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Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine

The Division of Hematology/Oncology provides consultation on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various hematologic or malignant disorders. Patients receive most of their care at Loyola’s Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center.

Disorders that are treated include:

• Lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Coagulation disorders
• Myeloma
• Breast cancer
• Lung cancer
• Head and neck cancer
• Genitourinary cancer
• Malignant melanoma
• Special Services

As a member of the Southwest Oncology Group, which is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, the division offers a wide spectrum of clinical treatment protocols for cancer patients, such as new anticancer drugs that are not generally available to individual physicians.

The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit provides state-of-the-art bone marrow transplantation for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors, etc.

Major Research

The division is the recipient of several research grants and contracts awarded by the National Cancer Institute to support the study of new biological forms of treatment and new chemotherapeutic programs.

Several laboratories in cellular immunology, molecular pharmacology and molecular biology that are also supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants and contracts provide basic science support for the clinical program.

Special Clinics

• Breast Care Center
• Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
• Gynecologic Oncology Clinic
• Head and Neck Cancer Clinic
• Melanoma Clinic
• Skin Cancer Clinic
• Thoracic Oncology Clinic
• Urologic Oncology Clinic
  

Director - Patrick Stiff, MD

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