Cancer Center


Providing Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond


At Opelousas General Health System Cancer Center, we’re committed to treating more than just your disease—we’re dedicated to improving your way of life.

Multidisciplinary Team
Our team focus is on “Patient Centered Care” where each patient is a unique biological, social, psychological, ethnic and spiritual being.  Our team is made up of multiple disciplines involving oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, nutritionists, social workers and more to ensure that every aspect of your cancer care needs are addressed.

More Than a Second Opinion
Twice a month, our multidisciplinary team meets at Tumor Board Conference where patient cases are presented by the diagnosing physician.  The team of specialists review each case presented, they discuss and make recommendations that offer the best path of treatment and give all options that are available for the patient’s individual diagnosis.  

Specialized Services


Surgical Oncology – Surgery is the primary treatment for several types of cancer.

Medical Oncology – Medical oncology includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other treatments, often in combination, to treat cancer.

Outpatient Oncology – The Outpatient Oncology Unit provides high-quality care for patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and diagnostic workups. If radiation therapy is needed, the patients are treated on a daily basis, Monday through Friday for an average of six weeks. The treatments are fairly quick and painless. If patients are receiving chemotherapy, the course of treatment varies for each diagnosis and each patient.

Infusion Clinic – Provides injections and infusions for a variety of chronic conditions.

Tumor Registry - Through the Tumor Registry, the Complete Cancer Care Program provides lifetime follow-up of each cancer patient we treat. We maintain records of the patient's cancer history, the extent of the disease at diagnosis, treatment history and medical follow-up, regardless of where he or she receives subsequent treatments.

Advanced Technology

Opelousas General Health System offers state-of-the-art imaging technology [Link to new Imaging Services page] for the screening, detection and diagnosis of cancers, including CT, MRI, PET, mammography, stereotactic biopsies and ultrasound-assisted biopsies.

Cancers We Treat

In 2011, over 350 cancer diagnoses were made at Opelousas General Health System. For more local and state statistics please refer to Link

For more information on certain cancers, please visit: American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute

Contact Information

539 E. Prudhomme St.
Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

A patient can call with a self-referral and the information to obtain the necessary medical records at: 337-942-1126

Referring physicians can call for appointments as soon as a diagnosis has been confirmed at:
Telephone: 337-942-1126
FAX: 337-948-3881

Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.