For more than 25 years, Minnesota Oncology has defined a new standard
of cancer and hematology treatment in the Twin Cities.
Our independent, community-based model of cancer care means that patient-centered, evidence-based treatment is closer than ever.
Cancers
Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
The three ways that cancer spreads in the body are:
- Through tissue. Cancer invades the surrounding normal tissue.
- Through the lymph system. Cancer invades the lymph system and travels through the lymph vessels to other places in the body.
- Through the blood. Cancer invades the veins and capillaries and travels through the blood to other places in the body.
Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start – for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.
Blood Disorders
Our board-certified hematologists provide guidance and treatment for most common blood disorders such as anemia, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, blood clots, and blood cancers such as leukemia, and lymphoma.
Benign Hematology
Our board-certified hematologists provide guidance and treatment for most common blood disorders such as anemia, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, blood clots, and blood cancers such as leukemia, and lymphoma.