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For advanced, compassionate care for cancer and blood disorders, patients and their families have trusted St. Luke's for more than 50 years. Today we are a network of five cancer centers dedicated to state-of-the-art treatment close to home; patient-centered care and support; cutting-edge research; and community prevention, education, and early detection initiatives.
Our main cancer center in Boise brings you medical and radiation oncology specialists, as well as fellowship trained cancer surgeons in areas such as thoracic, hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and urologic oncology. Our care team also offers autologous and allogeneic bone marrow/stem cell transplant, and our facility is a National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) apheresis center. We’re also home to Idaho’s only pediatric cancer program and federally sponsored hemophilia center.We’ll be with you and your family every step of the way during your cancer journey—treating cancer, easing symptoms and side effects, and strengthening you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Preparing for Your Appointment at St. Luke's Cancer Institute
Tips on what to prepare before your appointment, as well as how to work with your doctor to ask questions and make decisions.Read More -
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When to Call Your St. Luke's Cancer Institute Doctor
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The Patient Journey - St. Luke's Cancer Institute
As a cancer patient, it’s important to understand what to expect from your journey, and from the people who will be by your side every step of the way.Read More -
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First in Idaho: St. Luke’s patient receives bone marrow stem cells from unrelated donor
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Medical OncologyBiography
Krishna C. Alluri, MD, is an oncologist/hematologist. He earned his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He completed his hematology and oncology fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, where he served as chief fellow.Availability
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Mental HealthBiography
Diane Bawcom, LCSW provides individual, couples, family, and group counseling services to adults, adolescents, and children coping with cancer. She has clinical experience and specializes in depression, anxiety, adjustment to chronic illness, grief, and loss.
Diane earned her bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from Texas Tech University. She earned her master’s degree in social work from University of Texas at Arlington. Diane is a member of the Association of Oncology Social Work and American Psychosocial Oncology Society.Availability
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Genetic Counseling for Hereditary CancersBiography
Madison Bernhardt, MS, LCGC specializes in hereditary predispositions to cancer and hematologic conditions. She meets with adults and children who have a personal or family history of cancer to help them understand if there may be an inherited component.
Madison earned her bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in genetic counseling both from Ohio State University. She is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
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Internal MedicineBiography
William A. Bollinger, MD is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Lewis and Clark College. He served his internship and residency at the University of Washington and the Boise VA Medical Center.Availability
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Medical OncologyBiography
Dustin Bowman, PA-C, works in medical oncology/hematology. He earned his bachelor's degree in health science studies from Boise State University and his master's degree in physician assistant training from Yale University School of Medicine.Availability
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Lesa Breding, LCSW, OSW-C serves the behavioral health and practical needs of adult cancer patients, caregivers, and their families from time of diagnosis into post-treatment survivorship. She assesses and treats depression and anxiety; helps with adjustment to illness, grief, and loss; and assists with end-of-life planning. She uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relaxation training, guided imagery, and wellness coaching techniques.
Lesa enjoys working with the children of cancer patients to help them understand cancer treatment and increase communication about illness within the family. She also works to eliminate barriers to cancer care including transportation, housing, and finance concerns.
Lesa earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in social work from Boise State University. She is a member of the Association of Oncology Social Workers.Availability
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Medical OncologyBiography
Linda L. Erlandson, RN, MSN, FNP works in medical oncology/hematology. She is nationally certified as a family practice nurse practitioner by the American Nursing Credentialing Center, and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. She earned her master's degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University. -
Genetic Counseling for Hereditary CancersBiography
Emily Fassi, MS, LCGC sees children and adults for hereditary predispositions to cancer and hematologic conditions. She is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and licensed by the State of Idaho. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
Emily earned her bachelor's degree in biology with minors in chemistry and French from Truman State University, and her master's degree in genetic counseling from Northwestern University.
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Medical OncologyBiography
Mallori Hooker, RN, MSN, NP-C, AOCNP works in medical oncology/hematology. She is nationally certified as an advanced oncology nurse practitioner from the Oncology Nursing Society, and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Oklahoma and her master's degree in nursing from Texas Woman's University.Availability
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Genetic Counseling for Hereditary CancersBiography
Christina Ikard, MS, LCGC specializes in both pediatric and adult cancer genetics and also works with patients and families impacted by hemophilia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in psychology from New York University. She earned her master's degree in genetic counseling from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Christina is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
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Medical OncologyBiography
William Kreisle, MD is the medical director of St. Luke's Cancer Institute's Blood and Marrow Transplant program. Dr. Kreisle earned his bachelor's degree from Stanford University.
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Radiation OncologyBiography
Tonya Kuhn, MD completed her undergraduate studies in cellular and molecular biology at the University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude.
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Medical OncologyBiography
Brooke Pearson, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has an interest in the management of chronic kidney disease due to her experience as a nurse practitioner in internal medicine and in caring for kidney transplant patients at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Brooke earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and her master’s degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University.Availability
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Medical OncologyBiography
Finn Petersen, MD became involved in the first bone marrow transplants (BMT) in Denmark while in medical school, and after medical school orchestrated the first BMT done for acute leukemia in Denmark. After his fellowship, he joined the faculty at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and rose to the rank of assistant professor. Afterward, Dr. Petersen accepted a position as full professor at the University of Utah. While there he served as medical director and later program director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, which encompassed the University of Utah's and Intermountain Healthcare's adult BMT programs as well as a pediatric BMT program at Primary Children's Medical Center. He later consolidated adult BMT at the Intermountain Healthcare's LDS Hospital, developing an integrated BMT and hematological malignancy program (blood cancer), focusing on acute leukemia care. In 2015, Dr. Petersen was named one of Utah's Health Care Heroes for his work in establishing and growing a hematological malignancy center of excellence within Intermountain Healthcare.
Dr. Petersen is currently working to develop and lead an allogenic (donor) blood and marrow transplant program at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute as part of our new "heme-malignancy" (blood cancer) program.
Dr. Petersen is internationally known for his long-standing work focusing on complications related to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and is an author and co-author of over 180 peer reviewed scientific publications, books, or book chapters. He is a frequent invited speaker at national and international conferences on topics of infections and treatment-related complications in blood and marrow transplantation and acute leukemia treatment.
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Radiation OncologyBiography
Timothy Sawyer, MD served for several years as medical director of Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center. Dr. Sawyer serves as the CEO and founder of ImQuant, Inc., a company dedicated to creating technology that helps tailor cancer treatment and other medical therapies to individual patients. He has served as co-director for lung cancer research at the Mayo Clinic North Central Cancer Treatment Group, and as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He practiced radiation oncology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and served as assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences. Dr. Sawyer is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology.Availability
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Radiation OncologyBiography
Jennifer Suida, NP is a certified acute care nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She works with radiation oncology physicians, and has experience as a radiation and medical oncology nurse practitioner.
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Mental HealthBiography
Nicole L. Thurston, MD specializes in oncology care and the unique behavioral health needs of cancer patients.Availability
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Medical OncologyBiography
Travis G. Williams, DO has a special interest in malignant hematology. During his residency, he researched, presented, and published articles on donor-transmitted non-leukemic promyelocytic sarcoma, acute myeloid leukemia, metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma, and cancer medicine rate of complete diagnostic testing. He also earned Chief Fellow and Resident of the Year awards.
Dr. Williams earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Idaho State University. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology. He currently chairs a team of IT experts and serves as the St. Luke's Cancer Institute IT Medical Director. In his free time, Dr. Williams enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.
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Medical OncologyBiography
Michele L. Winslow, RN, MSN, FNP works in medical oncology/hematology. She is nationally certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Colorado College and her master's degree in nursing from Seattle University.Availability
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Medical OncologyBiography
Norman Zuckerman, MD has special interest in anemias and genitourinary cancers. He continues to be passionate about oncology, especially as newer targeted therapies and symptom control medicines are prolonging life and improving quality of life for his patients. As the director of the Integrative Medicine program at St. Luke’s Cancer Institute, Dr. Zuckerman considers all options – conventional and alternative – worthy of discussion.
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Medical OncologyBiography
Dan Zuckerman, MD is the medical director of St. Luke’s Cancer Institute. His special interests include gastrointestinal cancers and colorectal cancer.Availability
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Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) or surgery to remove the entire breast (mastectomy), as well as a full range of reconstructive options.
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Minimally invasive and robotic surgery for prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, penile, and urinary tract cancers.
Conditions
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Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the anus, which is the opening at the end of the rectum.
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Bile Duct Cancer
A rare disease in which cancer cells form in the ducts that are outside the liver.
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Breast Cancer
When abnormal cells grow out of control in one or both breasts. They can invade nearby tissues and form a malignant tumor.
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Colon Cancer
Abnormal cells in your colon or rectum can grow together and form polyps. Over time, some polyps can turn into cancer.
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Esophageal Cancer
Cancer located in the hollow, muscular tube that moves food from the throat to the stomach.
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Head and Neck Cancer
Care for cancers of the sinuses, nasal and oral cavities, tongue, salivary glands, larynx, and pharynx.
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Hemophilia
A disorder caused by a shortage of certain clotting factors needed to help stop bleeding and prevent spontaneous bleeding.
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Liver Cancer
A disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the liver; the most common type in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the anus, which is the opening at the end of the rectum.
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Bile Duct Cancer
A rare disease in which cancer cells form in the ducts that are outside the liver.
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Breast Cancer
When abnormal cells grow out of control in one or both breasts. They can invade nearby tissues and form a malignant tumor.
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Colon Cancer
Abnormal cells in your colon or rectum can grow together and form polyps. Over time, some polyps can turn into cancer.
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Esophageal Cancer
Cancer located in the hollow, muscular tube that moves food from the throat to the stomach.
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Head and Neck Cancer
Care for cancers of the sinuses, nasal and oral cavities, tongue, salivary glands, larynx, and pharynx.
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Hemophilia
A disorder caused by a shortage of certain clotting factors needed to help stop bleeding and prevent spontaneous bleeding.
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Liver Cancer
A disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the liver; the most common type in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Lung Cancer
St. Luke's offers comprehensive care for lung cancer, its symptoms, and the side effects of treatment.
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Pancreatic Cancer
When abnormal cells grow and form tumors in the pancreas; a small organ deep in the belly, behind your stomach.
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Prostate Cancer
The abnormal growth of cells in a man's prostate gland.
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Sarcoma
Cancers found in connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, and muscle.
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Stomach Cancer
Also known as gastric cancer – a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach.
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Von Willebrands Disease
With this bleeding disorder, your blood takes longer to form clots, so you bleed for a longer time than other people.
Supportive Oncology
Caring for the Whole Person
Supportive oncology is an integral part of the St. Luke’s Cancer Institute philosophy that healing comes from caring for the whole person, not just the disease.
You can count on a team of experts who will work alongside your physicians to help you and your family be as strong and stable as possible during your cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
Commission on Cancer Accreditation
Care From a CoC-Accredited Program
St. Luke's holds Commission on Cancer (CoC) cancer program accreditations at both St. Luke's Magic Valley and St. Luke's Treasure Valley. Accreditation by the CoC, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, demonstrates a cancer program's commitment to providing high-quality, multidisciplinary, patient-centered cancer care. Thirty-four CoC-developed standards set the framework for a cancer program to provide the full scope of cancer care services required to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, and support all cancer patients.
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TLC – Starting Chemotherapy or Radiation at St. Luke's Cancer Institute
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