New York Hospital Queens Among First to Offer Most Advanced Cancer Fighting Technology in New York City

Thursday, June 19, 2008

View Demonstration, Meet Doctors & Talk to Patients at June 24 Open House

Event: Come meet our expanding cancer center team, talk to our cancer survivors, tour our facility and view the new technology that enables our hospital to provide Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)—the next big step in radiation treatment for cancer. This event coincides with National Cancer Survivors Month—a peak time for increasing public awareness on cancer care.

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Welcome remarks ~6 p.m.
• A tour of the facility and demonstrations
• Buffet dinner

Where: The Julia and Ned Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology
56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY  11355
(Entrance on corner of 141 Street and 56th Avenue)

Invitees: Practicing medical professionals, cancer specialists and community leaders

Background: The Julia and Ned Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology is one of the leading radiation oncology programs in the country. The Center’s specialists are pioneers in the field of radiation oncology. The research at New York Hospital Queens is driving continual progress in the fight against many forms of cancer.

IGRT allows for precise aiming of a stronger radiation beam at the tumor target area while minimizing the radiation exposure of surrounding healthy tissue.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University.