Oncology Services
As soon as you learn that you or a family member has cancer, the journey begins. The care and support you receive during your journey are important. They will help you cope with the challenges along the way.
Medical Center of Lewisville detects and treats all kinds of cancer. Our physicians and nurses are specialists in their fields. All of our physicians, surgeons, and other medical professionals are highly trained in the management and recognition of problems unique to cancer patients. Our staff is also specially trained to provide a calming and secure environment. In addition, our nurse to patient ratio allows us to provide close individualized care.
Our nurses are professionals who have completed cancer education and training. The oncology nursing team includes an Advanced Practice Nurse in Oncology, Oncology Certified Nurses (OCN), and registered nurses trained by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) including an intensive two-day National Oncology Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course in the most up-to-date chemotherapy and biotherapy administration procedures, types of chemotherapy, as well symptom and pain management. Our team is prepared to offer the personalized and compassionate care you need.
We commit to providing high-quality care and personal attention to anticipate and meet your individual needs. For that reason, our approach is not one-sided. We pool our resources from several areas to have a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Along with doctors and nurses, the team approach also includes dietitians, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and a chaplain to help ensure that our patients and their families are as comfortable as possible. This team approach to your treatment helps provide strength while you and your family cope through your cancer journey.
Our servics include:
- Breast Imaging Center
- Cancer Screening & Tumor Marking Testing
- Certified Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Nurses
- Chemotherapy & Biotherapy
- Diagnostic Services
- Family Centered Care
- Pain Management Program
- Imaging Services (MRI,CT Scan & Ultrasonography)
- Inpatient Cancer Care
- Interdisciplinary Care Teams
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ostomy Support Group
- Private Rooms
- Staging of Cancer with Intra-Operative Ultrasound
Look Good… Feel Better
Look Good… Feel Better is a free program sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Medical Center of Lewisville that teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. There will be trained, volunteer cosmetologists to teach women how to cope with skin changes and hair loss using cosmetics and skin care products donated by the cosmetic industry. The free cosmetic kits are available in light, medium, dark and extra dark shades to enhance all complexion types. Women also learn ways to disguise hair loss with wigs, scarves and other accessories.
The group meets from 6:00 - 7:30pm in the 4th floor conference room of the main patient tower. Meeting dates for 2011 are January 24th, April 18th, July 18th, and October 17th. For more information, please call 972.420.1095.