Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) is providing world-class cancer services to Hudson County, with new specialists, new locations, and a significant investment in cancer care.
“Because of our partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, we can offer patients access to the most advanced treatments and the latest clinical trials,” says Stefan Balan, MD, Chief of Oncology at JCMC.
“My parents are from Hudson County, and I know many people used to feel that in order to get the best cancer treatment, they had to cross the river to go to New York,” says Jason Maggi, MD, a surgical oncologist at JCMC and a member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. “That has changed. At Jersey City Medical Center, we have a number of cancer specialists who have left well-known institutions in New York to bring the highest level of cancer care to Jersey City.”
“We provide the best cancer care available anywhere,” says Dr. Balan. “And we also listen and create relationships. Those who come to us are not just ‘patients’ to us; they are human beings, with real needs and values.”
Expanded Services
“Rutgers Cancer Institute is one of only 51 NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, and the only one in New Jersey,” explains Dr. Balan. “That means we at Jersey City Medical Center are part of a nationally ranked institution, with all the expertise and opportunities that brings for patients.”
In a few years, JCMC will open its own freestanding cancer center, the only one of its kind in Hudson County. In the meantime, the hospital’s ambitious expansion includes advanced surgical oncology, offering complex and specialized surgical procedures. In medical oncology, JCMC offers clinical trials and advanced therapies. And in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, JCMC provides patients with precision medicine, immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, and blood and marrow transplantation.
Last year, JCMC opened a Radiation Oncology practice at a stand-alone facility just a few blocks from the main hospital campus, and a state-of-the-art Infusion Center with its own lab and pharmacy is scheduled to open next year. Two gynecologic oncologists are now affiliated with JCMC, making it the only institution in Jersey City to offer this specialty. Moreover, an oncology nurse navigator follows every cancer case at JCMC through treatment and survivorship, communicating with all specialists involved.
JCMC is also working on expanding programs and outreach to improve many types of cancer screening in the community. “We want everyone in Hudson County to know they shouldn’t be afraid to reach out to us when they need cancer care,” says Dr. Balan. “No matter what, we’ll take good care of you.”
RWJBarnabas Health and Jersey City Medical Center, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey—the state’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center— provide close-to-home access to the latest treatment options. For more information visit Cancer Care at Jersey City Medical Center. To make an appointment, call 844.CANCERNJ (844-226-2376).