, to ensure optimal outcomes with minimal impact on quality of life.
Why Choose City of Hope Orange County for Urologic Cancer Care?
As a nationally recognized leader in the research and treatment of urologic cancers, City of Hope is uniquely positioned to transform the future of urologic health with our dedicated team of urology experts, who take a patient-centered approach to diagnosing and treating prostate, kidney, bladder, penile and testicular cancer. At City of Hope, we lead the way in innovative and thoughtful surgical approaches to treating urological cancers and high-risk urological disease.
The benefits of receiving treatment from our multidisciplinary care team include:
- Network tumor boards that help identify who could benefit from lifesaving genetic evaluation
- Collaboration with experts in genetic counseling and genomic testing
- Quick access to highly accurate biopsy technology, which enhance detection and personalization of treatment
We believe the best and most comprehensive care is a result of close collaboration among leading experts. When your patients choose City of Hope, they are not just assigned to a single physician — they become the focus of a team of multidisciplinary experts, ensuring they receive leading-edge, personalized care.
We Specialize in State-of-the-Art Treatments for Urologic Cancers
- A drug development pipeline that quickly identifies new cancer drugs and turns them into promising therapies for clinical trials
- A wide portfolio of drugs that are better at fighting cancer with fewer side effects, including hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy
- Advanced imaging techniques, designed to accurately pinpoint a tumor’s size, shape and location, enhancing our ability to detect cancer and devise personalized treatment plans
- Highly precise radiation therapy regimens targeted to each patient by sculpting radiation beams to the size and shape of the tumor, focusing their impact on cancer cells while reducing exposure to nearby healthy tissue
- Advanced imaging technologies, including image guided external radiation systems (such as
TomoTherapy® and TrueBeam®), magnet resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound and brachytherapy
- A dedicated continence recovery program to help patients regain urinary function after treatment
- A survivorship program to help people deal with the long-term side effects of treatment
- Expertise in invasive and robotically assisted surgical techniques, including nerve-sparing prostatectomies, that can offer optimal outcomes with less pain, reduced scarring and faster healing times
- Leaders in minimally invasive, robotically assisted prostatectomies, having performed more than 13,000 procedures
- Leading-edge surgical teams with expertise in complex surgery and reconstruction, including the use of local tissue to restore pelvic floor function
- Sophisticated, active surveillance monitoring for men with low-risk, slow-growing prostate cancer that does not warrant immediate treatment
Orange County Urologic Cancer Doctors
Clinical trial participation is a critical aspect of care for many patients living with cancer. Our patients can access more than 1,000 innovative Phase 1–3 clinical trials at City of Hope each year — more cancer-focused clinical trials than anywhere in the area — to provide promising new treatments long before they become the standard of care.
A trailblazing integrative medicine program combining the best of Western medicine and evidence-based complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, massage and meditation.
City of Hope is a national leader in evidence-based supportive care. The Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center will facilitate easy access to a wide range of programs, including care navigation, survivorship programs, psychological and spiritual counseling, pain management and more.
Marybelle's is a full-service salon extending a specialty shopping experience with oncology-trained cosmetologists.
The on-site pharmacy fills and dispenses prescriptions and offers over-the-counter medications, alleviating the burden of going elsewhere.
