Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce an affiliation with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, providing access to groundbreaking cancer treatments to residents in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Part of the University of Miami Health System, Sylvester is South Florida’s only designated National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer center.
The affiliation between Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jupiter Medical Center will enable Jupiter cancer patients to have seamless access to Sylvester’s highly specialized treatments, innovative therapies, world-renowned experts and clinical trials.
Patients with highly complex or rare cancers will benefit from the specialized expertise, leading-edge technology and clinical research available at NCI-designated cancer centers like Sylvester. Those treatments include bone marrow transplants, CAR T-cell immunotherapy, precision medicine approaches, cancer prevention, proton therapy, which is coming later this year, and other new methods to preventing and treating cancer.
“Our affiliation allows patients to continue to receive world-class, personalized and comprehensive cancer care at Jupiter Medical Center, while making it easier for our patients to access the experts, specialized technology and scientific breakthroughs being made at Sylvester,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president and chief executive officer of Jupiter Medical Center. “The relative proximity of Jupiter Medical Center and Sylvester will help support collaboration and cooperation between the medical teams at both institutions.”
Dedicated nurse navigators will facilitate communication and coordination of care between the medical teams at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jupiter Medical Center. The agreement also provides opportunities for cancer experts from both medical centers to collaborate on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, sharing best practices to determine the best treatment plans for all types of cancer.
