Roger Williams receives new treatment classification

THERE ARE  more than 1,500 cancer programs around the U.S. that have been accredited by the Commission on Cancer. And of those just 13 percent are chosen as Academic Comprehensive Center program participants.
THERE ARE more than 1,500 cancer programs around the U.S. that have been accredited by the Commission on Cancer. And of those just 13 percent are chosen as Academic Comprehensive Center program participants.

PROVIDENCE – The Cancer Center at Roger Williams Medical Center was recently named an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center program by the Commission on Cancer.

The designation puts Roger Williams into an elite group of cancer centers in New England.

There are more than 1,500 cancer programs around the U.S. that have been accredited by the Commission on Cancer. And of those just 13 percent are chosen as Academic Comprehensive Center program participants.

Previously, Roger Williams had been recognized as a Community Cancer Center program. The new, higher classification for Roger Williams is a result of it meeting a set of criteria from the Commission on Cancer.

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“This designation is a reflection of both our academic and clinical efforts to provide better treatment for cancer patients in our region,” said Dr. N. Joseph Espat, director of the cancer Center at Roger Williams. “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.”

The Commission on Cancer is a program of the American College of Surgeons. The commission recognizes cancer care programs for their commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality, and multidisciplinary patient centered care. The commission is dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.

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