title: Collaboration with the community cancer center: benefit for all.
abstract: Developing successful programs in a community cancer center involves collaborative efforts between employed and private practice physicians, hospital and cancer center administrations, support personnel, and significant resources, coupled with a vision that will lead to improved patient care and outcomes. Collaboration through a strong state cancer control program is another important component for a successful community cancer center. Delaware has one of the best state cancer control programs in the United States. In 2001, the Delaware Cancer Consortium was formed, which, in 2002, launched its first statewide program to screen all Delawareans older than 50 years with colonoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, 4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 1233, Newark, DE 19713, USA. npetrelli@christianacare.org
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Petrelli
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grusenmeyer
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003691:Delaware / Q000453:epidemiology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011331:Private Practice