“Lifesaver” Mobile Health Unit Unveiling
On Tuesday November 15, 2022, ScreenNJ, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, unveiled the ‘LifeSaver,’ a new mobile health unit that will provide cancer screenings, follow-up care and health education to underserved and hard-to-reach residents across the state. Attendees toured the 12-foot high, […]
Trenton Health Team Brings FREE Health Screenings to Community Settings
Partnership with St. Francis, City reaches barber shops, houses of worship, public housing. Senior housing, barber shops, and houses of worship are just a few of the places Trenton residents can now get free health screenings–along with referrals for cancer screenings and other follow-up care–thanks to a new Trenton Health Team outreach program. Read more about the […]
New Jersey Health Care Providers, Community Members, and Researchers Come Together to Address Disparities and Improve Screening Opportunities for Colorectal and Lung Cancers
May 2018 Health experts from around the state attended the Conference for Change: Colorectal and Lung Cancer Screening Innovation, hosted by ScreenNJ, the New Jersey Primary Care Association and Rutgers Cancer institute of New Jersey. The aim of the event was to learn more on how to improve screening rates and make recommendations to ScreenNJ, a […]
NJ Residents in 4 Counties Not Getting Cancer Screenings in Time
May 2018 Dr. Steven Libutti, Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Senior Vice President of Oncology Services for RWJBarnabas Health, spoke with 101.5 about the focus of the ScreenNJ to improving screening, prevention and education for cancer across the state. Read the 101.5 article