Pharmacy
Recent advances in drug therapies, as well as new technologies in cancer care, means that pharmacy departments now play a leading role in developing clinical guidelines for cancer treatments. We have an on-site pharmacist on staff who serves as a liaison for our patients interested in participating in our ongoing clinical trials, providing them access to the latest innovative therapies. Our pharmacists work with all members of a patient’s multidisciplinary team to provide effective, efficient and appropriate delivery of drug therapy, including chemotherapy and treatment-related medications.
Laboratory
Physicians can use blood tests as a means of diagnosing illness, and blood tests also enable physicians to monitor a patient's progress during treatment.
Our staff consists of experienced phlebotomists and certified medical technologists. Phlebotomists obtain blood samples and prepare the samples for testing, while medical technologists perform the blood tests and make the results available for the clinicians. Complete blood counts are performed on the Coulter MAXM analyzer and white blood cell counts are evaluated using a microscope. We send chemistry lab tests and special tests to the
NSMC Labs for processing.
The NSMC Cancer Center lab also works with NSMC Salem Hospital and NSMC Union Hospital Blood Banks to provide blood products for our patients who require transfusions.
