Oncology Services

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy agents are used to attack and destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy refers to cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs into a standardized treatment regimen. As chemotherapy affects cell division, tumors with high growth fractions (such as acute myelogenous leukemia and the aggressive lymphomas, including Hodgkin's disease) are more sensitive to chemotherapy, as a larger proportion of the targeted cells are undergoing cell division at any time. Malignancies with slower growth rates, such as indolent lymphomas, tend to respond to chemotherapy much more modestly. Clopton Clinic’s chemotherapy department is staffed by oncology nurses specifically trained to administer chemotherapy and to provide emotional and educational support to their patients.

Specialized In-House Laboratory

• Many oncology/hematology based labs are completed in-house to save you time and provide your physician and clinical staff with faster result.

In-House Laboratory

Clopton Clinic operates a state of the art, full service laboratory. The laboratory performs testing in the areas of hematology, coagulation, chemistry, special chemistry, therapeutic drug monitoring, and serology, and is CLIA certified. Clopton Clinic's laboratory is open 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday, and is located on the 1st floor of the 300 Carson building.

Bone Densitometry

Bone Densitometry testing is a non-invasive procedure conducted in our radiology department. This test is used to evaluate a patient's risk for osteoporosis. It is also used to determine a patient's response to osteoporosis therapy. The procedure is painless and requires approximately 30 minutes to perform.

Radiology

Clopton Clinic’s radiology department provides high quality diagnostic x-rays, which are available for immediate review by our physicians. The radiology department is staffed by registered and licensed radiologic technologists. Also a part of our radiology department is CT scanning, Bone Densitometry, and Ultrasound.

CT

Computed tomography (CT), was originally known as "EMI scan". It was later known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section roentgenography. It is a medical imaging method employing tomography where digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. CT produces a volume of data which can be manipulated, through a process known as windowing, in order to demonstrate various structures based on their ability to block the X-ray beam. Modern scanners allow this volume of data to be reformatted in various planes or even as volumetric (3D) representations of structures.

X-ray

We also offer on-site X-ray services to perform chest x-rays. X-rays are primarily used for diagnostic radiography and crystallography. X-rays are especially useful in the detection of pathology of the skeletal system, but are also useful for detecting some disease processes in soft tissue. The chest X-ray can be used to identify lung diseases such as pneumonia, lung cancer or pulmonary edema.

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Clopton Clinic disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.

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