Oncology and Infusion Center - Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

We specialize in comprehensive cancer care for several types of cancer, including:

• Breast cancer

• Colon cancer

• Lung cancer

• Prostate cancer

The Oncology and Infusion Center offers a full range of diagnostic, treatment and support services for cancer, including:

• Advanced blood and imaging tests

• Biopsies, such as breast, lung and prostate biopsy

• Cancer patient navigation

• Cancer screening tests and procedures

• Cancer support groups

• Infusion therapies, such as chemotherapy and cancer immunotherapy

• Patient Medication Assistance Program to help decrease infusion medication costs

• Precision oncology (personalized and targeted cancer care)

• Radiation therapy

• Surgery, such as breast cancer surgery

Precision oncology is a highly personalized approach to cancer care. It allows us to customize your care based on the specific molecular makeup of your cancer. By studying cancer at the molecular level, we can identify unique genetic changes that may be driving its growth.

With this information, your doctor can recommend targeted treatments designed specifically for your type of cancer. These therapies often provide more focused treatment than traditional chemotherapy and may help reduce negative impacts on healthy cells. Our goal is to give you the most thoughtful, individualized and successful care possible.

Infusion therapy is a medical treatment that involves giving medications or fluids directly into a vein through an intravenous (IV) tube. It’s used when treatments need to work quickly, can’t be taken by mouth or need careful monitoring. Infusion therapy may be a treatment option for many different conditions, such as autoimmune diseases, infections and cancer.

The Oncology and Infusion Center provides all types of cancer infusion treatments close to home. When you visit our center, you’ll receive care from experienced nurses who provide a warm, supportive environment while you receive treatment.

Our infusion therapies include:  

• Chemotherapy infusion

• Blood and platelet transfusions

• Immunotherapy infusion

• Infusion of hydration, electrolytes and antiemetics (nausea and vomiting medication)

• Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and port-a-cath care, blood draws and port flushing

Coverage for infusion therapy typically depends on your individual insurance plan, the specific treatment, the location where it’s administered and whether it’s medically necessary. Contact your insurance provider to confirm what your plan includes.

Yes, CommonSpirit Health has dedicated regional resources called Patient Medication Assistance Program (PMAP) liaisons. The PMAP team assists patients with high-cost infusion medications by trying to find and sign up for manufacturer medication assistance programs where available. These programs decrease prescription costs with support such as copay assistance. To reach a PMAP liaison, please speak with the front desk staff at the Oncology and Infusion Center.

Yes, we encourage you to bring one person to sit with you during infusion therapy. Additional visitors will be asked to wait in the infusion center lobby. Only service animals are permitted.

Yes, the Oncology and Infusion Center offers compassionate support services throughout your cancer journey. We connect you with:

• Assistance with transportation, housing and financial needs

• Cancer patient navigators

• Cancer support groups

• Education about your cancer diagnosis and treatment plan

• Information about cancer treatment and rehabilitation options

• Preventive screening tests

A cancer patient navigator can help you throughout every phase of your cancer journey, whether you’re in the hospital or at home. You are not alone when going through a cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Our cancer patient navigators offer a range of support, including:

• Coordinating your care

• Easing care transitions and preventing delays

• Guiding important decisions, such as treatment, nutritional and financial questions

• Helping you understand your care plan and side effects

• Identifying complications in your care early and directing interventions

• Improving communication among caregivers

• Listening to and answering questions

• Providing resources, such as transportation, housing and financial assistance