You’re not alone in your fight against cancer. At Ballad Health, you’ll find expert cancer care and a compassionate partner to guide you through your cancer journey while you stay close to home.

Recognized, outstanding cancer care

Trust our promise to provide complete, high-quality care.

• The Bristol Regional Medical Center, Holston Valley Medical Center, Johnson City Medical Center, Johnston Memorial Hospital and Greeneville Community Hospital East cancer care programs are accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.
• Johnson City Medical Center appears in Becker’s Hospital Review 2014 edition of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs,” a list recognizing programs with quality patient care, cancer outcomes and research.
• The Comprehensive Breast Center in Kingsport and the Leonard Family Comprehensive Breast Center in Bristol are certified by the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Experienced cancer care team

Your Ballad Health cancer care team brings together physicians and other caregivers from many specialties, including oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists and radiologists.

They combine their knowledge to come up with the best treatment for you. Your Triumph cancer navigator will help you coordinate care and cope with your cancer treatment.

Cancers we treat

Choose Ballad Health’s cancer team in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia to treat almost every kind of cancer, including the most common types:

• Bladder cancer
• Blood disorders involving cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma
• Brain tumors
• Breast cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Gynecological cancers such as cervical, ovarian and uterine
• Head and neck cancers such as mouth, tongue and throat
• Lung cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Thyroid cancer

Learn about pediatric cancer care at Niswonger Children’s Hospital.

Complete cancer services & treatments

Rely on Ballad Health for a full range of cancer services and treatments to:

• Detect cancer early – when treatment can be most effective – with screening, prevention and risk assessment services.
• Treat breast, lung and other types of cancers with surgery, cancer medicines, immunotherapy and hormone therapy and radiation therapy.
• Access a wide range of cancer support services and resources to help you and your family through your diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Advanced technology

Take advantage of the advanced technology your cancer care team uses – TrueBeam™ STx with Brainlab, Trilogy® linear accelerator and the CyberKnife® system – to treat certain types of cancers at some Ballad Health locations.

These stereotactic radiosurgery procedures shorten your treatment time and deliver targeted radiation to tumors with accuracy to reduce contact with healthy tissue.

Clinical trials

You might qualify for clinical trials offered at Ballad Health through the National Cancer Institute and East Tennessee State University, along with other major cancer research centers. Ask your cancer care team if you are eligible for current research studies or clinical trials.

Cancer care quality

Download a PDF of the Ballad Health Cancer Care 2020 Annual Report [PDF, 1.2MB].