Cancer Care
Few health care providers achieve the blend of compassion and forward thinking
that typifies cancer care at St. Francis. The cancer program at St. Francis is
approved by the American College of Surgeons, and
the autologous stem cell transplant program at St. Francis is the only one
in South Carolina accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
St. Francis' ability to perform these types of treatment options enables Upstate South Carolina
residents to remain closer to home during times
of greatest need.
The most common types of cancers treated at St. Francis include:
Breast,
Colorectal, Leukemia,
Liver,
Lung,
Pancreatic,
Prostate, and
Stomach.
Established in 1992,
the Batson Cancer Care Center is on the fifth floor of ST. FRANCIS downtown. It features 30 patient rooms, including four that
are specially equipped for bone marrow transplantation
(BMT).
Staffed with acclaimed, respected oncologists
and specially trained nurses and support personnel, the Center has access to:
- Radiology services for identifying cancer, including X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scanning, helical CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, mammography, stereotactic biopsy and nuclear medicine.
- Plain film radiology, fluoroscopic gastrointestinal studies, intravenous pyelography, arthography and myelography methods to help physicians detect and diagnose cancer.
- A Pathology Department for formal analysis of cancer cells to help diagnose cancer, monitor prescribed treatments, predict and diagnose infections, and establish guidelines used in cancer screenings and post-treatment follow-ups.
- Mammograms and many other diagnostic radiology services. Two breast imaging centers, one located at the St. Francis Outpatient Center and one at ST. FRANCIS eastside, feature private suites with state-of-the art mammography equipment designed to help detect breast cancer.
