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RWJBarnabas Health By Steven K . Libutti , M . D ., FACS , Senior VP , Oncology Services ; Director , Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in collaboration with RWJBarnabas Health serve as a destination hub for advanced cancer treatments , including clinical trials , stem cell transplantation , proton therapy and a unique form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell therapy . Helping us further our mission in the delivery of such comprehensive oncology care is the construction of a 510,000-square-foot cancer pavilion on our New Brunswick campus that will house clinical and ancillary services , and other key areas of Rutgers Cancer Institute . When completed in 2024 , this new 12-story structure will be the state ’ s first free-standing hospital devoted solely to cancer , with services and amenities under one roof . This new pavilion also will house state-of-the art research laboratories . As New Jersey ’ s only National Cancer Institute-designated
Comprehensive Cancer Center , research is a core pillar of Rutgers Cancer Institute . The ability to translate scientific findings from the laboratory directly to patient bedside will provide our physician-scientists with more immediate feedback on clinical trials . This information will help improve clinical assessment , further tailor patient treatments and collect important data in a more rapid and direct fashion helping to inform cancer treatments of today and tomorrow .
Saint Peter ’ s University Hospital By Deanna Chin , M . D ., Section Chief , Women ’ s Imaging Center
We recently introduced cutting-edge mammography technology that delivers the highest resolution for precise imaging . Saint Peter ’ s is the only Middlesex County location offering a dual technology advantage . The hospital ’ s Hologic ® Genius™ 3D Mammography™ technology is clinically proven to detect 20-65 percent more invasive breast cancers as compared to traditional 2D mammography . It also reduces 40 percent of unnecessary callbacks , an anxiety-inducing situation for any patient and even more common for those with dense breast tissue . Another advantage of Genius 3D Mammography over traditional 2D imaging is its ability to deliver a series of detailed breast images displaying 1-millimeter layers of tissue . This provides images with greater clarity and detail , advancing early detection of tissue abnormalities . Using artificial intelligence technology , Genius 3D ’ s 3DQuorum feature identifies clinically relevant regions of interest in the breast and preserves important features during the creation of SmartSlices . Each high-resolution SmartSlice overlaps the previous one by 3 millimeters , ensuring there is no loss of 3D image data . Saint Peter ’ s also introduced the Hologic ® Smart- Curve™ feature that works in tandem with Genius 3D . SmartCurve is a curved compression paddle that is shaped more like a woman ’ s natural breast for a more comfortable experience .
Trinitas Regional Medical Center By Clarissa Henson , M . D ., Chair , Radiation Oncology
At Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center , we offer cancer patients precision radiation therapy to optimize radiation doses to target areas and spare normal tissues . Our AccuBoost Radiation therapy for breast cancer accomplishes this by applying surface brachytherapy applicators directly to the site of breast cancer , while sparing the unaffected surrounding breast tis-
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