Oncology

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Designated a Comprehensive Community Hospital Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons, Valley's Oncology Services are guided by a multidisciplinary Cancer Committee that emphasizes “Total Care,” defined by Valley as a team approach composed of primary care physicians, surgeons, oncologists, radiation therapists, nurses, social workers and home care services led by highly skilled oncology nurse clinician. Valley is the market leader in the oncology field, caring for more cancer patients than any other hospital in Bergen and Passaic counties combined.

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Treatment options for oncology patients include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation oncology.

Operating one of the busiest Radiation Oncology services in the state, Valley’s facility includes three linear accelerators and computer-aided diagnosis and treatment and simulation through use of a flow cytometer. In 1998, Valley became the first hospital in New Jersey to use Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). IMRT delivers hundreds of radiation beams that are tailored to the conformity of each individual tumor or lesion. Because of its ability to contour the radiation beams to the actual shape of the area to be treated, IMRT spares surrounding tissues and organs. Recently, the hospital added BAT (B-mode Acquisition and Targeting), which is an imaging system used in tandem with IMRT to pinpoint the exact location of a tumor prior to daily treatment.

Additional new services include:

• The Center for Prostate Cancer
• A Center for Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment to provide comprehensive screening, diagnostic and treatment services for lung cancer patients.
• An Office of Clinical Trials to provide access to the newest treatment protocols, which are available through the hospital’s affiliation with New York Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Southwest Oncology Group.
• A full-service inpatient and outpatient Pain Management Program.

The hospital’s oncology services encompass a wide variety of support groups and services for patients and their families, including:

• Weekly support groups for breast, prostate, and lung cancer patients, as well as for those who care for cancer patients.
• A comprehensive calendar of educational programs including “Learning About Cancer,” a one-day educational session providing an overview on cancer and its treatments, side effects, emotional issues and community resources, and “Coping with Cancer,” a five-session series for those diagnosed within the last year.
• Free annual screenings for skin, prostate, breast, colon and oral cancer.
• Extensive Home Care and Hospice programs that care not only for the needs of patients but also every member of the family touched by cancer.
• A “Best Medicine Cart.” Founded on the saying that “laughter is the best medicine,” this cart visits each oncology patient and is stocked with entertainment options.