Cancer Care

Our goal is to provide compassionate, quality services throughout the continuum of cancer care and to provide hope and comfort to patients and their loved ones.

Your Cancer Care Team

The Cancer Care Team members include physicians, registered nurses, nurse managers, and patient care assistants who work together to help ensure excellent care. The Cancer Care Team also consists of the clinical nurse specialist, oncology pharmacist, social worker, case manager and a chaplain.

You will see some of your health care team during your stay with us, such as physicians, patient care assistants, social workers, respiratory, x-ray, laboratory, physical therapy, dieticians and pastoral care. Others may be behind the scenes, such as case managers, pharmacists, maintenance, housekeeping and many others. All will work together to provide you with the best possible care.

And remember, you are the most important member of your Cancer Care Team. Please take an active role by asking questions and helping in the decision-making process.

Our Cancer services include:

Medications

If you are taking research study drugs, please bring them with you and tell your nurse and your physician when you get to your room. The hospital pharmacy will not have your study drugs. Many cancer patients take herbs, vitamins and other over-the-counter items. Some of these can affect your treatment or blood values so please tell your nurse about any of these items you take at home.