Recent Posts in Cancer Care

May 14, 2025 - In Cancer Care RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute Celebrate Opening of NJ’s First and Only Freestanding Cancer Hospital

Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center — Cornerstone of $1.5 Billion Statewide Oncology Investment View all Event Photos New Brunswick, NJ, May 13, 2025 – RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated ...

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May 9, 2025 - In Cancer Care A New Era for Cancer Care

For many people in New Jersey, cancer is distressingly familiar. “Over 50,000 of our residents are diagnosed with cancer each year, and New Jersey ranks sixth in cancer incidence in the U.S.,” says Steven Libutti, MD, FACS, the William N. Hait Director of ...

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Apr 28, 2025 - In Cancer Care RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute Appoint National Leader in Cancer Center Administration as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Deputy Director for Administration and Planning

New Brunswick, N.J., April 28, 2025 --- After a national search, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have appointed H. John Pounardjian, MBA as Chief Financial ...

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Apr 14, 2025 - In Cancer Care Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Health Study Shows that Colorectal and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Incidence Rates are Rising Most Among Young Adults

Study Suggests the Need for Heightened Awareness Among Clinicians (New Brunswick, NJ) - Colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma incidence rates have risen the most among young adults over the past two decades suggesting the need for heightened awareness ...

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Apr 10, 2025 - In Cancer Care A $750 Million Effort to Revolutionize Cancer Care in NJ Opens Next Month

The Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, scheduled to open in the late spring of 2025 in New Brunswick, is a 12-story, 520,000 square foot facility located on the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital campus that specializes in cancer and only serves ...

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Apr 1, 2025 - In Cancer Care Check Yourself: Why Being Proactive About Testicular Cancer Matters

WATCH: 5 Things You Should Know About Testicular Cancer New Brunswick, N.J. April 1, 2025 – Compared to other types of cancer, testicular cancer is relatively rare. According to the National Cancer Institute, it accounts for less than 1 percent of all male ...

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Apr 1, 2025 - In Cancer Care Clinical Researchers Aim to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Sustainable and Effective Weight Loss in the FITWISE study

New Brunswick, March 31, 2025 – Obesity is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women. In fact, studies show that women with severe obesity (BMI 35+) face a 44 percent higher risk of dying from breast cancer. ...

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Mar 25, 2025 - In Cancer Care Monmouth Medical Center Patient Shares Exceptional Care Experience During Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

Dr. Thomas Noji, a 70-year-old retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) marine biologist who worked served as the director of NOAA’s James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook, said he was very impressed with the level ...

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Mar 24, 2025 - In Cancer Care 45 is the New 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Ask the Doctor March 2025 The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that people begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, rather than 50, which was the previous recommendation. The updated guidelines consider the benefits of early ...

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