Cancer Center at Roger Williams Medical Center receives new designation

ROGER WILLIAMS Medical Center's Cancer Center has been classified by the Commission on Cancer as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center Program.
ROGER WILLIAMS Medical Center's Cancer Center has been classified by the Commission on Cancer as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center Program.

PROVIDENCE – The Cancer Center at Roger Williams Medical Center has been classified by the Commission on Cancer as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center Program, placing it among a select group of cancer centers in New England to hold the designation.
According to information from CharterCare Health Partners, of which Roger Williams Medical Center is an affiliate, 13 percent of the more than 1,500 Commission on Cancer-accredited cancer programs nationwide hold this designation.
Roger Williams met the following criteria from the Commission on Cancer to achieve the new classification:

  • Provides postgraduate medical education in at least four program areas, including internal medicine and general surgery
  • Records more than 500 newly diagnosed cancer cases each year
  • Full range of diagnostic and treatment services either on-site or by referral
  • Participates in cancer-related clinical research either by enrolling patients in cancer-related clinical trials or by referring patients for enrollment at another facility or through a physician’s office.

“This designation is a reflection of both our academic and clinical efforts to provide better treatment for cancer patients in our region,” Dr. N. Joseph Espat, director of the Cancer Center at Roger Williams, said in a statement. “More patients are coming to our cancer program, our residency and fellowship programs continue to provide excellent training for the next generation of physicians and our clinical trials are advancing research into diagnosis and treatment of cancer.”
Kimberly O’Connell, president of Roger Williams, said the entire oncology team – including those involved with cancer teaching and research programs – has been involved is reaching this designation.

Dr. Steven Katz, chairman of the Roger Williams’ Cancer Committee, said “innovative research programs” played a role in enabling the recognition.
“Our immunotherapy platforms promise to bring novel treatments to patients with limited options. We look forward to launching several new T cell trials for liver tumors in the coming year,” Katz said.

The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, recognizes cancer care programs for their commitment to providing comprehensive patient-centered care. In Rhode Island, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital are also designated Academic Comprehensive Cancer Centers by the Commission on Cancer.

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