Cancer Treatment Services
Lane Cancer Center
In our continuing efforts to address cancer care, Lane Regional Medical Center has partnered with Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center to provide enhanced care to Zachary-area patients requiring medical oncology services.
In one central location in the heart of Zachary, Lane Cancer Center offers medical office visits, chemotherapy, infusion services and radiation therapy.
The Lane Cancer Center is also building a network of vital cancer resources, including national clinical trials, prevention, education and early detection services, support groups for various types of cancer, and therapy activities including art, meditation, yoga, massage, walking, and pet therapy – all at no cost to patients or their families.
With easy parking, flexible scheduling, and a patient-friendly facility, Lane Cancer Center is making the fight against cancer a little easier.
Hematology Oncology
Medical oncologists Vince Cataldo, MD, Ryan Shows, MD, and Siva Yadlapati, MD, along with their staff of highly trained and experienced oncology infusion nurses, provide care in a space specially designed for the patient's comfort.
They specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all cancers and blood disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma and anemia. Our patients rely on their expertise, compassionate care, and philosophy of hope and optimism to help make this time of uncertainty a little less frightening.
Regardless of your cancer type or treatment plan, Drs. Cataldo, Shows, and Yadlapati will:
- Explain your cancer diagnosis and stage
- Discuss all of your treatment options and recommend the best course of treatment for your specific case
- Deliver high-quality, compassionate care
- Help maintain your quality of life by managing cancer-related pain, symptoms and treatment side effects
Preparing for Your Appointment
To make an appointment with Lane Cancer Center, please complete the form on this page. For your first appointment, there are several documents that you will be asked to bring. These can include:
- Previous health records
- List of all current medications (including how often each is taken and the dosage amounts)
- List of all your physicians and their contact information
- Insurance cards
- Driver's license
We understand that each appointment may bring new topics that need to be discussed with your doctor. In order to make the most of your appointment time and to prevent things from being overlooked, we suggest keeping a list of all questions that you would like to ask, along with a notebook to record your own notes.
