Cancer Care

The diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a coordinated team of experts to collaborate on all aspects of patient care. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program team includes Penn Medicine and Virtua physicians working together in New Jersey to provide individualized, state-of-the-art treatment and personalized care. Your case is reviewed by a team of oncology doctors, nurses, and other specialists. Working together, they develop a comprehensive plan to treat YOU, not just your cancer.

Cancer affects all aspects of your life. That’s why we take a big-picture approach to your care. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You also have access to cancer support services like counseling, pain management, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and specialized care for your sexual well-being. This holistic approach led to our accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Your provider may recommend a more precise form of radiation therapy called proton therapy to treat certain types of cancer. We use this advanced treatment for tumors located near highly sensitive areas or if surgery cannot completely remove a tumor. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program offers South Jersey’s only proton therapy center.

Your oncology nurse navigator provides personalized support before, during, and after cancer treatment to help you understand your diagnosis, streamline communications and scheduling, and connect you to support services.

We’re constantly working to improve treatments through clinical trials. When you participate in a trial, you may have access to a promising new therapy before it’s widely available. We lead studies on immunotherapy drugs that attack the cancer cells in your body. And we investigate medications that target specific genetic mutations associated with a number of cancers.

A lack of health insurance shouldn’t prevent you from getting tests that find cancer early — when it’s easiest to treat. That’s why Virtua offers free cancer screenings to Burlington and Camden County residents who meet certain age and income requirements. We hold breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer screening events at least once a month in Cherry Hill and Burlington. Learn more about free cancer screenings here.