Mercy Hospital South
Sindelar Cancer Center
10050 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 5/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Data for this program collected in 2025.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: No
- Nurse Magnet Status: No
- Academic Affiliation:
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 2 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 1 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 2 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 2 Radiation Oncologists
- [no data] Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- ~40 Primary tumor patients
- ~80 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- ~25 Primary brain tumor patients
- ~40 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- ~10 Primary spine tumor patients
- ~20 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- ~5 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
- Immunotherapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- Perfusion MRI
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- EEG
- Tumor treating fields (TTF)
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Intraoperative radiotherapy
- Proton Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Fluorescence-guided surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Caregiver support services
- Case manager
- Certified neuro registered nurse
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Nurse Navigator
- Palliative care
- Virtual second opinion service
Last updated July 8, 2025