Saint Joseph's Florence Hays Erb Oncology Services

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Saint Joseph's offers comprehensive cancer care programs and services for the patient, family and the community --including screening and prevention programs, advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures, dedicated research therapies, highly qualified staff, a caring environment, and a multifaceted cancer survivors program. Saint Joseph's team-approach to diagnosis, treatment, and care is highly effective and employs a variety of specialists including physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, care managers, nutritionists, pastoral care and many others, depending on the patient's individual needs. Saint Joseph's also offers dedicated oncology-care units for patients requiring either a hospital stay or ambulatory care. The professional nursing staff provides expert cancer care for patients and families. The oncology nursing staff are fully certified to provide chemotherapy along with any other care required by the patient. As well, each technologist, registrar, research associate, is fully prepared for his/her specific role on the care team. Saint Joseph's Florence Hays Erb Oncology Services is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for the early detection of cancer. Radiology services and other means of high-tech imaging are routinely used to produce internal pictures of the body to diagnose or rule-out problems. If suspicious tumors are discovered, advanced laboratory testing is used to accurately identify tissue samples for accurate diagnoses.