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Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center6501 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93309-0633
Phone: (661) 322-2206
Website: www.cbccusa.com
Type: Physician groupDelegate Representative:
Mr. Gitesh PatelCancer Program Narrative Description:
Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center's mission is to pioneer the way to compassionate and efficient, comprehensive, cutting-edge cancer care. The cancer center seeks to provide its patients with the highest quality, most compassionate care possible in a friendly and supportive environment; one which is sensitive to patients' medical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. The center has a responsibility to the families of its patients to offer education and support groups, and to include them in the treatment process as permitted by the patient. The center's services include diagnosis, chemotherapy treatment, state-of-the-art radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, prostate seed implants, support services, and pain management. In addition, the cancer program includes research studies; stem cell transplantation; clinical trials for breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer; plasmapheresis; and education. Also, the program offers PET, CT, MRI, and X-ray; laboratory services; nutritional counseling.
Facility and Services:
| New Cancer Patients per Year: | 1900 |
| Conducts Clinic Research: | Yes |
| Clinical Research: | Cooperative Group Outreach Program (CGOP) |
| Other Affiliations and Co-op Group Memberships: |
ECOG, SWOG, Pharmaceutical-company sponsored, University Related |
| Certifications: | No Data |
| Medical Oncology: | Ambulatory Chemotherapy Unit/Infusion Unit or Center |
| Treatment Chairs: | 50 |
| Treatment Beds: | 0 |
| Radiation Oncology Offered: | Onsite |
| CT Simulators: | 2 |
| Linear Accelerators: | 5 |
| Radiation Oncology: | 3D/Conformal Radiation Therapy, Multileaf Collimator, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy(IMRT), Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery, PET/CT, HDR Brachytherapy, Prostate Seed Implant, Radioisotope Treatment (i.e. Zevalin, Strontium, Bexxar), Mammosite |
| Breast Care Center: | Breast MRI/Bx, Digital Mammography |
| Available Program Staff: | Cancer program medical director, Medical oncologist, Surgeon (oncology-specific), Radiation oncologist, Radiation therapist, GYN oncologist, Cancer patient navigator, Oncology fellow, Oncology Certified nurse, Social worker, Cancer program administrator, Data manager, Medical Physicist, Dosimetrist, Phlebotomist/Lab staff onsite |
| Support Services: | Resource library for patients, Survivorship program, Genetic risk assessment/counseling, Lymphedema program, Nutrition counseling, Dedicated oncology dietitian, Oncology exercise/rehabilitation program, Counseling services, Integrated care (e.g. yoga, massage therapist, acupuncture), Pain management services, Hotel/housing for patients/family, Support services such as ACS Reach to Recovery, Road to Recovery, Look Good Feel Better, I Can Cope, etc |
| Additional Support Services: | No Data |
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