Cancer Care

For high-quality, compassionate cancer care, choose VHC Health. You'll receive personal attention while benefiting from the latest treatments and specialized expertise you'd expect from a research and teaching facility. That's why the American College of Surgeons certified us as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program.

Quality Award

VHC Health is a fully accredited cancer program and has maintained accreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) since 1980. 

Comprehensive Services

At VHC Health, you have access to the full continuum of cancer care through the Lee Oncology Unit:

• Advanced cancer testing technology that makes sure you get the right diagnosis, so you can get the right treatment
• Radiation therapy at The Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology, one of the most sophisticated in the country
• Chemotherapy, which kills cancer cells anywhere in your body
• Cancer surgery from surgeons with years of experience in oncology
• Multidisciplinary team of specialists, including a navigator to guide you through treatment
• Nutrition services that help you stay as healthy as possible during treatment
• Support and survivorship care, including counseling and support groups

The comprehensive Rose Benté Lee Ostapenko Outpatient Oncology Center at Virginia Hospital Center has all of the equipment, staff and systems you need in one central location.

Cancers We Treat

You'll receive the specialized care you need for any cancer, including:

• Breast cancer, with some care available at The Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health at VHC Health, the first comprehensive breast health center in the Washington, DC, area
• Colorectal cancer
• Endocrine cancer
• Gastrointestinal cancer, including liver and pancreas cancer
• Skin cancer
• Lung cancer, treated at the Lung Cancer Center at Virginia Hospital Center, the only facility in Northern Virginia to offer a single resource for testing and treatment
• Urologic cancers, such as prostate cancer