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Treating Prostate Cancer While Protecting Healthy Tissue With BioProtect Balloon Implant System

By |2025-05-13T09:36:18-04:00June 1st, 2025|Categories: Cancer|Tags: |

While prostate cancer affects one in eight men, early detection and advanced treatment options mean patients are living longer, healthier lives after diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Edward Soffen, MD, radiation oncologist at the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState, is helping pioneer a way to improve outcomes [...]

Pairing Skill and Spunk to Beat Pancreatic Cancer

By |2025-01-06T11:30:01-05:00January 6th, 2025|Categories: Cancer, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Throughout the ups and downs in life, Mary Jo Burkhard of Howell has never underestimated the power of a meaningful hug. The 71-year-old Navy veteran and former Brookdale Community College administrator doled them out in good measure over the past 18 months as her family, friends and the CentraState [...]

Trusting the Experts for a Second Win Against Breast Cancer

By |2024-12-30T13:28:04-05:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: Cancer, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

After completing treatment for early-stage breast cancer in 2011, Marites “Jing” Nieveras had put the disease in her rearview mirror. She moved forward with her life, working as a registered nurse in CentraState’s Pre-Admission Testing department and raising two teenagers with her husband, Mike.  Jing’s commitment to her annual [...]

Treating Esophageal Cancer without Surgery

By |2024-06-14T14:23:36-04:00May 31st, 2024|Categories: Cancer|Tags: |

Esophageal cancer is highly treatable when found at an early stage. At the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState, patients with early-stage esophageal cancer may be eligible for a state-of-the art, non-surgical treatment that allows for a quicker return to work, family, and daily activities. Board-certified thoracic surgeon Igor Brichkov, [...]

Expanding Thoracic Surgery Expertise

By |2024-06-21T12:35:38-04:00April 12th, 2024|Categories: Cancer|Tags: , |

Leading thoracic surgeon Igor Brichkov, MD, has joined CentraState Healthcare System, expanding access to the latest procedures for lung and esophageal cancers and benign conditions. Dr. Brichkov is board-certified in thoracic surgery and fellowship-trained in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. “New procedures are available to treat many thoracic conditions, and I’m [...]

Back on Pace After a Complex Tumor Surgery for Sarcoma

By |2024-06-24T13:33:32-04:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Cancer, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

When Maria Rotella felt a lump on the back of her left thigh, she was concerned about a blood clot and went to urgent care. The initial diagnosis was a lipoma, a harmless, fatty tumor. The 83-year-old Perth Amboy resident didn’t think much about it for several months – [...]

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