I'm going to chemo

1 General instructions and information

Chemotherapy is one of the main ways in which cancer is treated, along with surgery and radiotherapy. Unlike other methods, chemotherapy affects the whole body, so it is a systemic treatment, unlike other methods whose effect is mainly local. Very often, a combination of all or at least two treatment methods is used, as their effect is complementary or mutually reinforcing. Therefore, we talk about the fact that modern anti-cancer treatment is very often complex, based on a combination of different treatment modalities.

Chemotherapy uses drugs that can be divided into several groups based on factors such as their chemical structure, mechanism of action, and by their relationship to other drugs. Some drugs act in more than one way, and may fall into more than one group. Nowadays, in addition to conventional chemotherapy based on the administration of cytostatics, so-called targeted or biological therapy is increasingly used.

Knowing how a drug works is important in predicting the side effects of treatment. This helps the doctor decide which drugs are likely to be most appropriate for a particular patient. If more than one medication will be used, this information also helps direct exactly when each medication should be taken (in what order) and how often it should be used.

Chemotherapy using cytostatics cannot tell the difference between the proliferation of normal tissue cells (such as those replacing worn-out normal cells) and cancer cells. This means that normal cells are damaged along with the cancer cells, and this causes side effects. Whenever chemotherapy with cytostatics is given, doctors try to find a balance between destroying cancer cells (in order to cure or prevent the disease) and sparing normal cells (in order to reduce unwanted side effects).

Recently, we have been using modern targeted treatments that take advantage of new knowledge about malignancy. This treatment is only administered at Comprehensive Cancer Centres. This treatment usually has different, less serious side effects than treatment with cytostatics. However, it cannot be said to replace cytostatic treatment completely. In most cases, a combination of cytostatic and targeted treatment is used. Thus, the advantages of both methods of systemic anticancer therapy are exploited.

Please report to Building 24 as ordered, hand your personal order card to the nurse and wait for instructions from the staff.

2 Choose a workplace

Ambulance klinické onkologie Chrudim

areál nemocnice Chrudim
Václavská 570
537 27 Chrudim

Onkologické oddělení Nemocnice Hořovice

K Nemocnici 1106
268 31 Hořovice

Ambulance klinické onkologie Svitavy

Nemocniční poliklinika
Kollárova 22
568 02 Svitavy

Ambulance klinické onkologie Ústí nad Orlicí

areál Nemocnice Ústí nad Orlicí
Československé armády 1076
562 18 Ústí nad Orlicí

Ambulance klinické onkologie

areál Pardubické nemocnice, budova 24
Kyjevská 44
532 03 Pardubice

3 Detailed information

Ambulance klinické onkologie
areál Pardubické nemocnice, budova 24

Pardubice
466 686 521

Office hours

Day Hours
- Mo 7:30 – 15:00
- Tu 7:30 – 15:00
- We 7:30 – 15:00
- Th 7:30 – 15:00
- Fr 7:30 – 15:00

Within the KOC Pardubice Region, Clinical Oncology Outpatient Clinic, we have a hospital for the application of systemic treatment (cytostatic, targeted and hormonal) equipped with 20 application sites.

Please come to the Clinical Oncology outpatient clinic, located in building 24 on the premises of the Pardubice Hospital, in time for the chemotherapy application. You do not need to be fasting before chemotherapy application, nor do you need to be fasting before blood draws. Otherwise, we will inform you about the necessity of fasting. We recommend a light breakfast before your visit. The time spent in our inpatient unit varies according to the chemotherapy regimen or idication chosen, which may last several hours. It is therefore advisable to bring a light snack and a drink in a resealable bottle (still drinks are preferable). You can watch TV at the station, connect to WiFi (password available from the staff), borrow a book or magazine. You can also bring a laptop, music player with headphones, etc. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes to sit in the application chairs, slippers are not necessary, shoe covers are available from the staff. Loose fitting sleeves are appropriate for blood pressure measurement, blood collection or intravenous cannula application. If you have an IV port in place, it is advisable to wear an unbuttoned blouse, shirt or shirt for better handling. Always carry with you any medications you normally take or medical supplies for your normal daily needs (medications, insulin, ostomy and incontinence supplies, etc.), your insurance card, patient ordering card, and port card in the case of an IV port insertion. Report changes in personal details and whether you are currently admitted to any hospital ward to the staff. If you have any queries, changes in your health or are unable to attend for chemotherapy, please contact us on the telephone numbers below.

Email: chta@multiscan.cz

4 How to reach us
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When travelling by train or bus, use public transport - trolleybus No. 2 or 12 - when arriving at the main train or bus station.

If you are travelling by train, you can also get off at the Pardubice - Pardubičky train station, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the Pardubice Hospital.

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5 Location in the campus