Cancer Care
When to Call Your Physician

Cancer and cancer treatment can cause many changes to your body. Knowing which symptoms are normal and which are not can be confusing. When you need to talk with your St. Luke’s MSTI doctor, nurse practitioner, or other oncology care provider, you can follow these general guidelines:

• If your questions are of a routine nature, your doctor will be happy to discuss these with you during your regular office visit.
• If you have a problem or question between your regular office visits, please feel free to call us during regular clinic hours.
• After hours calls should be reserved for urgent needs only.
• For all calls, please have your pill bottles or medication list with you when you call, so we can be certain we know exactly what medications you are taking.

Danger Signals!
Call your physician immediately if you experience any of the following urgent issues:

Temperature above 100.5º F

Sudden onset of pain, or pain unrelieved by current medications

Difficulty breathing or increased shortness of breath, new onset cough

Blood in vomit, stool, or urine; nosebleeds or bleeding gums

Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea not responsive to medication

What to Expect
When you call the clinic about your medical needs, for medication refills, or for test results, the information will be forwarded to a nurse. The nurse will call you back for more details, focusing on pertinent medical questions. Please be sure to provide accurate phone number(s) for us to return your call, and consider limiting the use of your telephone so we can get back to you promptly.

This process can at times be lengthy. The nurse is trained to prioritize calls based on their urgency and severity. We know your medical issues are of great importance and we will do all we can to respond quickly. At times, non-urgent requests may be handled later in the day if more serious issues arise. We appreciate your patience and understanding with this process.

Calls During Clinic Hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Boise	Medical Oncology: (208) 381-2790 or 1-800-845-4624    Radiation Oncology: (208) 381-2770 or 1-800-845-4624
Fruitland	(208) 452-7677 or 1-800-473-9618
Meridian	(208) 706-5651 or 1-800-473-0331
Nampa	(208) 467-6700 or 1-800-553-6415
Twin Falls	( 208) 814-1600 or 1-800-947-4852

After Hours Calls
A St. Luke’s MSTI doctor is “on call” for emergency care before and after regular office hours. Please reserve after-hours calls for urgent needs. If you have not received a return call from the doctor within 30 minutes, please phone again. The after-hours numbers are:

Medical Oncology/Hematology

Boise, Fruitland, Meridian, Nampa: (208) 327-8055 Drs. Alluri, Beck, Bridges, Bucur, Fiorentino, Kreisle, Montgomery, Swerdloff, Walters, Zuckerman, Zuckerman Twin Falls: (208) 814-1000 or 1-800-947-4852 Drs. Manning, Padavanija, Symington

Gynecological Oncology

Drs. Cooper and Perez: (208) 327-8055

Radiation Oncology

Boise, Fruitland, Meridian, Nampa: (208) 327-8055 Drs. Bolender, Dorn, Kuhn, Smith Twin Falls: (208) 814-1000 or 1-800-947-4852  Dr. Smith

Pediatric Oncology/Hematology

Drs. Camilio, Chang, Hansen, Meeker: (208) 327-8007