New American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center Opens In Hazleton, Offers Support For Local Cancer Community

HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton announces the opening of the ACS Cancer Resource Center for local patients and the community. The Resource Center is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.

Located inside the Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton at 1701 East Broad St., the Resource Center is operated by certified ACS staff and trained volunteers who are available to answer questions and provide guidance to patients and their loved ones on how to access supportive resources and programs offered by the ACS.

In addition to support services, the center offers a variety of educational materials for visitors, including a large literature rack with disease and treatment-specific information in English and Spanish. Members of the community who are interested in learning more about cancer prevention, detection and treatment are also welcome to visit the center.

A free public open house and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held from 5 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the center. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the center, meet physicians and staff and enjoy complimentary refreshments. To register for the event, call (570) 459-3460.

"We're excited to partner with the ACS to launch the new Resource Center and feel this will greatly benefit the residents of Hazleton and surrounding counties who otherwise might have traveled outside the area for services and support they can access close to home," says Dr. Steve Karp, radiation oncologist with Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton."

The new ACS Cancer Resource Center is among the many resources and services offered at Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton, which has served patients in Greater Hazleton and communities throughout Luzerne County for more than 25 years.

Accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton provides a personalized approach to patient care and treatment that includes a team of fully certified and licensed medical professionals and some of the most advanced radiation treatments available, including image guided radiation therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, 3-D conformal therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy and brachytherapy.

For more information, call (570) 459-3460 or visit www.cancertreatmentcenterhazleton.com.

Contact: Tambry Slavich, Zehnder Communications, (504) 962-3711, treed@z-comm.com

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