Cancer Screen Week According to the American Cancer Society, almost 608,570 people are expected to die from cancer in 2021. Regular screening can help find certain cancers early when they are most likely to be treated successfully. This Cancer Screen Week (Dec 6-10), helps us raise awareness and learn more of the potentially lifesaving benefits […]
When it comes to caring for and treating breast cancer patients, New Jersey CyberKnife is proud to be a part of the J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center, whose Breast Center is the only NAPBC-Accredited Program in Ocean and Atlantic counties. The Breast Center at the J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at Community Medical […]
The American Cancer Society reports that there will be almost a quarter of a million women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States this year and over 8,000 of those cases will be in New Jersey. Even though breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in U.S. women, survivorship rates continue to steadily […]
New Jersey CyberKnife and Community Medical Center recently hosted a Women’s Health Night. The free community was held at Harrogate Senior Living in Lakewood, New Jersey and included dinner and several speakers discussing topics related to women’s health including preventative care, screening recommendations, and much more. The speakers featured at the event were David D’Ambrosio […]
If you are considering radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment after surgery, you need to consider New Jersey CyberKnife.
According to study results published in The Lancet, a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal, breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumor site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment than those who have whole breast radiotherapy, and their cancer is just as unlikely to return. The researchers at 30 radiotherapy […]
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Survival rates from breast cancer have been increasing since about 1989, with larger increases in women younger than 50. These increases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased […]
The Breast Center at the J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center has been granted a three year full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. The NAPBC represents a consortium of national, professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of […]
As the second-most diagnosed cancer in women in the U.S., it’s tough to find someone who hasn’t been impacted by breast cancer in some way. The American Cancer Society estimates 230,480 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. Most breast cancers are found by routine screening mammograms. If breast cancer is discovered […]