Franciscan Health Cancer Center Munster

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, you know the anticipation to see a physician, develop a plan and take action. The Franciscan Health Cancer Center Munster provides turnaround time within a day for urgent consultation and symptom management needs. 

• Chemotherapy
• Hydration
• Transfusion
• Bone marrow biopsy
• Pain and symptom management​
• Hematologic disease management
• Anticoagulation
• Coagulopathies management
• Pharmacy

The center's state-of-the-art infusion center is a comfortable, inviiting space filled with natural light. Each infusion bay features a television, Wi-Fi, ergonomic and heated infusion chairs and chargers for personal devices

• TrueBeam linear accelerator for stereotactic radiation: precision-focused radiation to treat brain metastases, lung and other tumoers in as few as one treatment
• Leading-edge technology for hard to reach tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue and organs with fewer treatments and side effects
• Non-surgical options for patients
• Patient motion monitoring to ensure maximum safety and accuracy
• Brachytherapy - a procedure where radioactive seeds are implanted into the cancer site that gives off radiation to kill cancer cells

Our Breast Center is led by a board-certified, fellowship-trained female breast radiologist.

• Screening and diagnostic mammography (Tomosynthesis 3D imaging and digital 2D mammography
• ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound System) screening ultrasound
• Diagnostic ultrasound
• Breast MRI
• Breast aspiration and other procedures
• Breast biopsies
• Lymphedema treatment
• DEXA scans for osteoporosis
• Breast nurse navigator
• Patient education

At Franciscan Health, we treat new cancers and recurrent diseases with state-of-the-art, robotic-assisted and traditional surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. da Vinci® minimally-invasive surgery offers less risk, fewer complications, decreased pain and a shorter recovery.

*Gynecologic oncology services are currently located at Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Physician Network Dyer Gynecologic Oncology Health Center.

Oncology nurse navigators act as service and educational guides, advocates and emotional support systems for people who learn they have cancer. They work with patients to ensure that their needs are met with minimal difficulty during a challenging time. Navigators work with the patient and their medical care team to coordinate care and to navigate the healthcare system.

Navigation doesn't end with treatment. When finished, patients are provided with a "Survivorship Care Plan" that compiles every aspect of treatment into one document. They are then reassessed for needes (physical, emotional and financial) and referred to appropriate programs and resources to get their lives back on track.