Sewell, NJ - According to Eric Strauss of NJBiz, "The Kennedy Cancer Center in Sewell has been named a “Screening Center of Excellence” by the Lung Cancer Alliance, it announced last week. The designation represents the Kennedy facility’s ongoing commitment to lung cancer screening, it said in a news release.
“We are thrilled to be part of this elite group of Screening Centers of Excellence, setting an example for responsible screening practices across the country,” Louise Baca, Kennedy Cancer Program administrator, said in a prepared statement. “Low-dose CT screening has shown to be the only proven method to detect lung cancer at an early and treatable stage. Kennedy is dedicated to providing our patients with high-quality care and the resources they need to live healthy lives.”
The nonprofit Lung Care Alliance honors those treatment centers that provide clear information, comply with up-to-date standards, work as a team and refer smokers to cessation programs.
“We are proud to work with Kennedy as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence,” alliance CEO and President Laurie Fenton Ambrose said in a statement. “Kennedy’s commitment to practice responsible lung cancer screening will lead to advancements in research, helping save many lives.”
There are only nine Centers of Excellence in New Jersey, and a little over 350 nationwide. Kennedy joins:
· Atlantic Medical Imaging, Galloway;
· CentraState Medical Center, Freehold;
· Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack;
· Inspira Health Network, Vineland;
· Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, Woodbury;
· The Lung Cancer Institute at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, West Orange;
· Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville;
· Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.
The nonprofit Lung Care Alliance honors those treatment centers that provide clear information, comply with up-to-date standards, work as a team and refer smokers to cessation programs.
“We are proud to work with Kennedy as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence,” alliance CEO and President Laurie Fenton Ambrose said in a statement. “Kennedy’s commitment to practice responsible lung cancer screening will lead to advancements in research, helping save many lives.”
There are only nine Centers of Excellence in New Jersey, and a little over 350 nationwide. Kennedy joins:
· Atlantic Medical Imaging, Galloway;
· CentraState Medical Center, Freehold;
· Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack;
· Inspira Health Network, Vineland;
· Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, Woodbury;
· The Lung Cancer Institute at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, West Orange;
· Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville;
· Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.
