The Cancer Center at Shore Memorial

A Comprehensive Program of Oncology Services

Cancer can be frightening. Shore Memorial responds with optimism and real solutions: a comprehensive, nationally-recognized program combining the best-available technology, experts and services - including our leading-edge facility and membership with the Penn Cancer Network.

Our Cancer Program was designed with one goal in mind: fulfilling the hospital’s continuing mission to provide the most advanced healthcare services to you and your family.

This section provides an overview of our comprehensive program. For further research and cancer-related information, visit OncoLink.org, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center's complete cancer resource. To learn more about the Shore Memorial Cancer Program, call us at 609-653-3585, e-mail or stop by our Cancer Center.

A Nationally Recognized Cancer Care Program

Built to be the best, Shore Memorial’s comprehensive cancer program has received national recognition from two very important quality assurance organizations:

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

Since 1987 Shore Memorial has received approval from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), by meeting or exceeding the organization’s stringent standards for patient care. Only one in four community cancer programs nationwide are qualified to earn this level of approval. Approval is granted to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to provide the best in cancer diagnosis and treatment and are able to comply with established CoC standards.

Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards every three years. CoC-approved cancer programs throughout the nation diagnose and/or treat 80 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients annually.

The Association of Community Cancer Centers

The Association of Community Cancer Centers has recognized Shore Memorial as an active member in good standing after careful review of Shore’s comprehensive program of advanced diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, community outreach, and education.

Combined with acceptance in the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network, qualification for these special programs of recognition ensures patients that the Shore Memorial Cancer Program is advanced and results-oriented.