History
Nancy Boutin, M.D., radiation oncologist and medical director of the Salem Cancer Institute, and other local physicians wanted to make cancer patients’ experiences as easy and as comfortable as possible. For 18 months, Dr. Boutin and the other physicians worked with hospital leaders, exploring how to ease the process for people with cancer.
The result was the Salem Cancer Institute, which strives to provide the highest quality oncology care to patients and their families— in a coordinated, efficient and supportive manner.
The Salem Health Cancer Program includes clinical research and cancer registry services. First certified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the Salem Health Cancer Program has surpassed their requirements for commendation.
The Salem Cancer Institute, founded in 2007, is a cooperative venture between Salem Hospital, private physicians, clinics, and community organizations to create the best possible cancer experience for patients in the mid valley.
The Salem Cancer Institute is a partnership between Salem Health and the many physicians who have patients with cancer.
“Any community physician who cares for cancer patients can be part of the Institute,” says William “Bud” Pierce, M.D. “This approach allows for many different types of physicians to be involved—while maintaining their regular practices—and to work together to ease each individual patient’s cancer experience.”