Health Matters: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 11
Leading the Way
in Early Cancer
Detection
P
rovidence Saint Joseph Medical Center has opened a Multi-
Cancer Early Detection Clinic, the first of its kind in the San
Fernando Valley. The clinic, located in the Roy and Patricia Disney
Family Cancer Center, offers comprehensive risk assessments,
genetic testing and personalized preventive cancer care.
Among the offerings is the Galleri blood test, which has
demonstrated the ability to detect signals of more than 50 types of
cancers. When a cancer signal is detected, the test can help ascertain
where in the body the cancer is located—all from a single blood draw.
"We believe that blood-based screenings for cancer are going
to play a transformative role in the future of cancer screenings,"
says Ora Gordon, MD, regional medical director of the Providence
Center for Clinical Genetics and Genomics.
The Galleri test, which costs $949, is not currently covered by
insurance, but it is available for $799 through Providence Saint
Joseph.
For more information about early cancer detection or genetic
testing, call 818-748-4748.
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