Cancer Outcomes
Our Cancer Program has impressive diagnostic and treatment results when compared to regional, state, and national averages, as measured by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer evaluates Community Hospital’s Cancer Program every three years.
Our Comprehensive Cancer Center
Radiation therapy for breast cancer
Radiation therapy after partial mastectomy or lumpectomy dramatically decreases the risk of recurrence.
|
Performance rate |
Number of cases |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
93.9% |
49 |
| California — all cancer programs |
88% |
4,634 |
| Pacific region* — all cancer programs |
89.5% |
7,193 |
| Program type - all comprehensive cancer centers |
91.6% |
24,672 |
| All Commission on Cancer-approved programs in U.S. |
91.7% |
56,999
|
Hormone therapy for breast cancer
For a specific type of breast cancer, hormone therapy after surgery, such as use of the drug Tamoxifen, clearly decreases the risk of recurrence.
|
Performance rate |
Number of cases |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
100% |
52 |
| California — all cancer programs |
88% |
6,496 |
| Pacific region* — all cancer programs |
94.5% |
10,008 |
| Program type - all comprehensive cancer centers |
92% |
33,844 |
| All Commission on Cancer-approved programs in U.S. |
92.1 % |
76,141
|
Chemotherapy for colon cancer
Chemotherapy administered within 4 months of diagnosis of stage III (lymph node positive) colon cancer, decreases the risk of recurrence.
|
Performance rate |
Number of cases |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
90.9% |
11 |
| California — all cancer programs |
85.3% |
714 |
| Pacific region* — all cancer programs |
87.5 % |
1,085 |
| Program type - all comprehensive cancer centers |
88.4% |
4,346 |
| All Commission on Cancer-approved programs in U.S. |
88.2 % |
9,885
|
Chemotherapy for lung cancer
For a specific type of lung cancer, chemotherapy is administered within 4 months prior to or 6 months after lung cancer surgery, decreases the risk of recurrence.
|
Performance rate |
Number of cases |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
100% |
3 |
| California — all cancer programs |
88.6% |
264 |
| Pacific region* — all cancer programs |
90.6 % |
426 |
| Program type - all comprehensive cancer centers |
90% |
1,644 |
| All Commission on Cancer-approved programs in U.S. |
90.8% |
4,243
|
*Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
Read more about the Commission on Cancer’s performance measures.
