Cooper Cancer Institute

Cooper Works to Keep Patients in New Jersey

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In this weeks edition of NJBiz, Eli Winkler, Senior Vice President of Growth and Development, discussed the need to keep New Jersey patients from crossing the river into New York and Pennsylvania for their care. Mr. Winkler also discussed the new Cooper Cancer Institute and how it will provide better, more coordinated care for patients in the region.

Cooper University Health Care Employees Star in Pink Glove Dance Video to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

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You may have seen videos like this before on YouTube—hospital employees dancing to a popular song wearing bright pink gloves to raise awareness about breast cancer. They have become an online “viral” sensation viewed by millions of people throughout the world. The videos, part of a contest sponsored by Medline, are not only entertaining but they’re saving lives in the process. Cooper University Hospital is the only hospital in South Jersey competing in this year’s competition for a chance to win $10,000 towards cancer research.

Cozies4Chemo: Sixth Grade Student Donates Cozy Blankets for Patients at Cooper Cancer Institute

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When her nineteen-year-old cousin Katie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2011, Meghan Vizzard of Mount Laurel wanted to make her a gift that would provide some comfort to her once she began her treatment. It was a handmade fleece blanket that Katie used every day during her nine week course of chemotherapy.

Cooper Named “Center of Excellence” for New Breast Radiation Treatment

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Cooper Cancer Institute was recently named a “Center of Excellence” in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for its use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy.

Avon Breast Health Outreach Program Awards Grant to Cooper Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Outreach and Screening Program

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The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $35,000 one-year grant to Cooper Cancer Institute to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the fourth year that the program has received funding from the Avon Foundation for Women to support its work on this important health issue and in recognition of the program’s excellence.