Seton Cancer Institute

In 1999, West Branch Regional Medical Center, the Medical Arts Center and Saginaw St. Mary’s entered into a long-term partnership to provide cancer care for patients in the region. In 2005, Oncology Hematology Assoc. of Saginaw Valley, P.C. joined hands in the conglomerate. From that partnership emerged the Seton Cancer Institute – West Branch, a complete cancer care center committed to providing cancer patients with clinical excellence and compassionate care.

The 32,000 square foot institute (shown here on the left side of the photo), connected to the medical center via a corridor on the second floor, is a comprehensive radiation and oncology cancer treatment center. No longer must area cancer patients make the long drive to Saginaw for cancer care.

Oncology Services

Radiation Oncologists Drs Young Kim, M.D. and Tushar Shah, M.D. currently oversee radiation services at the West Branch campus. Both doctors are board certified in American Board of Radiation Oncology. Dr Avanti Mehrotra, M.D. is the medical director of Medical Oncology and is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is available at the West Branch campus. Chemotherapy involves drugs administered into the body to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy is used either as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with radiation and/or surgery. Chemotherapy is prepared and administered at the Seton Cancer Institute – West Branch.

Radiation

Radiation is available at the West Branch campus. Radiation therapy is a method of treatment in which a beam of radiation is directed at the cancer site to irradiate and kill cancer cells. Seton Cancer Institute – West Branch, currently has one linear accelerator in use with space constructed for a future accelerator.

Hematology
Hematology consultation is available to treat benign and malignant blood disorders and under direction of Dr Avanti Mehrotra.

For more information

For more information about Seton Cancer Institute – West Branch, please call (989) 343-3600 for radiation-oncology and (989) 343-2487 for oncology and hematology services.