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2025 Magnet® Redesignation Feedback

The Magnet® designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the pre-eminent recognition for hospital systems in the United States.

ChristianaCare Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and are now applying for redesignation.

We invite patients, family members, staff, and other interested parties to provide feedback via email or direct mail. For more information, please click here.

Medical Oncology

Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy

People facing cancer want access to the best doctors and most advanced treatments. Our experienced oncologists employ the latest advances in chemotherapy and immunotherapy as well as revolutionary cancer-fighting drugs. Reach out to our team today.

Request an Appointment What is Chemotherapy? What is Immunotherapy? Contact Us

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To request an appointment, call 302-623-4500, or complete the following form.

The Latest Advances in Fighting Cancer

A medical oncologist administers chemotherapy or immunotherapy to kill cancer cells. The medical oncologists at ChristianaCare employ the latest advances in cancer-fighting drugs, including the Interleukin 2 (IL-2) therapy for melanoma and kidney cancer, which is available at only a handful of cancer treatment centers around the country.

What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy, commonly referred to as chemo, uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. It can also stop cancer cells from spreading and slow the growth of cancer cells. Sometimes chemotherapy is used by itself to fight cancer, and other times it is used in conjunction with other treatments such as surgery or radiotherapy.

What is Immunotherapy?

Immunotherapy, also known as biological therapy, is a relatively new addition to the family of cancer treatments. Immunotherapy works with your immune system. It can help your body to fight cancer cells, or it can help to control the side effects from other treatments, such as chemotherapy.

Examples of immunotherapy at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute include IL-2 therapy, which involves the injection of a man-made version of a protein that your body uses to fight off infection, and bone-marrow and stem-cell transplants.