University Medical Center at Princeton
253 Witherspoon St.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.497.4475 / 1.866.460.4PRN
www.princetonhcs.org
Overview
University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) offers comprehensive, personalized care for cancer patients.
UMCP’s Cancer Program combines advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies with a dedicated team of cancer experts who carefully coordinate each patient’s care, ensuring that treatment is highly individualized, progressive and comprehensive. By providing a complete continuum of care, patients have full access to the specialized clinical services, rehabilitative care and support they need to aid treatment and recovery from cancer.
As a Clinical Research Affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and an accredited oncology program of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, University Medical Center at Princeton is helping define new standards in cancer care, while supporting national efforts to find a cure. Our affiliation with CINJ ensures that we can offer convenient access to state-of-the-art clinical research trials and treatment protocols, in addition to the latest methods of prevention and diagnosis.
Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach
UMCP’s Cancer Program emphasizes providing the personalized care of a community hospital with the advances of a respected teaching facility.
From the start, patients can expect personal attention from a multidisciplinary team that is involved in all aspects of their care. Specialists in such areas as diagnostics, surgery, radiation therapy and medical oncology—many of whom are multi-board certified—work together to provide the most effective plan of action for each patient, from diagnosis to post-treatment.
The treatment team also includes certified oncology nurses with extensive experience and training, therapists, pharmacists with board certification in oncology and pharmacotherapy, registered and certified radiology technicians and laboratory professionals, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals.
Advanced Diagnostic and Treatment Tools
UMCP is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology for detecting and treating cancer, including low-dose, spiral CT and PET scanning, mammography and 3.0T MRI. Computer technology is used to blend together images from multiple sources, such as PET, MRI and CT scans, to enable radiation treatments to be more precisely targeted so as to destroy cancer cells with less impact on surrounding healthy tissue. UMCP also has the advanced capabilities of minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System® for a variety of conditions, including prostatectomy and cervical and uterine cancer.
Comprehensive Services
UMCP’s fully integrated program also includes:
- Inpatient care provided by certified oncology nurses (OCNs)
- Outpatient infusion services in comfortable, relaxed surroundings
- Radiation oncology services at the J. Seward Johnson Sr. Radiation Oncology Center
- Outpatient Radiology Imaging services
- University Medical Center at Princeton Breast Health Center
- Pain management
- Nutritional services
- Pharmacy services
- Clinical trials
- Support services that include home care, rehabilitation, social services, family education and hospice care
- Support groups
- Screenings
- Complementary and alternative medicine programs
Advanced Imaging Capabilities
University Medical Center at Princeton provides patients with access to state-of-the-art imaging technologies at multiple locations, to ensure precision during diagnosis and treatment. For example, UMCP is setting the standard in precision and accuracy with our 3.0T MRI, located at the hospital’s Princeton campus, which provides highly advanced imaging quality and improved clarity for a variety of images, including oncological studies. In addition to such studies as prostate and breast MRIs and nuclear medicine studies, UMCP also offers 3.0T MRI breast biopsy services.
UMCP’s Outpatient Radiology Imaging services are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in mammography, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. To schedule an appointment for Outpatient Radiology Imaging at our main campus, call 609.497.4040.
State-of-the-art breast care services also are available at the 8,000-square-foot UMCP Breast Health Center in East Windsor, which has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the ACR, signifying that UMCP meets the highest standards of the radiology profession. The Breast Health Center offers:
- Outstanding clinical care under the direction of a board certified, fellowship trained breast surgeon
- Sophisticated breast care technologies, including digital mammography, breast ultrasounds, and ultrasound-guided and stereotactic breast biopsies
- Access to certified breast health navigators, who can help coordinate all aspects of an individual’s cancer care
- Continuity of care
- Breast health education and support services
- Comfortable, spa-like environment
- Convenient location and flexible scheduling, including digital screening mammograms
- Same-day results for screening mammograms completed before 3 p.m. each weekday, and for women undergoing diagnostic mammograms
UMCP Breast Health Center provides exceptional preventive care and rapid diagnostic services to help women who are diagnosed with breast cancer move quickly from testing to treatment and recovery. For more information about UMCP’s Breast Health Center, visit www.princetonhcs.org/breasthealth. To schedule an appointment at the Breast Health Center, call 609.688.2700.
MammoRemindHER
MammoRemindHER is a free, lifesaving service from University Medical Center at Princeton. Sign up and receive:
- An annual e-mail reminder to schedule your mammogram
- Monthly e-mail reminders to perform your next breast self-exam
Visit www.mammoremindher.com to sign up for your free reminders.
Events
UMCP and Princeton HealthCare System sponsor a wide variety of cancer-related programming throughout the year, including seminars and special events, free and low-cost screenings and cancer-related support groups. In addition, UMCP is a recipient of a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide education and free screening mammograms to underserved women in the community who qualify.
For information on upcoming events, call Community Education & Outreach at 1.888.897.8979 or visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar.
For more information on the services offered by University Medical Center at Princeton, please call 1.888.PHCS4YOU (1.888.742.7496) or visit www.princetonhcs.org. |
