The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is once again ranked the nation’s top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” survey. Since the survey began in 1990, MD Anderson has been named one of the top two cancer hospitals, and it has ranked first 13 times in the last 16 years.
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, which partnered with the world-renown institution in October 2013, is one of seven clinically integrated partner institutions in the United States. As a partner, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper has access to the Houston institution’s world-renowned, evidence-based care guidelines, clinical trials, and leading edge research.
“We congratulate our partner MD Anderson for being named number one cancer center once again by U.S. News & World Report. We, at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, are proud to bring the same high standards and top-rated cancer care to patients in the New Jersey region,” said Adrienne Kirby, president and CEO of Cooper University Health Care.
About MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
In October 2013, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper opened a new, state-of-the-art, $100 million, four-story, 103,050 sq. ft. comprehensive cancer center on Cooper’s Health Sciences Campus in Camden to expand access to outstanding cancer care for residents of southern New Jersey and beyond.
The facility, located at Two Cooper Plaza on Haddon Avenue in Camden, NJ, offers programs and services in an environment that fosters a multidisciplinary team approach to medicine. In this dynamic environment, cancer specialists from various medical disciplines (medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology, and urology) conduct concurrent, complementary clinical sessions, fostering professional interaction and collaboration. MD Anderson Cooper is also home to the most advanced diagnostic and imaging technology available, including two linear accelerators, high-dose-rate brachytherapy, PET/CT imaging, exam and procedure rooms, treatment areas, and a bright, modern chemotherapy infusion suite.
About MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranks as one of the world’s most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. The institution’s sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world. MD Anderson is one of only 47 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). MD Anderson is ranked No.1 for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey. It has ranked as one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer care since the survey began in 1990, and has ranked first 13 times in the last 16 years.
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Wendy A. Marano
Public Relations Manager
marano-wendy@cooperhealth.edu
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