Oncology and Transfusion Unit

The outpatient care setting is becoming a growing and important environment for cancer patients.  This reflects the changing focus of healthcare delivery, with more procedures and patient treatment being delivered in this setting.  

Hence, an outpatient facility should be made accessible and available to cancer patients seeking outpatient care. A favorable and operational site for outpatient cancer care allows for optimal service delivery in terms of coordination of care, unification of qualified and competent staff, and convenient access to efficient services through personalized facility design and procedures.  

DEPARTMENT FUNCTION

The Oncology and Transfusion Unit shall be open to all patients with cancer needing services such as infusion of chemotherapy (including intrathecal), targeted therapy, and immunotherapy; infusion and injection of bone-modifying agents; injection of hormonal therapy; blood transfusion; and bone marrow aspiration biopsy.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS / INTERDEPENDENCIES

  • The unit plays a crucial role for managing complex needs of cancer patients, combining expertise from various health care professionals to deliver effective and compassionate care.
  • The unit’s human resource composition includes cancer care specialists such as Medical Oncologists, Pediatric Hema-Oncologists, Adult Hematologists, Surgical Oncologists, Neuro-Oncologist, and Gyne-Oncologists. The unit also has trained Oncology Nurses and Pharmacists.
  • Patients can be referred in the outpatient setting to other specialists such as Pathologists, Nutrition Specialist, Palliative Specialist, Pain Specialist, Psychiatrist, and Radiologist for multidisciplinary cancer care.