Oncology Infusion
Center at Touchette Regional
Oncology
is the medical subspecialty dealing with the study and
treatment of cancer. Oncology is concerned with diagnosis
of cancer, the treatment, and the follow-up with patients
after successful treatment. Our Oncology Infusion Center
provides comprehensive health care to adults age 18 years
and older requiring a variety of infusion therapies,
focused predominantly on patients with oncologist
disorders. The Center provides a pleasant relaxing
atmosphere for treatment.
The Center is staffed by
experienced and highly skilled Oncology Nurse Clinicians
who administer quality physical and emotional support,
enabling each client to achieve a realistic quality of
life within the confines of their disease and treatment.
Oncology services are directed by a Board Certified
Oncologist.
The TRH Oncology Infusion
Center provides a variety of services:
Oncology Service
Definitions
Hydration is an IV
infusion that consists of pre-packaged fluid and
electrolytes. Hydration refers strictly to the replacement
of fluids. Hydration infusions generally entail less
patient risk monitoring than either chemotherapy or
therapeutic infusions.
Chemotherapy is the
parental administration of non-radionuclide anti-neoplastic
drugs for cancer diagnosis, anti-neoplastic agents
provided for treatment of non-cancer diagnosis or to
substances such as monoclonal antibody agents, and other
biologic response modifiers.
Blood Transfusion is
the process of transferring blood or blood-based products
from one person into another person via the circulatory
system.
Antibiotic Therapy
is an intravenous infusion of a drug used to treat
infections by killing or preventing the growth of
microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. In some cancer
treatment regimens (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy),
antibiotics are administered pre-treatment to bolster the
body's immune system and/or post-treatment to prevent
infections and help support the production of new white
blood cells (i.e. replacing the white blood cells lost or
damaged during treatment).
Physician Office Visits are
by a Board Certified Oncologist.
Contact Oncology
Services
Yvette Hoeffken RN,OCN
Phone 618-482-7214
Fax: -618-482-7004
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