The Cancer Center at Lincoln
Overview
The Cancer Center was accredited by the Commission on Cancer in 2015 and continues to provide quality cancer care to patients in the surrounding South Bronx and Harlem Communities. The Cancer Center utilizes the community health center model which focuses on a multidisciplinary team approach consisting of Medical Oncology, Breast Oncology/Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Palliative Care, Psychiatric Oncology, Social Work, Research and Nutrition.
The Lincoln Cancer Center was first accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in 2006 and subsequently re-accredited in 2009, 2012 and 2015 as a Community Hospital Cancer Program. The Center was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC) in 2009 and 2012. The Cancer Center was accredited by the Commission on Cancer in 2015 and continues to provide quality cancer care to patients. Receipt of this award recognizes Lincoln’s strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients and for demonstrating a commendation level of compliance with standards of care that represent the full scope of the cancer program.
Our mission is to aggressively prevent, diagnose and treat patients with a diagnosis of cancer with cultural sensitivity, dignity and compassion regardless of ethnicity, nationally, religion, or their ability to pay, and in a safe environment. We offer multispecialty services in a central location to provide our patients with easy access to the services needed.
We offer our patients a full array of services, including:
- Chemotherapy infusions and Injections
- Hematology/Oncology outpatient clinic
- Breast Oncology/Breast Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Gynecology Oncology
- Palliative Care
- Surgical Oncology
- Psychiatric Oncology
- Bone Marrow biopsies
- Pain Management
- Inpatient Consultation
- Nutrition
- Outreach
- Research
- Social Work
- Genetics