COMMUNITY CALENDARNew Cancer Center Opens;

Expands Treatment Services for Adults

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

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OCTOBER 2015

Saint Peter’s University Hospital has opened an outpatient center on

Easton Avenue in New Brunswick dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. The Saint Peter’s Cancer Center is a joint venture between Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and Sovereign Health Cancer Care, a provider of comprehensive medical services in the tri-state area. Located at 215 Easton Avenue across the street from Saint Peter’s Center for Ambulatory Resources and just down the block from the hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology, the Center expands the footprint of cancer treatment services for adults. Breast, prostate, and other forms of cancer will be treated here. Gopal Desai, MD, chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, serves as medical director of the new Saint Peter’s Cancer Center.Offering the most advanced technology such as CyberKnife® treatment and robotic surgery using the da Vinci® system, and the latest medications and surgical procedures available, Saint Peter’s University Hospital is already nationally recognized for quality care, leading innovations, and personalized cancer treatment care. Saint Peter’s cancer programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. “At Saint Peter’s we are always focused on providing the highest quality of care

available to our patients today,” says Scarlett Szymanski, director of Ambulatory Oncology Services, Saint Peter’s Breast Center and Radiology. “Our new Center is a venture that will maximize the resources we have to continue to make

this possible.”New Technology Still available on the hospital campus will be cancer services such as CyberKnife® treatment and infusion chemotherapy services. The new facility will soon be home to a new linear accelerator – the Elekta Infinity™ Radiation Treatment System. With its ability to more precisely target a tumor for radiation treatment using the latest sophisticated computer programming, the Elekta Infinity Radiation Treatment System improves accuracy of treatment, minimizes the effects of radiation treatment, spares healthy

tissue, and reduces the treatment time required for radiotherapy sessions to five minutes or less making it easier for the patient to remain still during treatment. “Continuous rotational arc-based therapy (volumetric modulated arc therapy or VMAT) expedites treatment times and shortens them significantly,” says Dr. Desai. “This provides patient comfort as they go through therapy. The advent of on-board imaging and VMAT technology makes complex treatments more precise in select cancers.”In addition to providing more accurate and timely treatment, this new technology improves the process for providing treatment. To determine the precise location of tumors and normal surrounding tissues, traditional radiotherapy requires imaging studies to be done several days before treatment. With Elekta Infinity, imaging can take place at the time and place of treatment without slow-ing down the treatment process, so that the patient can receive the treatment needed.Treatment ProgramsHighly trained physicians and staff affiliated with Saint Peter’s provide the highest quality of care through the following specialized programs:• Breast Cancer• Colorectal Cancer• Head and Neck Cancer• CyberKnife® Radiosurgery Treatment• Gynecologic Oncology• Radiation Oncology• Lung Cancer

Experienced radiation oncologists in the Saint Peter’s CyberKnife® Radiosurgery program use the latest techniques and technology to care for patients who have hard-to-treat cancers.Saint Peter’s cancer program also includes the Saint Peter’s Breast Center, part of the Saint Peter’s Physician Associates network. Saint Peter’s Breast Center was central New Jersey’s first facility specializing in breast care to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and just recently achieved its third accreditation. Saint Peter’s Women’s Imaging Center, located in the Center for Ambulatory Resources, is accredited by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of

Excellence—not just for mammography, but also for stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.Decades of Expert CareSaint Peter’s University Hospital and The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital have been at the forefront of cancer care offering expert care for more than 40 years. Saint Peter’s cares for children with cancer from around the world as the only children’s hospital in Central Jersey selected to collaborate with ProCure, the only center in the New York metropolitan area that provides an advanced form of radiation called proton therapy to children and adults. The Saint Peter’s team works directly with the doctors who care for the children in their home countries or home states and the nurses and doctors who work at ProCure. As a result of this alliance with ProCure, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s has become an international treatment center for pediatric cancer, while continuing to provide care for children traveling within the United States.Since 1985, Saint Peter’s has received the gold standard of accreditation by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program. Saint Peter’s also is the recipient of the 2012 Commission’s Outstanding Achievement Award and Saint Peter’s nurses have been recognized by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

For more information about the Saint Peter’s Cancer Center, visit saintpetershcs.com/CancerCenter or call 732-745-8590 or toll free at 866-702-2737.

Scarlett Szymanski

Gopal Desai, MD

With Elekta Infinity, the tumor is treated while the beam rotates around the patient, providing radiation oncologists with the ability to treat cancer more precisely and

aggressively and reducing the time required for radiation therapy.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group JULY 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMSaint Peter’s Adult Day Center

CANCER SUPPORT Breast Cancer Support GroupOCTOBER 5 & 19, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMRegistration required.Cancer Institute of New Jersey Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW • 732-235-7011

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for Cancer SurvivorsTUEsDAYs, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ThURsDAYs, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Saint Peter’s Sports Medicine Institute 562 Easton Avenue, Somerset Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical clearance from a physician.

Gynecologic Cancer Support GroupOCTOBER 13, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMCancer Institute of New Jersey • 732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer Support Group OCTOBER 10, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish. Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Living with Cancer Support GroupOCTOBER 14 & 28, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMCancer Institute of New JerseyBarbara Hale, LCSW • 732-235-7557

PARENT EDUCATIONFor information, fees and registration, call Parent Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Baby Care OCTOBER 25, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

OCTOBER 5 & 12, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Breastfeeding ClassOCTOBER 24, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Breastfeeding Support Group OCTOBER 2, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Marvelous Multiples OCTOBER 19 & 26, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

New Daddy Support Group OCTOBER 22, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

New Mom Support Group OCTOBER 2, NOON – 1:00 PM

Postnatal yoga and Exercise Class(four-week sessions)FRIDAYs, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Registration required.

Prenatal yoga and Exercise Class(four-week sessions)WEDNEsDAYs AND FRIDAYs7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth ClassesMONDAYs, ThURsDAYs, OR ALL-DAY sEssIONs sECOND AND FOURTh WEEKENDsRegistration required.

Sibling Class OCTOBER 24, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

SUPPORT GROUPSAutism Family Support Group OCTOBER 11, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM877-886-9462

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group OCTOBER 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMSaint Peter’s Adult Day Center200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Rachel Kallish, CSW • 609-655-6853

Bereavement Support GroupOCTOBER 1 & 15, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/MonroeOCTOBER 8, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center 200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, APN 609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death)OCTOBER 15, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMIrina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW 732-745-8522

DIABETES EDUCATIONChildren’s Insulin Pump GroupOCTOBER 12, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 732-745-8600, x8751

Diabetes Self-Management Education hELD MONDAYs AND TUEsDAYsRegistration and doctor’s prescription required.732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes Self-Management ClasshELD WEDNEsDAYs AND ThURsDAYsRegistration and a doctor’s prescription required. 732-745-6667

Diabetes Education Support Group/ New BrunswickENgLIshOCTOBER 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

sPANIsh OCTOBER 6, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Saint Peter’s Family Health Center 123 How Lane, New Brunswick Call 732-339-7672 for more information.

COMMUNITy MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES For more information about screenings and educational programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903. Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings OCTOBER 9, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick

Body Mass Index and Nutrition Counseling OCTOBER 9, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Health Fair OCTOBER 1, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Somerset Business Partnership Wellness Fair Employees only.

OCTOBER 7 & 8, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Princeton University Employees only.

OCTOBER 10, 9:00 AM – NOON Renaissance at Raritan Valley, East Millstone Residents only.

OCTOBER 11, NOON – 3:00 PM Wilentz Senior Residence, Somerset Residents only.

OCTOBER 13, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Evoniks, Parsippany Employees only.

OCTOBER 14, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Princeton University Employees only.

OCTOBER 15, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Affinity Federal Credit Union, Basking Ridge Employees only.

OCTOBER 17, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM South Brunswick Health Fair Community Wellness Day, Monmouth Junction

OCTOBER 21, 1:00 AM – 3:00 PM Evoniks, Piscataway Employees only.

OCTOBER 25, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Saint John Newman Parish, Califon

OCTOBER 27, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch Clergy only.

OCTOBER 28, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Princeton University Employees only.

FREE COMMUNITy LECTURES Pre Diabetes - Where Do We Go from Here?OCTOBER 13, 1:30 PM Presenter: Therese Wyman, RD Concordia Adult Community, Monroe Township Residents only.

How Sweet It Is - Sugar and Sugar SubstitutesOCTOBER 12, 1:00 PM Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD Rossmoor Adult Community, Monroe Township Residents only.

Nutrition EducationOCTOBER 20, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD Saint Bartholomew School, East Brunswick Students only.

OCTOBER 22, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood Students only.

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen | State-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Affiliate of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

OCTOBER 2015

All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

BOy SCOUTS OF AMERICA 2015 LIBERTy JAMBOREEsATURDAY, OCTOBER 310:00 AM - 3:00 PM Liberty State Park, Jersey CityCommunity Mobile Health Services staff will provide education and screenings.

MARRIAH FOUNDATION GOLF OUTINGMONDAY, OCTOBER 12REgIsTRATION: 8:00 AM/shOTgUN sTART: 9:00 AM Hawk Pointe Golf Club, Washington Benefitting The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. For details, call The Marriah Foundation at 570-595-9362 or visit marriahfoundation.org

BREAST CANCER AWARENESSBREAST HEALTH EDUCATIONThURsDAY, OCTOBER 112:30 PM - 1:30 PM Spotswood Senior Center. Members only.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1612:15 PM - 1:30 PM East Brunswick Senior Center. Senior citizen members only.

WEDNEsDAY, OCTOBER 283:00 PM - 4:00 PM Plainfieild High School. Open to the public.

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION STEP OUT WALk TO STOP DIABETESsUNDAY, OCTOBER 18sTARTs: 11:00 AM Sanofi Campus, 55 Corporate Drive, Bridgewater

DESIGNER POCkETBOOk BINGO FUNDRAISERFRIDAY, OCTOBER 23DOORs OPEN: 5:30PM/gAMEs BEgIN 7:00 PM Our Lady of Peace Auditorium, Route 130, North Brunswick. Sponsored by Saint Peter’s University Hospital Auxiliary. For more information call Kathy Killion at 732-745-8588.

7TH ANNUAL WALk FOR DIANESPONSORED By THE AMy FOUNDATIONsUNDAY, OCTOBER 25ChECK IN: 8:00 AM WALK: 9:00 AM Proceeds help fund free mammogram screenings at Saint Peter’s for women who do not have insurance. Visit amyfoundation.com

EMS EDUCATION SERIESThURsDAY, OCTOBER 297:00 PM TOPIC: PANDEMIC INFLUENzA Free; refreshments served. CEU credits. Call 908-238-3254 to register.

BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SEMINARThURsDAY, NOvEMBER 127:15 PM - 9:30 PM For more information, and to register, call 732-745-8600, x8159.

DIABETES EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUPWEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 1610:30 AM - 11:30 AM Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES) 240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick For more information, call 732-339-7630.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 | 732-745-8600 | 800-269-7508 | www.saintpetershcs.com

SPECIAL EVENTS

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

MATERNITy TOURS

View our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor and delivery suites and our modern mother/baby units, at

www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour to get an idea of what you can expect when you deliver at Saint Peter’s.

To schedule a tour, call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.

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