NYU Cancer Institute Has a Unique Understanding of Cancer—& Cancer Patients
NYU Cancer Institute brings together the vast resources of NYU Medical Center to offer advanced cancer research and treatment. Dedicated to understanding cancer and reducing its occurrence by accelerating innovation, NYU Cancer Institute strives to surround patients and families with the support they need to maintain as normal a life as possible while fighting the disease.
As one of the few National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated cancer centers in the region, NYU Cancer Institute offers access to the latest research, treatment options, technology and clinical trials. Its multidisciplinary team of experts may offer surgical, radiation, chemotherapeutic, biologic and/or investigational therapies designed to address each individual’s specific type of cancer and situation.
This approach to cancer care is complemented by a wide variety of programs in cancer prevention, screening and diagnostics. Patients and families also have the benefit of counseling for mental health, nutrition and genetics, as well as individual and group support.
Patient care is centered in two Manhattan locations: NYU Clinical Cancer Center, 160 East 34th Street, and the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, 160 East 32nd Street.
NYU Clinical Cancer Center provides a single location for treatment programs, advanced technology, physician offices, clinical research and a full range of support services to offer comprehensive and convenient care for adult patients.
The recently expanded Hassenfeld Children’s Center provides pediatric cancer care in a setting that meets the special needs of children and families. The Hassenfeld Center is nationally recognized for combining innovative treatment with groundbreaking child-life and emotional support programs. As a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the leading consortium of pediatric cancer centers in the United States, the Hassenfeld Center is able to offer a variety of treatment options and clinical trials.
NYU Cancer Institute, as part of NYU Medical Center, has earned a reputation for providing the highest-quality care. NYU Medical Center was awarded the prestigious Magnet Award for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the country’s leading nursing accrediting and credentialing organization. Only two percent of the nation’s hospitals have won this award. NYU Medical Center is also ranked among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey, a national data-based rating system endorsed by the National Quality Forum. #
To learn more about NYU Cancer Institute’s unique understanding of cancer and cancer patients, visit www.nyuci.org or call 212-731-5000. For specific information about children’s cancer care, visit www.med.nyu.edu/hassenfeld or call the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at 212-263-8400.
