Comprehensive cancer care services available at UPMC Mercy include the latest diagnostic and treatment programs:
- Chemotherapy
- Brachytherapy (radioactive material placed in the diseased area)
- Ocular implants
- Prostate seed implants
- Lymph node biopsy
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology, including:
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging
UPMC Mercy also has specialists in hepatic oncology, neuro-oncology, and gynecologic oncology.
Inpatient Oncology Services
The UPMC Mercy Inpatient Oncology Unit has experts in almost every field of cancer care. Whether a patient is having chemotherapy or is recovering from surgery, the UPMC Mercy team of physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and registered dietitians provides an individualized treatment plan. Experienced oncology nurses administer chemotherapy treatments in patient care modules throughout the unit. Patients with lowered resistance from chemotherapy side effects stay in our custom-designed airflow rooms, which circulate micro-filtered air and protect the patient from harmful organisms.
Patients also recover from general and oncological surgery in the Inpatient Oncology Unit. A family lounge offers a quiet space to spend time with visitors, to read, or attend classes on what to expect upon returning home.
Support services are available and include help with home care arrangements, nutritional guidelines, spiritual growth, and insurance questions.
Outpatient Oncology Services
The UPMC CancerCenter at UPMC Mercy offers centralized chemotherapy services. Patients benefit from technological expertise and compassionate care in a convenient setting. Physician offices are located within the center, allowing patients to combine office visits with scheduled treatments. Patients can take advantage of flexible scheduling for chemotherapy, as well as a full range of support services, including nutritional guidance, social services, spiritual care, case management, and support groups. While patients wait for or receive treatment, they have access to free wireless internet, recliners, and televisions.
Outpatient radiation oncology services are provided through the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, one of the largest integrated community networks of cancer physicians and health care specialists in the country, allowing patients to receive the highest level of cancer care without having to leave their communities.
Clinical Research Trials
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Mercy, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute provides access to a variety of clinical research trials, and is a participant in national, international, industry, and pharmaceutical-sponsored clinical trials to test new treatment options with standard therapies.
Special Procedures
Special services include chemotherapy, non-chemotherapy infusions, transfusion of blood products, apheresis, injections, long-term intravenous access, and medication administration. These services are located for easy patient access.
Contact Us
For more information about the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Mercy, call UPMC Physician Referral at
1-800-533-UPMC (8762).
