In honor of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated annually May 6-12 throughout the U.S., the doctors, researchers, and scientists from The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center presented each of the 250 nurses who work there with a three and one-half foot tall hibiscus tree. “We dedicate these trees of life to our nurses in recognition for all they do to make a difference every single day for our patients, our doctors, and our staff,” says Andre Goy, M.D., deputy director of The Cancer Center.

The field of radiation therapy is undergoing a revolution in new treatment methods and applications. Professionals engaged in the practice of radiation therapy are invited to learn about the latest advances in their specialty at The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Second Annual Radiation Therapy Symposium. The program will be held Saturday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cancer can affect older adults in ways that are different from how it impacts younger persons. Patients over age 55 may face special challenges in battling the disease – from treatment that must be adjusted to account for other co-existing medical conditions to difficulty in getting to appointments to a lack of a support system. Older persons may be cognitively impaired and not able to take their medication properly, or they may have difficulty with the high cost of cancer care.