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Mar 30, 2023 $3.2 Million Grant Supports Study of New Genetic Testing Approach to Reduce Racial Health Disparities Cancer Care

With the aid of a near $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant (R01CA277599) recently awarded, investigators from the state’s leading cancer program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer ...

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Mar 14, 2023 The Future Of Cancer Care: Next-Generation Sequencing Available at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Cancer Care

Innovative technology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center determines an individualized treatment plan for metastatic cancer based on a patient’s genetic makeup. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is used to sequence DNA and RNA to quickly identify and ...

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Mar 9, 2023 Steeplechase Cancer Center Expands Medical Oncology Services with Newly Renovated Out-Patient Office Suite Cancer Care

The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has unveiled a newly renovated outpatient office suite which expands medical oncology and infusion services, enhances the patient ...

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Mar 7, 2023 5 Tips for Talking to Kids about Cancer Cancer Care

How do I tell them? When do I tell them? How much should I tell them? These are all valid and common questions to raise when you’re a parent faced with talking to kids about a cancer diagnosis. Parents naturally want to protect their children, and the ...

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Mar 7, 2023 Oncologist Shares Tips for Kidney Health Cancer Care

Everything we consume passes through our kidneys, which are the two bean-shaped organs located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Healthy kidneys filter blood to remove waste and extra water to make urine. The most common form of ...

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Mar 7, 2023 A Balancing Act: Parenting through Cancer Cancer Care

Cancer is a family disease. A cancer diagnosis not only impacts the individual, but it affects every family member and loved one in a unique way. For a parent with cancer, it is natural and common to worry about balancing parenting while receiving ...

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Mar 7, 2023 Lower your Risk of Cancer & Other Diseases with Good Nutrition Cancer Care

There is no single food that will prevent cancer, and no single food will cause it, but a healthy diet and lifestyle can play a large role in lowering your risk of some of the most common cancers.In addition to reducing the risk of developing cancer, the ...

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Mar 7, 2023 Resources to Help Address Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Cancer Care

The National Cancer Institute’s latest Cancer Trends Progress Report shows that over the past decade, the overall rate of screening for colorectal cancer in the United States has slowly increased. Compared with non-Hispanic whites, screening rates have ...

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Mar 7, 2023 Increase in Colorectal Cancer Among Younger Individuals Continues to Rise Cancer Care

For years, colorectal cancer was believed by many to primarily impact older people; however, in recent years, there has been an uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people ranging in age from their mid-20s to late 50s. Read More ...

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