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St. Luke's Health System
St. Luke's Cranial Surgery Program
190 East Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 6/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Awards/Certifications:
- Certification for High Quality Cancer Care
- Commission on Cancer Accreditation
- Top 15 Health Systems in the U.S. Designated by Merative
Data for this program collected in 2023.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: No
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: none
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- 110 Primary tumor patients
- 55 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- 96 Primary brain tumor patients
- 55 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- 17 Primary spine tumor patients
- [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- 14 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
- Immunotherapy
- Intrathecal chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- MRI Tractography
- Perfusion MRI
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- EEG
- Tumor treating fields (TTF)
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fluorescence-guided surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:- Recurrent Glioblastoma
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- Caregiver support services
- Case manager
- Certified neuro registered nurse
- CNS tumor educational resources
- Discounted lodging
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
- Nurse Navigator
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
Last updated June 5, 2023