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LOCATIONS
Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
An integral component of Carolinas Medical Center
in Charlotte, N.C., Blumenthal
Cancer Center is more than a clinical facility. Backed by the vast resources of
Carolinas HealthCare, it anchors the comprehensive Cancer Program - increasingly
regional in scope - that brings together experience, treatment and hope for patients
of all ages.
Blumenthal Cancer Center itself reflects the pursuit of healthcare
excellence. Interior space accommodates both patients' and physicians' needs -
from private chemotherapy suites to resource and consultation rooms. Plus, the
building's central campus location affords convenient patient-doctor access to
other Carolinas Medical Center cancer support facilities, including The
Children's Hospital, the Radiation Oncology Department, the Southeast Pain
Care Center and the Cannon Research Center.
For more information, call 704-355-2884.
The Lung Center at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy
At The Lung Center at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy in Charlotte, N.C., a multidisciplinary
team of specialists from pulmonary medicine, medical oncology, thoracic
surgery, radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology and pathology review the
case of each patient with lung cancer and provide a consensus opinion
regarding the diagnosis and treatment options for the patient.
When appropriate, the latest diagnostic techniques, including positron
emission tomography (PET) and pleuroscopy, are available. State-of-the-art
treatment options include participation in experimental clinical trials,
video-assisted thoracic surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, rigid
bronchoscopy with Nd:YAG laser resection, tracheobronchial stenting and
brachytherapy.
For more information, call 704-304-5760 or 888-96LUNGS.
Blumenthal Cancer Center at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Residents of Cleveland County and the surrounding locale have access to the highest level of cancer care without leaving the area.
At Blumenthal Cancer Center at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center, which is part of Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas
Medical Center in Charlotte, our center offers a full range of oncology
and hematology services including diagnosis, treatment, cancer data
services, patient/family education and support services in a safe, pleasing
and relaxed atmosphere. Our cancer care team consists of board-certified
medical and radiation oncologists, board-certified surgeons, registered
radiation therapists, a physicist, a dosimetrist, certified oncology
nurses, certified cancer registrar and other support personnel.
Blumenthal Cancer Center at CRMC recently opened its new, completely renovated radiation
oncology department. The center includes an expanded waiting area for patients and families,
and leading-edge technology for treatment with an Elekta Linear Accelerator (a fully digital,
ultra-modern unit with high energy capabilities) and a new Phillips Large-Bore CT Scanner
which forms a cornerstone in the CRMC progression to providing IMRT. IMRT, Intensity
Modulated Radiation Therapy, will be used to further target treatment to the tumor site while
decreasing the amount of radiation that normal structures located near the tumor site receive.
For more information, call 704-487-3918.
Carolinas Medical Center-Union
Patients can access the latest cancer services from a multidisciplinary team at Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe, N.C. It offers a multidisciplinary team of
oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, nurses and other medical professionals. Patients
benefit by having chemotherapy services available near their home. This location also
provides a variety of educational programs such as Look Good... Feel Better.
For more information, call 704-283-3446.
Carolinas Physicians Network
Several Charlotte practices within Carolinas Physicians Network, part
of Carolinas HealthCare, offer cancer care, including:
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