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The Cancer Center at Chilton Memorial Hospital, an American College of Surgeons Approved Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, is located adjacent to the hospital at Collins Pavilion and uses the latest technology to diagnose, treat, and provide support to cancer patients. Every phase of cancer care - from registration to lab work to treatment to support services - is located under one roof, eliminating the need for travel to a larger cancer facility. The Cancer Center features a caring staff of professionals who strive to provide the highest level of care available and treat each person as an individual.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatment for cancer and is used in more than half of all cancer cases. Radiation therapy uses a stream of high-energy particles or waves, such as X-rays, gamma rays, electrons, or protons to destroy or damage cancer cells. The Cancer Center at Chilton Memorial features state-of-the-art Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), which aims directly at the tumor and delivers precise radiation doses, sparing adjacent normal tissues. At Chilton, IMRT is used to treat prostate and head and neck cancer. Accredited by the American College of Radiology, each radiation treatment takes approximately 10 minutes and the Cancer Center's location also affords patients the opportunity to have their lab work and treatment planning all done in the same building.
Chemotherapy/Infusion Therapy
The Cancer Center at Chilton Memorial Hospital features an infusion therapy area. In this area, chemotherapy, blood transfusions, antibiotics, steroids, Remicade and other medications are administered to ambulatory outpatients. This is an open room area where patients can relax in recliners or in a private room while receiving their treatment. Experienced registered nurses who are also certified in oncology staff the department. Refreshments are available to our patients, and our library has patient education materials available for their use. Every effort is made to ensure the experience at Chilton's Cancer Center is a comfortable one.
Support Services
Chilton's Cancer Center has an oncology social worker on-site to provide emotional support, financial assistance and to arrange transportation for patients. In addition, the oncology social worker runs a Woman to Woman Support Group dedicated to the particular needs of women who are experiencing the emotional and physical effects of cancer surgery and treatment. This group meets the first, third and fifth Tuesday of every month and helps women to acquire stress management, communication and coping skills, and achieve a sense of empowerment. This support group provides women with a forum to share their concerns, stories, experiences, feelings and problems.
Nutrition
Chilton's Cancer Center provides access to a dietician who conducts in-house or phone sessions to provide education on how to increase caloric intake to prevent weight loss during treatments. The dietitian also educates patients on how to prevent the nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that can sometimes accompany chemotherapy treatments. The dietician's goal is to increase each patient's overall nutritional status and help the patient maintain that status during treatments.
Parking and Transportation
Chilton's Cancer Center offers convenient, free parking and a free outpatient transportation program for those who have no other way to get to the Cancer Center.
Additional Services
The Cancer Center features private changing areas with lockers to store your belongings. Access to a resource library featuring books, a touch screen computer, and a television with VHS and DVD player is also available.
Please call (973) 831-5149 for assistance.