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Becker\u2019s Healthcare recognizes Cancer Institute as one of the 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Lehigh Valley, Pa. (November 20, 2023) – Becker\u2019s Healthcare is recognizing Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a> among the 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs to know for 2023.<\/p>\n Cancer programs that received this recognition earned designations from the National Cancer Institute, provide access to numerous clinical trials and have exceptional safety ratings. The list also features cancer centers with internationally known specialists. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute\u2019s mission<\/strong> Groundbreaking treatment options<\/strong> Specialists use innovative surgical systems like Gamma Knife\u00ae Icon\u2122<\/a> to treat difficult-to-reach tumors of the brain and head. This ultra-precise tool limits radiation dosage to healthy tissue and is designed to be a safer and more precise option for treating cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the brain. Gamma Knife\u00ae Icon\u2122 also limits complications and side effects because there are no incisions.<\/p>\n Member of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance Breast Health Services<\/strong> Leading-edge care in a new location<\/strong> Infusion services<\/strong> Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0(LVHN) includes 13 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in\u00a0Lehighton, Pa.; 28 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 20\u00a0ExpressCARE<\/a> locations including the area\u2019s only\u00a0Children\u2019s ExpressCARE<\/a>; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children; burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center; and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments.<\/a> Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance<\/a> (MSK Cancer Alliance), an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the third busiest children’s hospital in Pennsylvania, offers the most comprehensive care for children in our community from primary care to pediatric specialties. Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Cedar Crest is ranked as the region\u2019s No. 1 hospital for 10 straight years and has been recognized among Pennsylvania\u2019s top 10 hospitals for 10 consecutive years and nationally ranked for Orthopedics in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Becker\u2019s Healthcare recognizes Cancer Institute as one of the 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs Lehigh Valley, Pa. (November 20, 2023) – Becker\u2019s Healthcare is recognizing … Continue reading Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute Rates Among the Nation\u2019s Best<\/span>
\n\u201cThis recognition makes me incredibly proud, because our clinicians work tirelessly to provide exceptional care,\u201d says Suresh Nair, MD, Physician in Chief, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute. \u201cThis award shows our community and the country that excellent, leading-edge cancer care is available at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nLehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute\u2019s mission is to ease our community\u2019s cancer burden through prevention, early detection, and providing comprehensive diagnostic and consultative treatment. We support this mission by educating health care professionals and the people who live in our community about advances in cancer care.<\/p>\n
\nBecause of our commitment to providing leading-edge care, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute can offer treatments few other hospitals and health systems in the country offer. In early 2024, the Cancer Institute will begin offering groundbreaking cellular therapies and stem cell treatments, and because of our partnerships, we currently offer patients who qualify access to more than 150 clinical trials<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong> Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is one of only three cancer centers in the country participating in the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance<\/a>, which provides patients with additional lifesaving treatments and clinical trials in their own communities.<\/p>\n
\nLehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Breast Health Services is an American College of Radiology Accredited Center of Excellence. This quality certification is a testament to the quality and experience of our board-certified radiologists. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute provides convenient access to breast cancer screenings with 17 locations and the only mobile mammography coach<\/a> in the region. This service brings breast screenings to women across the region in a state-of-the-art motor coach equipped with leading-edge imaging technology. Screenings performed on the coach are read by Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute physicians.<\/p>\n
\nThe Cancer Institute\u2019s newest location, Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Hazleton<\/a>, opened in August 2023. This new location provides access to specialists, groundbreaking treatments and world-class cancer care close to home for patients in the Hazleton and surrounding regions.<\/p>\n
\nSpecially trained nurses and pharmacists provide patients with a safe experience when they receive chemotherapy, infusion therapy, targeted therapy and antibiotics. Infusion centers also provide blood transfusion services and can administer other medications requiring infusion or injections. Between 2020 and 2022, there were more than 143,000 visits to infusion centers across LVHN.<\/p>\n
\nBrian Downs
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