John Theurer Cancer Center
Ready to Re-Write Cancer
John Theurer Cancer Center, part of Hackensack University Medical Center, is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive cancer program. In less than 25 years, we’ve become one of the most prominent programs nationwide, with more than 1,200 team members collaborating in a highly subspecialized and multidisciplinary environment. Not surprisingly, more people in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area turn to John Theurer Cancer Center for cancer care each year than to any other facility in New Jersey.
What is CAR T-Cell Therapy?
With CAR T-cell therapy, immune cells called T cells are:
- Removed from the patient through a process called “apheresis” (the separation of T cells from other components of the blood)
- Genetically modified, using a disarmed virus, to produce receptors on their surfaces called CARs, allowing the T cells to recognize and attach to certain targets on cancer cells
- Grown to larger quantities (hundreds of millions)
- Returned to the patient, where the CAR T cells can now find, bind to, and kill cancer cells
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Patient Stories
Beating the Odds
Kathy was told by four other institutions that her form of Lymphoma was incurable and had two years to live.
A Drastic Improvement
Dominick was first treated for Diffused Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma with chemotherapy and found success in immunotherapy.
Peace of Mind
Thanks to John Theurer Cancer Center, Paula was healed of both brain and lung cancer in just six short months.
Returning to Life
Mark began his treatment with chemotherapy in December 2010. In March of 2011, he received a stem cell transplant that saved his life.
Teaming Up to Take on Cancer
John Theurer Cancer Center. Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Two strong institutions that share a passion and expertise for developing new therapies to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
Joining Forces
Shared Medicine is The Best Medicine
Our Cancer Services
Our new state-of-the-art facility at John Theurer Cancer Center was designed with the goal of create an uplifting environment for every one of our patients.
Researching Tomorrows Medicine
The Research Division consolidates the basic and translational research and clinical trials that are conducted at John Theurer Cancer Center and the David Joseph Jurist Research Center for Tomorrows Children.
Cancer Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Program
The prospect of undergoing a transplant can be daunting, and we strive to make you and your family and friends as comfortable as possible during each step of your treatment and afterwards.
John Theurer Cancer Center Locations
Located just seven miles west of New York City in Bergen County, NJ, we are easily accessible via public transportation. Additional locations in the greater New York metropolitan area can be found at Palisades Medical Center and in Franklin Lakes.