Recent Posts in Cancer Care

Apr 7, 2021 - In Cancer Care Don’t Delay Your Breast Health Care

A conversation with board-certified radiologist Alexander King, MD , Regional Director of Breast Radiology for Community Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. For more information on Breast Care at Community ...

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Apr 7, 2021 - In Cancer Care Saint Barnabas Medical Center Pioneers Platform To Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer

LIVINGSTON — If medical professionals spot a cyst in your pancreas while scanning you for other issues, that's an immediate red flag indicating that you're more at risk of developing pancreatic cancer. And you'd be even more at risk if there's no real ...

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Apr 2, 2021 - In Cancer Care A Skin Cancer Scare

Finding melanoma early saved a recent retiree’s life. Heading into 2020, Tom Brougham had big plans. He was set to retire from his 26-year career with the Rahway Police Department, and he and his wife, Judy, were going to Hawaii to celebrate. Before the ...

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Apr 2, 2021 - In Cancer Care How A Colonoscopy Changed A Life

​ A South Orange woman recovers from colon cancer and a hidden heart condition, thanks to a renowned preoperative program. Regular screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 for most people. Like many people, however, Michele Izuchukwu, 57, of ...

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Mar 23, 2021 - In Cancer Care Can Cancer Care Damage Your Heart?

What does heart disease have to do with cancer, and vice versa? Over the past few years, researchers and physicians have determined the answer: quite a bit. As new cancer treatments become available, the relationship between heart disease and cancer takes ...

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Mar 23, 2021 - In Cancer Care Hockey's Grand Goal

New Jersey Devils' fundraising brings care and comfort to cancer patients at Clara Maass Medical Center. At the renovated Infusion Center: Celeste A. Oranchak, Vice President, Foundation and Development; Allison Blitzer, Chairperson, Devils Care ...

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Mar 23, 2021 - In Cancer Care Cardio-Oncology Program Provides Support Patients Need During and After Treatment

More people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis than at any time in the past, thanks in part to new therapies and strategies for efficient diagnosis and effective cancer treatments. However, therapies such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, ...

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Mar 8, 2021 - In Cancer Care Colorectal Cancer: Catch It Early

Take this quick quiz to find out why and when you should get screened for colorectal cancer. Most cancers can be diagnosed and treated at an early stage, but colorectal cancer—the third most common cancer in the U.S.—can actually be prevented. Colorectal ...

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Mar 3, 2021 - In Cancer Care The Breast Center at Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center Breaks Ground On New Jersey’s Most Advanced Dedicated Breast MRI

On March 2, 2021, The Breast Center at the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for a complete redesign of the space. Coming Fall 2021, the center will have the state’s most technologically advanced, dedicated breast MRI ...

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