Cancer Diagnosis

Browse the basic terms of cancer diagnosis. These easy to understand definitions will help you to navigate your cancer journey.

Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care provides a range of services to foster cancer prevention and early detection from wellness programs and screenings to lectures and seminars from cancer experts.

Early detection is the best defense to breast cancer. Sign-up to receive a free yearly mammogram e-mail reminder.

Deciding whether to have genetic testing is a very personal choice. Certain cancers do run in the family. Research has shown a genetic link of up to 10 percent for certain cancers – breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers among them. As you consider this choice here is some basic information to keep in mind: this testing is painless and noninvasive we will review the results with you when they become available. You can consent immediately at your counseling session or take some time for further consideration as you will want to speak with family members who may be impacted by your choice.

Our medical library offers services recognized by many outside organizations for its resources, including a free and unique service for you. Specifically, the Booker Health Sciences Library provides you with answers to health questions based on research. Simply call or email the library your health question. In response, the library staff will put together a packet of scientifically-based information with references and mail it to your home, free of charge.