Cancer Care at Elmbrook Memorial
Our center features the latest in diagnostic tools, leading-edge treatment options, top cancer experts and a faith-based approach that focuses on complete care—physical, mental and spiritual—for patients and family members alike.
Elmbrook’s Center for Cancer Care brings complete cancer detection, treatment and follow-up care—including radiation therapy—to the residents of the communities we serve. We have a staff of the region’s most highly skilled and compassionate oncology experts who offer individualized treatment and compassionate care to not only heal, but to cure. And, all of our oncologists and patients are expertly assisted by Oncology Certified Nurses.
Following are the services offered at the Elmbrook Memorial Center for Cancer Care.
- Intensity Modulated Radiaton Therapy – a software system that “maps” the patient’s anatomical structure and allows physicians to deliver highly focused radiation beams to the tumor from different angles, while sparing normal tissue.
- 3D Treatment Planning – treatment planning system which allows for more efficient in-depth patient dose calculations.
- Prostate seed implants – a form of radiation treatment for men with early stage prostate cancer. Radioactive “seeds” placed into the prostate gland emit low-energy x-rays, which destroy cancer in the prostate without damaging surrounding tissue.
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy – A form of treatment therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation to a tumor site in treatment sessions that last minutes instead of hours or days.
- CT Simulation – Utilization of a “CT” scanner combined with a simulator to precisely “map” out radiation treatment fields on patients.
- Conventional Simulation – Utilization of Varian simulator with fluoroscopy capabilities to determine patient treatment areas.
- CT/PET scanner
- Conventional radiation therapy treatments – Utilization of a linear accelerator to deliver radiation therapy treatments to patients.
- Intravascular brachytherapy – Radioactive “stents” are placed in the blood vessels.
The following services are also offered through Wheaton Franciscan Cancer Care:
- Medical oncology – including chemotherapy
- Clinical trials
- Physical and occupational rehabilitation
- Complementary therapies – Chair massage for those undergoing treatment.
- Palliative Care
- Behavioral Health – counseling for patient and family
- Nutrition Services
- Social Services & Care Management
- Pastoral Care or Spiritual Services
- Hospice
- Cancer prevention and detection education and select screenings
