Comprehensive Cancer Care in Your Neighborhood
At AdventHealth Cancer Institute locations throughout the Kansas City community, we’re leading the way in research, technology, treatments and whole-person care. We’re ready to devote all of our expertise to you.
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Top-Ranked Programs
Helping you overcome cancer with the best care available is our priority. Our programs are accredited by the Commission on Cancer, which means you can expect treatments and services that uphold the highest quality and safety standards.
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Experienced Providers
Each of our oncology specialists — including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and pathologists — is committed to finding answers for you and your family and setting you on a path to healing.
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Care Close to Home
You don't have to go far to find comprehensive cancer treatment. With local providers and practices and a dedicated cancer institute in Merriam, we make it easy to access the care you need in Kansas City.
Our Cancer Programs in Kansas City
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Breast Cancer
Focus on your strength, your family and the reasons you’re determined to stay strong. We’ll take care of the rest, treating breast cancers like carcinoma in situ, invasive breast cancers and uncommon breast cancers, including medullary, metaplastic, and more, and handling every logistical detail, from diagnosis through treatment.
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Digestive Tract Cancers
Hope begins at AdventHealth Cancer Institute, with comprehensive care and treatment from our multidisciplinary team of colorectal, liver, pancreatic and other gastrointestinal oncology experts.
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Gynecologic Cancers
Find the expert, compassionate care you need to face and fight gynecologic cancer with the best tools available. Ours is among the top oncology programs in the country with outcomes that exceed the national average in treating cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vulvar cancer and vaginal cancer.
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Head, Neck and Skin Cancers
We understand the unique concerns of patients who are dealing with cancer located in highly sensitive and visible parts of the body such as the head, neck and skin. From thyroid and parathyroid cancer, to oral, nasal and skin cancer, our specialists offer the most advanced therapies and surgical treatments, including delicate reconstructive procedures.
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Lung and Esophageal Cancer
Get access to more treatments at one of the most active lung and esophageal clinical trial sites in the country — and feel confident with a recognized leader whose outcomes exceed the national average.
MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy
The AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission is the only health care system in Kansas City to offer MRI-guided radiation therapy. This leading-edge technology is capable of treating tumors in multiple locations, including those in hard-to-see soft tissues. Learn more about this exciting technology as it may be right for you.
Our Commitment to Safe, High-Quality Patient Care
We are pleased to announce that the AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission has been accredited by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) through APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. APEx provides external validation that our radiation oncology team has met the high standards for safety and quality and shows our Kansas City community that we are dedicated to delivering consistent, safe and patient-centered cancer care.
Find Convenient, Expert Care in Kansas City
At each of our locations, our teams bring unique experiences, understanding and insights to cancer conditions, all to take care of you and your family. To get started, find the provider you need, here in Kansas City.
Cancer Insights for You
Cancer Support Built Around You
Finding the right support is essential to overcoming cancer, and we take your search for nearby cancer centers seriously. Our team will meet you where you are, whatever your stage, age or diagnosis — meaning your search for an oncologist near you can end here.
At AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission, we have the resources and support you’ll need as you begin your treatment journey.
Find Cancer Care Near You at AdventHealth Cancer Institute
In the Kansas City Metro area, each of our locations offering cancer care contributes to the strength of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute. Explore your options for care close to home with the guidance of our dedicated team. We’ll help you find the right fit, so you’re in the best setting to get the care you need.