Recent Posts in Breast Care

Aug 26, 2024 - In Breast Care Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Hosts 16th Annual Steeplechase Distance Run On September 29 to Support Cancer Patients

The 16th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 29 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas ...

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Jul 29, 2024 - In Breast Care Dr. Alexander King Discusses the Importance of Annual Breast Cancer Screenings

Dr. Alexander King, Regional Director of Breast Radiology for RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region (Community Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus) was a recent guest on 92.7 WOBM, where he discussed the ...

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May 29, 2024 - In Breast Care Lakewood Women’s Event Raises Cancer Awareness

Noted Author Gila Pfeffer and Rabbi and Mrs. Rockove join RWJBarnabas Health Physician and Oncology Leadership. Pictured is Author Gila Pfeffer. Lakewood, NJ – May 28, 2024 - Noted author Gila Pfeffer provided a moving keynote address that spoke to the ...

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May 28, 2024 - In Breast Care 36th Annual RWJ University Hospital Foundation Golf Classic Raises $604,750 to Support Breast Cancer Care Services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

(New Brunswick, NJ - May 28, 2024) - The 36th Annual RWJ University Hospital Foundation Golf Classic raised $604,750 to support breast cancer care services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The event ...

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May 23, 2024 - In Breast Care Safeguard Your Health in Every Decade

A woman’s guide to key screenings and other steps that can improve well-being throughout life. Women’s health concerns often focus on milestones such as pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. But day-to-day and year-to-year health maintenance and preventive ...

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Mar 11, 2024 - In Breast Care Exploring Reproductive Factors and Gut Microbiome in Benign Breast Disease

Tengteng Wang, PhD, MSPH, MBBS, cancer epidemiologist in the Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has received more than $700,000 from the National Cancer Institute (R00CA267557) to support her ...

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Mar 7, 2024 - In Breast Care New Director of Breast Surgery Joins Jersey City Medical Center to Lead its Comprehensive Breast Health Center

March 7, 2024, Jersey City, NJ – Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, announced the appointment of Rebecca Yang, MD, FACS, to the position of Director of Breast Surgery. She will also serve as the Director of the Comprehensive Breast ...

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Feb 6, 2024 - In Breast Care $1.1M Grant Supports Research in Breast Cancer Survivorship Among Black Women

New Brunswick, N.J., February 5, 2024 — Bo (Bonnie) Qin, PhD, researcher and cancer epidemiologist in the Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has received $1.1M from the American Cancer Society to ...

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Breast Care What Cancers Can You Be Screened for and When?

Cancer screenings are medical tests done when you are healthy, with no signs of illness. They help find cancer early, when the chances for successfully treating the disease are highest. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey together with RWJBarnabas ...

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