Coordinates: 41°35′24″N 93°38′06″W / 41.590100°N 93.635054°W / 41.590100; -93.635054
John Stoddard Cancer Center is a cancer care center located in Central Iowa. It was the first cancer center in that location.
The John Stoddard Cancer Center is a part of Iowa Health-Des Moines, where a number of important treatment options and services originated. Iowa’s first children’s cancer center opened at Blank Children’s Hospital in 1987, concentrating on all phases of pediatric cancer diagnosis and treatment in one area.
Read more about John Stoddard Cancer Center: History, The Legacy of John D. Stoddard
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