Hematology specialists in Amarillo, TX
At BSA Health System’s Harrington Cancer Center, we offer comprehensive blood disorders treatment and cancer care at our hematology and oncology clinic. Our hematology and oncology specialists provide compassionate care for patients with a variety of cancers, including those that develop in the bone marrow, blood, and lymph nodes. We also treat patients with benign (noncancerous) blood disorders and thrombotic disorders. The Harrington Cancer Center offers a full range of standard and innovative hematology and medical oncology treatments, including chemotherapy, biological therapy, and hormonal therapy. No matter your needs, the Harrington Cancer Center is prepared to meet them with compassion and expertise.
Medical oncology treatments
The medical oncologists at the Harrington Cancer Center collaborate with a skilled team of physicians to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs. Your plan of care will depend on your type of cancer, the extent and stage of the disease, and the most effective treatment available. Major components of treatment include medications, biological therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
Biological therapy is based on the idea that the human immune system can play a role in destroying cancer cells. This type of therapy consists of treating the immune system with highly purified proteins that help activate it, helping it fight cancer cells more effectively.
Chemotherapy is a type of drug treatment that uses medication to shrink or kill cancer cells. There are many new types of chemotherapies currently being developed that target cancer cells without affecting normal, healthy cells.
Hormonal therapy targets cancers that depend on hormones to grow. This type of therapy uses medications to block hormones, leaving cancer cells unable to grow. Though it is not recommended for everyone, hormonal therapy is often highly effective and has fewer side effects than other forms of cancer therapy.
We also offer immunotherapy, which trains your immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells. This is done through medications called checkpoint inhibitors, which interfere with the signals sent by cancer cells that deactivate your immune system.
Types of cancer we treat
Using a wide range of advanced treatments, therapies, and medications, our doctors provide care for the following types of cancer:
- Brain cancer
- Breast cancer
- Bone cancers
- Head and neck cancers
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Prostate cancer
To learn more about our hematology and oncology services, please call (806) 212-4673.