Cancer center recognized for following best practices in field
- Designated centers demonstrate best practices outlined by NCCN, ACR
- Roswell Park"™s Lung Cancer Screening Program offers low-dose CT scans
- Center"™s program diagnoses 70 percent of lung cancers at early stage
The efforts of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide opportunities for early detection of lung cancer to the community have won a prestigious GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence.
Technical governing bodies such as the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) offer clear information on who is a qualified candidate and comply with comprehensive best practices through the approved centers of the non-profit organization.
"We are proud and honored to be working with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as a GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence," says Foundation Co-Founder, President and CEO Laurie Fenton Ambrose. "Their commitment to practice responsible lung cancer screening will lead to advancements in research and many lives saved They are an example to follow."
The screening system of Roswell Park focuses on people at high risk which involves documenting the history of treatment, physical examination, and taking a low-dose chest CT scan (LDCT). At an early stage, our experts diagnosed 70% of cancers compared to national averages that measure the same percentage at advanced stages.
Our lung cancer screening team brings knowledge and passion to the care we deliver, and this designation confirms it," said Mary Reid, MPSH, PhD, Director of Cancer Screening and Survivorship. "Our comprehensive approach sets us apart because it ensures that patients have access to state-of-the art screening technology, personalized medicine, clinical trials and support from psychosocial and smoking-cessation counselors."
Roswell Park has previously received the Screening Center of Excellence designation from the Lung Cancer Alliance, a founding member of the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer.
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer"™s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.