Chemotherapy

The UNM Cancer Center provides chemotherapy treatment in the infusion suite, located on the fourth floor of our clinic.

Our oncology nurses are experts in cancer care. They specialize in giving chemotherapy. In addition, the oncology nursing team provides support to patients and their families and teaches them about chemotherapy, its safety and its side effects.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 505-272-4946.

Infusion Pharmacy

The members of our Infusion Pharmacy team have special training in preparing chemotherapy drugs for your treatment. In addition, they use cutting edge technology to receive, mix and deliver your prescription to your chemotherapy team. Our Infusion Pharmacy is among the first cancer centers in the country to use the Dose-Edge® camera-based work flow system and is part of the UNM Cancer Center’s QOPI® Certification. Our Infusion Pharmacy team members also take part in Investigational Drug Studies to give you access to the latest drugs that might benefit you.

The pharmacy team includes five oral oncology pharmacists; five clinic pharmacists, who work alongside the physicians; seven inpatient and infusion pharmacists; five infusion technicians; two clinical trials pharmacists; one clinical trials technician; and one pharmacy purchaser.