Rutgers Cancer Institute

Thyroid conditions are a very common health issue in the United States, with about 20 million Americans living with a thyroid disease of some kind. On RWJBarnabas Health's recent Healthtalk show, Dr. Amanda Laird, Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Rutgers Cancer Institute and Dr. Toni Beninato, Endocrine Surgeon at Rutgers Cancer Institute , discuss the different types of thyroid cancer, signs and symptoms and treatment options. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eZbVG7U4 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

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 importance of annual mammograms, and why it matters where those mammograms are performed. Community Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is at the forefront of cancer research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of routine, rare, and complex cancers through the transformation of discoveries into clinical practice. To schedule your mammogram, visit rwjbh.org/mammo, or call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376) #LetsBeHealthyTogether

Fall Race Planning Starts Now! Choose your distance from our 10K, 5K, and 2-mile walk or the exciting new "Double Down" option with the 5K + 10K combo. Sport a run-ready lederhosen or dirndl to add to the festivities. Awards for the most festive participants! Indulge in the post-race celebration with cider, donuts, and hot pretzels. The perfect way to reward yourself after crossing the finish line! It's the same race, just a few festive twists. Participant giveaways include glasses and mugs. All funds raised support the Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJ Somerset, ensuring our community can find quality cancer care close to home. 📅 Sunday, September 29, 2024 Hillsborough NJ Register today: https://lnkd.in/eqNmZRb

#TBT to this year's Rutgers Cancer Institute Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion's Show Up Initiative Unveiling! This year, ten staff and faculty affiliated with Rutgers Cancer Institute were peer-nominated, selected, and honored for their dedication to their patients, colleagues, and community, proudly exemplifying our inclusive core values. Read more about the Show Up Initiative at https://lnkd.in/gRxKb74R RWJBarnabas Health #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion

To enhance awareness and understanding of #sarcoma among healthcare professionals, Adam C. Berger, MD, FACS, explains the need to focus on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, risk factors, and current advancements in treatment modalities for the disease. Rutgers Cancer Institute https://lnkd.in/gUUHCuU3

Department Spotlight 🌟 The Thoracic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute offers the resources of an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center along with a personalized, integrated approach to your care. We develop individualized care plans to diagnose, evaluate for stage, and treat lung cancer with the most effective and advanced therapies available. https://lnkd.in/gukxgbBa RWJBarnabas Health #ThoracicOncology #LungCancer

Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health health are expanding cancer care with The Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. This new, state-of-the-art building will be New Jersey's first freestanding #cancer hospital and will change the face of #CancerCare and #CancerResearch for the state of #NewJersey. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/esXcKSmd Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital #NJ

💗💗 I had a fantastic time with Rutgers Cancer Institute & RWJBarnabas Health colleagues at the annual "Power of Pink" event to support the exciting expansion of #cancercare at Monmouth Medical Center (there is still time to SUPPORT/DONATE to this critical cause: https://lnkd.in/e7QUJepV). 🙏 🙏 A big THANK YOU to the 1st lady of #NewJersey, Tammy Murphy, for your inspiring message to #womenleaders and the #Sopranos & #NurseJackie, Edie Falco, for sharing your courageous story as well as the personal time you spent with everyone at the event (and to our CEOs Eric Carney & Mark Manigan for their heartening words and unwavering leadership). ➡ ➡ Coming in 2026, the new Vogel Medical Campus in Tinton Falls will feature an expansive ambulatory #cancer care center featuring comprehensive state-of-the-art #cancerservices (SEE HERE: https://lnkd.in/e8EC-_bB). Much more to come!! Susan Solometo Candace Botnick, MS #cancertreatment #cancerresearch #qualitycare #philanthropy #NCIdesignated #healthequity #collaboration #communityoncology #letsbeatcancertogether

🚨🚨 The Rutgers Cancer Institute (w/ RWJBarnabas Health) is honored to be the 1️⃣ and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the great state of #NewJersey (SEE description HERE: https://lnkd.in/dNbWp9wW). ➡️ ➡️ This highly competitive designation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recognizes centers around the United States that meet rigorous criteria for world-class, state-of-the-art programs in multidisciplinary cancer research and #cancercare (SEE state-by-state list HERE: https://lnkd.in/eMjAWKjD), 🏥 🏥 NCI Comprehensive #Cancer Centers serve their communities with programs & services tailored to their unique needs & populations. These centers disseminate evidence-based findings to their communities, and the programs & services can be translated to benefit patients nationwide. #cancerresearch #Laboratoryresearch #bestinclass #Populationresearch #healthequity #healthcaredisparities #disparities #qualitycare #precisionmedicine #healthequity #innovation #community #collaboration #letsbeatcancertogether

We're incredibly proud of our team at Nonprofit Partners! We developed the new ScreenNJ website in support of the collaboration between Rutgers Cancer Institute and the NJ Department of Health: screennj.org. It's been an honor to work on this important project, which will connect New Jersey residents and partner organizations to crucial resources, information, and screening services. We love helping organizations that make a difference in people's lives!