Specialists in Cooper's Hematology and Medical Oncology Division treat patients with anemia, leukemia, lymphomas and bleeding disorders as well as benign and malignant tumors. Working with multidisciplinary teams as part of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper and with specialists in other disciplines, members of the division also focus their efforts on major programs in the treatment of breast, colorectal, and lung cancers.
Apheresis/Autologous Blood Donation Services
These services offer single donor platelet collection, autologous blood donations as well as therapeutic apheresis.
Clinical Research
Clinical research activities include local protocols, pharmaceutical directed trials and our NCI supported Community Clinical Oncology Program (New Jersey CCOP). Staff are available to assist in providing information on studies and inpatient accrual.
Breast Cancer Research Resource
This research resource is designed to gather critical tissue resources needed to make progress in understanding breast cancer. Tumor tissue from cancer patients with a family history of the disease will be stored and characterized at the Coriell Institute and distributed to scientists worldwide studying breast cancer, molecular genetics, and cell biology.
Indigent Drug Program
This program ensures that patients without financial resources are able to receive state-of-the-art anti-cancer drug therapy.
Nutrition
The nutritionist will arrange for and advise patients on oral diet and any IV feedings that may be necessary.
Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion
State-of -the-art care for oncology patients is available at our Chemotherapy Infusion Centers located in Voorhees (900 Centennial Boulevard) and Camden (3 Cooper Plaza).
Outpatient Laboratory
The Cooper Outpatient Laboratories provide convenient on-site access to laboratory testing for patients at 3 Cooper Plaza in Camden and at 900 Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees.>
Outpatient Facility
A state-of-the-art outpatient facility at Voorhees, 900 Centennial Blvd. We offer expanded treatment and chemo infusion areas, an on-site pharmacist, and the convenience of laboratory and radiology facilities in the same location.
Pharmacy
The oncology pharmacist is an important resource and monitors therapeutic doses and costs.
Social Services
Our social work team provides individual counseling as well as support groups. If community resource access is a problem, our social work team can also assist.
Supportive Care Service
This program is designed to provide a vast array of treatments to relieve pain and other symptoms, distressing side effects from chemotherapy and radiation, and to help patients cope with issues to improve quality of life. Counseling sessions allow for the expression of fear, anger, confusion and other stressful emotions related to a patient's illness.
For additional information or to schedule an appointment with a Cooper Cancer Institute Hematology / Oncology specialist, please call 1-800-8-COOPER (800-826-6737).