Chemotherapy Department
The department is open around the clock. Day shift: 8.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Contact phone: (862) 261-40-72
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Dmitry Petrovich Udovitsa Head of Hematology Department oncologist |
The department was founded in 1961 as part of the city Oncologic Dispensary for the treatment of patients with hemoblastosis and non-neoplastic hematologic diseases (hemophilia, aplastic anemia, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, etc.).
In 2006, the department was reorganized into the department of hematology and chemotherapy of solid tumors, and expanded to 40 beds.
Staff of the department: 4 highest category doctors, 2 second category doctors, 7 nurses, 4 members of paramedical personnel.
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Nina Viktorovna Anisimova Head of the ultrasound diagnostic highest category ultrasound diagnostics doctor |
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Tatyana Vasilyevna Volchenko Nurse supervisor hematology department |
Currently, the chemotherapy department is a modern division of the oncologic dispensary. It provides quality treatment to patients with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal tumors of various localizations, including hemoblastosis. Here, the cutting edge methods are used to give patients mono- and polychemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.
Holistic treatment widely uses modern radio-modifications (combination of radiation and chemotherapy) for malignancies of the head and neck, intestines, and cervix, which has high therapeutic effect. Experience specialists of the department and high technical capabilities allow continuous infusion of cytostatics lasting from 22 to 72 hours. At certain medical indications, installation of venous ports and catheterization of peripheral veins is performed.
The department uses modern techniques of prevention and treatment of drug therapy complications, which lightens the treatment burden and improves the quality of life of patients. Treatment efficacy is monitored regularly.
The staff of the department has a variety of methods for administering chemotherapy drugs: intravenous - jet, drip, infusion using dispensers of medicinal substances; intramuscularly; in a pleural and abdominal cavity, etc.
The diagnostic uses the following tests and studies: complete blood count, myelogram study, trepan biopsy of the ilium, cytochemical studies in the patients with acute leukemia.
Department staff:
- Maya Ivanovna Spector - highest category doctor.
- Olga Nikolaevna Ushakova - highest category doctor.
- Natalia Vasilievna Kovaleva - highest category doctor.
- Natalia Sergeevna Melnikova - highest category doctor.
- Tatyana Vasilyevna Volchenko - highest category nurse supervisor.