Capital Health
Center for Neuro-Oncology
Capital Way Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 7/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Awards/Certifications:
- An NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) site
- Commission on Cancer (COC)
- Surgical Review Corp (SRC)
Data for this program collected in 2023.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: Yes
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: none
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:- 1 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 1 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 2 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 3 Radiation Oncologists
- 1 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- ~100 Primary tumor patients
- ~100 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- 40 Primary brain tumor patients
- 30 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- 10 Primary spine tumor patients
- 10 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- 10 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:
- Immunotherapy
- Intrathecal chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- Perfusion MRI
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- EEG
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below: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 registered nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- Caregiver support services
- Case manager
- CNS tumor educational resources
- Fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist
- Financial aid services
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
- Nurse Navigator
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
Other:
- Oncology Dieticians
- Patient Navigators
- Translation Services
- Cyberknife Coordinator
- Financial Navigator
- Charity Care
Last updated October 5, 2023
