Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Cancer Institute and Lewisburg, Pa.-based Cancer Care of Central Pennsylvania have announced an agreement in which Cancer Care of Central Pennsylvania will become party of the Geisinger family, effective Dec. 1.
The agreement between the organizations includes Cancer Care of Central Pennsylvania's Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Elysburg and Lock Haven locations. Geisinger will begin renovations at these sites and rename them Geisinger Cancer Center-Lewisburg, Geisinger Medical Oncology-Selinsgrove, Geisinger Medical Oncology-Elysburg and Geisinger Medical Oncology-Lock Haven, respectively.
Geisinger Cancer Center-Lewisburg will include expanded treatment rooms with capabilities for medical oncology services including chemotherapy, IV infusions, injections, hydrations and bone marrow biopsies, as well as radiation oncology care including intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy, a CT scanner to be used for radiation treatment planning and an on-site pharmacy.
The Elysburg, Lock Haven and Selinsgrove locations will provide IV infusions, injections, hydrations and bone marrow biopsies. Laboratory services will be available in both Elysburg and Selinsgrove.