UC Davis Cancer Center is home to the largest program in inland Northern California for the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological cancers, including cancers of the uterus, ovary, cervix and vulva.

Women can take comfort in the experience of the gynecological oncologists at the UC Davis Cancer Center, who are the pre-eminent providers of gynecologic cancer treatment in the Sacramento region and are entrusted with training the next generation of specialists. Our Gynecological Cancer Program includes board-certified physicians with extensive experience in:

• gynecologic oncology
• medical oncology 
• radiation oncology 

Our multidisciplinary treatment team also includes:

• social workers
• nurse practitioners
• dietitians
• genetic counselors
• pain medicine specialists

Our excellence in cancer care is reflected in our designation by the National Cancer Institute, the nation’s top cancer organization. Only 60 other cancer centers nationwide have successfully competed for this designation, a mark of the highest standards and achievements in cancer research and treatment.

The close collaboration among our doctors and our research scientists means that new drugs and treatments developed in the laboratory can quickly move to the clinic, offering our patients immediate access to the latest therapies. For example, our physician-scientists are looking for a blood marker that would allow early detection of ovarian cancer. We were also instrumental in the development of the liquid Pap test.

Our clinical trials program is one of the largest in the country. UC Davis Cancer Center is an affiliate member of the Gynecology Oncology Group, offering our patients access to the newest drugs and therapies before they become widely available.

At our Roseville Infusion Center and our affiliate cancer centers in Marysville and Merced, many of our patients are able to receive some or all of their treatment closer to home, while remaining under the care of our faculty physicians.

At the UC Davis Gynecologic Cancer Program, we are dedicated to caring for the whole patient. We offer:

• An ovarian cancer support group
• "Look Good ... Feel Better," an American Cancer Society program
• Psychosocial counseling
• Patient education classes, lectures and newsletter
• For patients who participate in a clinical trial, access to our award-winning simultaneous care program
• A Cancer Resource Center

Gynecologic oncology (surgery)

Gary S. Leiserowitz, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chief of Gynecologic Oncology

John L. Dalrymple, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Anne T. Rodriguez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Lloyd H. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hematology and Oncology

Sidney A. Scudder, M.D.
Professor of Medicine

Radiation Oncology

Janice K. Ryu, M.D.
Professor of Radiation Oncology

Gynecological Oncology Program
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

New patient appointments: (916) 703-5210 or (800) 362-5566

Affiliate cancer centers

Infusion Center, Roseville Specialty Clinic
UC Davis Medical Group
2261 Douglas Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 783-7109, option 3

Fremont-Rideout Cancer Center
618 5th St.
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 749-4400

Mercy UC Davis Cancer Center
3850 G St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 386-6000

Updated 12/2007.