Woman’s Cancer Pavilion (Baton Rouge)
Woman’s Cancer Pavilion (Baton Rouge)
The Woman’s Cancer Pavilion is a special place for mothers, daughters, sisters and friends facing the most personal of cancers. It’s also one of the most specialized facilities of its kind in Louisiana and the nation.
Services Offered at Woman’s Cancer Pavilion
In this unique facility dedicated solely to treating women with breast and gynecologic cancer, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Woman’s Hospital and Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute are working side-by-side. With the most experienced doctors and teams, surgical procedures, breakthrough treatments and national clinical trials, we provide everything needed for your care and life beyond your diagnosis.
Also at this location
Our dedicated GYN High-dose-rate (HDR) Brachytherapy suite allows for treatment planning and delivery in the same space. It provides high dose of radiation to tumor while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue. HDR outpatient treatment increases patient comfort, preventing the need to remain still for long periods of time.
Patients have access to a team specializing in gynecologic oncology, including ovarian, cervical, vaginal, uterine, and vulvar cancers.
Surgery is the one of the most common treatments for breast and gynecologic cancer. Put your care in the hand of a specialized cancer surgeon.
Patients have access to lab services near the clinic; close proximity to physicians. It includes state-of-the-art lab equipment ensures quality and accuracy of testing. Lab results are delivered quickly to physicians; five minutes for complete blood count tests and about 30 minutes for general chemistry. Extensive menu of services compared to similar clinic labs, includes hematology, chemistry and urinalysis testing. Staffed with oncology-experienced technologists and phlebotomists.
Patients have access to quicker turnaround times for medication thanks to your inhouse clinical pharmacy. Best for safety and quality; imaging, barcode scanning and digital systems validate drug prep. Real-time processes systems so nurses know exactly when drugs are ready. Staffed with experts; full time pharmacists and technicians.
