Cancer Center

“The Cancer Center’s vision is to operate a world-class Cancer Center conducting innovative research and state-of-the-art clinical care for the military and its beneficiaries. It partners across federal agencies to harness the combined power and resources for the benefit of our patients and the wider public health and welfare.”
(vision statement)

The Cancer Center at Walter Reed Bethesda is a modern, patient-centric, tri-service military healthcare facility. Its comprehensive core of military and civilian oncologists and other cancer-trained clinicians and researchers provide multidisciplinary cancer-care delivery and patient-family support services. Our Cancer Center, the only DoD Cancer Center of Excellence within the Military Health System, offers its patients access to cutting-edge cancer diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our world-class care is augmented by a strong core of translational research to facilitate optimal access to evidenced-based clinical practices and access to high-priority clinical cancer trials.

Clinical Departments and Services

• Hematology Oncology
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Orthopaedic Oncology
• Pediatric Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Surgical Oncology

Disease Specialties

• Breast Cancer
• Gynecologic Cancers
• Pediatric Cancers
• Prostate Cancer

Patient and Family Support Services

• Support and Counseling Services

Translational Research Programs and Clinical Trials

• Center for Prostate Disease Research
• Clinical Breast Care Project
• Clinical Trials
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Proton Beam Program