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Department of Internal Medicine: Section of Oncology and Hematology |
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Section of Oncology and Hematology- Please click on the links below for more information.
The Section of Oncology and Hematology is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of all malignancies (cancers) that occur in adults. Treatment may include chemotherapy and immunotherapy, including vaccines and radioimmunoconjugates. High dose therapy with bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation is also available. The section boasts a world-renowned peripheral stem cell transplantation program, directed by Anne Kessinger, M.D., who pioneered the technique. The section of Oncology's physicians specialize in many types of cancers including: lymphomas, leukemia, urologic, breast, lung, gastric and pancreatic, brain cancer, melanoma, hepatocellular and solid tumors. Care for patients with incurable cancers is also available.
Hematology is interested in the treatment of patients with blood diseases such as anemia, bleeding disorders, and clotting problems. The section is home to the Nebraska Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center which treats adult and pediatric patients from across the state with bleeding disorders. The Section of Oncology and Hematology is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation's 15 leading cancer centers. NCCN centers develop and institute standards of care for the treatment of cancer and perform outcomes research with the good of ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective services to cancer patients nationwide.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2006 |
