Staying Ahead in Cancer Care

Cancer care in Connecticut continues to move forward, as Hartford HealthCare completed its first full year as the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance.

This unprecedented clinical affiliation is elevating the standards of cancer care local patients are receiving close to home, including access to groundbreaking MSK clinical research trials.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute includes the cancer centers and services at all five Hartford HealthCare acute-care hospitals. As the first member of the MSK Cancer Alliance, the Institute has developed consistent treatment protocols throughout the system that are aligned with MSK standards. Hartford HealthCare patients now have access to the first MSK clinical trials being offered within the Cancer Institute, eliminating the need to travel to participate in this important research. Additional trials are expected to be available to patients within the upcoming year.

In addition to this unprecedented clinical affiliation, Hartford HealthCare last year opened a new state-of-the-art cancer facility on the New Britain/Plainville line.

The new Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut opened its doors in the spring of 2015 and features the latest advances treatment and technology in a warm and welcoming environment.

With more than 100,000 square feet of clinical and medical office space, it is the region’s largest facility dedicated to cancer care. The center includes a comprehensive breast health center that cares for patients from diagnosis through treatment to survivorship. Radiation therapy is highly advanced and includes intensity modulated radiation therapy and Novalis radio surgery. The latest imaging technologies also are offered.

The center was designed with the comfort and well-being of patients in mind, including a spacious restful lobby with a fireplace and a reflection garden in the rear of the building. Infusion treatment bays are comfortable and private and feature high-definition TVs to ease the passage of time.