The Best Cancer Care Available

We’ve all been touched in some way by cancer. It’s one of the leading causes of death nationwide and rates for certain types of cancer are especially high in Eastern Connecticut. Backus, with a strong foundation of care, an affiliation with the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, and a historic alliance with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, simply offers patients the best cancer care available through comprehensive programs and services, access to the latest clinical trials and support.

Backus Breast Center Earns National Accreditation

Backus Hospital’s Breast Center earns full three year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

Backus Hospital’s Breast Center has earned a full three year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) with the surveyor also selecting the program as a “Best Practice Repository” for other programs to follow and establishing Backus as a national leader in breast care. The review showed that the Backus Breast Center was in compliance in all areas of review including leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.

Building on a Historic Partnership

Bringing cancer patients in Eastern Connecticut unprecedented access to leading research and care

In its second full year as a member of The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance with Hartford HealthCare’s four other cancer centers, The Backus Cancer Center is bringing cancer patients in Eastern Connecticut unprecedented access to breakthrough research, innovative treatment options and care that is second to none. The Alliance is working together to develop strategies to improve outcomes, expedite the time it takes to get the most-advanced treatment to our patients, and eliminate barriers to high-quality cancer care that many patients and families face today.

Free Screenings for the Community

Vigilance and education are keys in the fight against cancer

In 2015, the Backus outreach team offered free screenings and education throughout the community and was keenly focused on holding screening events for underserved populations including multi-language breast health programs in Norwich and New London. Backus also provided 46 free prostate cancer screenings and 126 head and neck cancer screenings to 172 community members in separate events at the hospital.