Welcome

About our namesake, June E. Nylen

June Eileen (Wiese) Nylen was a registered nurse and caring mother, devoted to helping people in need.

In 1975, June began a valiant five-year fight with lung cancer until she lost her battle on August 7, 1980. Her philosophy to always do what’s right and help others where and whenever possible inspired the Nylen family including her children.

Putting his mother’s philosophy into action, June’s son Mark made a generous gift in his mom’s memory to purchase a new Linear Accelerator for the cancer center. In December 2004, the Siouxland Regional Cancer Center officially changed its name to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in honor of June’s courageous cancer fight and her goal to better life for others.

Our Mission

To provide the highest quality, compassionate care through prevention, treatment, and research.

Our Vision

Be the region’s preferred choice for hope and healing.

The Principles That Guide Our Organization

PEOPLE – Our physicians and staff are the difference-makers to each patient. It is important that we support and invest in our employees so they can give their best to our patients. We will treat each other with courtesy and respect at all times, no matter what. 

SERVICE – We don’t just treat cancer; we treat people and we believe it’s purposeful and a privilege. Through coordinated teamwork, we personalize the care of patients and treat each other with dignity to ensure the best experience possible.

QUALITY – We pursue safety and excellence in order to improve outcomes for our patients by creating an environment which supports collaboration, mutual trust, and authentic communication.

COST – We will follow best practices to ensure financial health in order to continue to expand our services and support our community.

GROWTH – We will act with purpose, focused on results and creating value. We will build strong relationships with our referring physicians. We will continue to advance cancer and hematology services in order to provide comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, follow up, education and prevention to our patients.

COMMUNITY – We value the support of the community and are stewards of this generosity. We are advocates to reduce the impact of cancer in our region by striving to provide education, prevention, and early detection initiatives to our service area.

Our Board of Directors

The Governing Body of the June E. Nylen Cancer Center

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center is part of a parent organization called Health Inc. which is a joint venture of MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s. The Board of Directors is comprised of executive officers from both organizations, as well as community members. The executive director of the cancer center as well as other designated leadership members from within the organizations of Health, Inc. attend the Board of Directors Meetings. This board is JENCC’s governing body.

Current members include:

• Jim Palmer, Chair (Tegra Corporation)

• Doug Skinner, Vice-Chair (Mid America Transportation)

• Tom Clark, Treasurer (MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, President)

• Jane Arnold, Secretary (UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s, Market President)

• Jesica Hanson, Director (MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, Vice President of Finance)

• Leah Knapp, Director (UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s, Interim Vice President of Finance)

• Tracy Larson, Director (MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, Vice President of Patient Care)

• Wendy Lindley, Director (UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s, Chief Nursing Officer)

Our history

Expert cancer care close to home became a reality when we opened our doors on March 27, 1995 as the Siouxland Regional Cancer Center through a collaborative partnership between MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s. Under the leadership of our first medical director and hematology and oncology pioneer Dr. John “Jack” Michalak, we made history as the region’s first dedicated center for cancer care and blood disorders.

Throughout the years, we brought the latest in cancer and blood disorder prevention and treatment to Siouxland including 3D radiology, PET or Position Emission Tomography, and stereotactic radiosurgery and radiation therapy. The addition of each new technology not only advanced our overall care but also increased the chance of a positive outcome for our patients.

The advancements were possible because of support from the Siouxland community and generous donors who realized the importance of providing exceptional cancer and blood disorder care in Sioux City, Iowa.  Since our doors first opened, our name, technology, treatment, and approach to care has evolved, but our reputation remains the same as it did on the first day.

Today, our team of doctors, nurses, and other professionals at June E. Nylen Cancer Center works together to care for patients from diagnosis through survivorship. We partner with the National Cancer Institute’s Clinical Community Oncology Program including Mayo Clinic to offer Siouxland patients access to state-of-the-art treatment that might otherwise be unavailable. Plus, we consistently participate in clinical trials and research that offers new treatments, preventions, and better quality of life for our patients. 

Added services such as nutritional care, support groups, patient navigation program, and a wig boutique make sure all of our patients feel their best during their health journey.

As we celebrate more than 25 years as the area’s leader in advanced treatment options, we are privileged to be the place patients from across the region choose for expert and quality care.