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Outpatient Infusion Clinic
BLUMENTHAL CANCER CENTER
OUTPATIENT INFUSION CLINIC

704-355-2884 or 1-800-804-9376

The Outpatient Infusion Clinic at the Blumenthal Cancer Center is used for outpatient treatments including chemotherapy, blood products, IV medicines and fluids. The Outpatient Infusion Clinic is staffed by specially trained nurses who are certified in the administration of chemotherapy. Also on staff are an oncology pharmacist, a nutritionist, a counselor and a chaplain.

Your doctor will schedule appointments for the treatments as needed. Depending upon the treatment required treatment times may range from 15 minutes to 8 hours.

For patient comfort, reclining chairs and individual televisions are available. Headphones are provided. A stocked bookshelf and a variety of magazines are also available. Snack foods and beverages are on display for patients to help themselves.

To accommodate patient needs, the Clinic is open seven days a week.
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Patients coming for lab work or injections may drop in Monday - Friday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Carolinas Medical Center's Blumenthal Cancer Center Accreditations/Affiliations
Carolinas Medical Center's Blumenthal Cancer Center holds accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as an approved Teaching Hospital Cancer Program and is a member in good standing with the Association of Community Cancer Centers. In addition, Blumenthal Cancer Center works in partnership with the large National Cancer Institute (National Institutes of Health) sponsored study groups including the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ASOSOG), National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project (NSABP), Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), Children's Oncology Group (COG), and Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG).
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