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The Immunotherapy Program at Blumenthal Cancer Center consists of a team of skilled healthcare professionals dedicated to the care of patients receiving immunotherapy for melanoma, kidney cancer and other types of cancer. The team works closely with patients and their families throughout treatment to ensure the highest quality of care for every patient.
Team members include:
- General surgery research director
- Immunotherapy program director
- Immunotherapy nurse practitioner
- Immunotherapy research nurse
- Medical oncologist
- Pathologist
- Urology oncology team
- Radiologist
- Laboratory professionals
- Chaplain
- Dietitian
- Support coordinator
- Registered nurses with expertise in immunotherapy
Program Description
The Immunotherapy Program began with the Melanoma Care Program in August 1994. Immunotherapy is an innovative and exciting approach for treating cancer. Also called biologic therapy, immunotherapy uses the body's own defense system to identify and destroy cancer cells.
The Immunotherapy Program offers inpatient and outpatient evaluations, consultations and treatments. The program is also working to develop immunotherapy treatment approaches for other types of cancer.
For more information, please call 704-355-2884 or 800-804-9376.
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