Mission:  “To be recognized as a leader in quality cancer care services by coordinating regionalresources in a caringand cost effective manner in order to reduce the impact of cancer in our communities.”

Only cancer program in three counties ( Cumberland , Salem and Gloucester ) designated as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.   Reference date for SJH Cancer Registry is January 1, 1982.  Four multidisciplinary cancer conferences/case review meetings held each month.  National medical guidelines reviewed and utilized at each meeting.   Is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). South Jersey Healthcare (SJH) medical staff member, Robert Frelick, MD, FACP, medical oncologist, is a founding member of ACCC.   South Jersey Healthcare Regional Cancer Center (SJHRCC) became a part of the Fox Chase Cancer Center Network in 1995   A clinical trials program began in 1996.  We have a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) authorizing us to conduct NCI/NIH research. 35 research studies are open as of 1/05   194 participants in clinical trials program since inception

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