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The cancer team you know and trust

With more than 20 community cancer clinics and over 300 cancer clinical trials across the state, we’re bringing the most advanced care to Iowans, close to home.
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With multiple Des Moines metro-area clinics as well as outreach locations in central, western, and southern Iowa, you have options for where to receive your care.

 

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What sets us apart

As Mission Cancer + Blood, we have been caring for Iowans with cancer for 45 years. Now, as part of UI Health Care, we are doing more to beat cancer for everyone in the state.
Oncologists Steven Heddinger, MD, Joshua Lukenbill, DO, and Sydney Brehany,MD, Mission Cancer + Blood - Waukee, part of UI Health Care, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Years of experience

Our physicians are experienced, and many have lived in central Iowa and practiced at Mission their entire careers. We value deep and lasting relationships, while also being at the forefront of treatment options.

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Amy McGargill, RN, BSN, with a patient at Mission Cancer + Blood - Waukee, part of UI Health Care, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Patient consent on file; image may be altered to remove private information.
More treatment options

We offer more treatment options and clinical trials than anywhere in Iowa, and we will work with you to tailor your care plan to your specific cancer and treatment goals.

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Rachel Ricke, PA-C, with patient at Mission Cancer + Blood - Waukee, part of UI Health Care, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Patient consent on file.
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Studies have shown that patients treated at National Cancer Institute-designated centers have as much as a 25% greater likelihood of better outcomes.

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