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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ)
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Neuro-Oncology Program
10 Plum Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
Additional Information:
Data for this institution collected in 2021.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: Yes
- Nurse Magnet Status: No
- Academic Affiliation: New Jersey Medical School
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 7 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 6 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 2 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 3 Radiation Oncologists
- 4 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- 100 Primary tumor patients
- 300 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- 50 Primary brain tumor patients
- 150 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- 10 Primary spine tumor patients
- 50 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- 250 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- MRI Spectroscopy
- MRI Tractography
- Perfusion MRI
Other:
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Proton Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Other:
- Tumor treating fields
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:Other:
- Craniopharyngioma
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Caregiver support services
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient/Outpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychological evaluation and/or cognitive rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
Other:
- Charity care program
Last updated April 8, 2024
