Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute recently rolled out PATH, a new program connecting cancer patients to help with housing, transportation, and daily needs.
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Category: In the News
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Hampton’s Proton Institute launches program to help tackle the hidden costs of cancer care
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A Path to a Cure on Coast Live
Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute is known for helping people battling cancer. Now, there is a new program to assist patients with non-clinical challenges. PATH, Patient Access to Help, assists with housing, transportation, and food security that come with cancer treatment.CLICK HERE to watch the segment.
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Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute launches program to connect patients to resources
Hampton University’s Proton Cancer Institute launched a new Patient Access to Help program that aims to help connect cancer patients with resources to ease their treatment process.
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Hampton University President on Proton Cancer Institute’s new goals on Coast Live
Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams sits down with April Woodard to discuss the Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute’s new initiative and goals, broadening the reach of its mission to fight cancer and save lives.
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Hampton University rebrands proton and cancer therapy center
Hampton University’s proton therapy center is starting a new chapter with a new name.
On Friday, the institute unveiled a new logo to go along with the center’s new name — the Hampton University Proton Cancer Insitute.
The institute has been offering cancer patients groundbreaking treatments for more than a decade.
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Kurt Williams takes next step in prostate cancer journey
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Next step: getting my prostate cancer treated!
Last month I shared I was diagnosed with it, in fact, one area is considered a high-grade cancer which has narrowed by options for treatment.
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Following a cancer diagnosis, Petersburg’s mayor is stressing the importance of early detection
PETERSBURG, Va. — The city of Petersburg has consistently over the years ranked at or near the bottom in Virginia when it comes to the health of its residents.
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Attorney General Jason Miyares says insurance companies can’t deny cancer treatment to patients
HAMPTON, Va. — News that you have cancer makes you think of your options. On Friday, Attorney General Jason Miyares issued an opinion about one particular treatment that isn’t always easy for cancer patients to receive.
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Letters for Oct. 2: Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute is ‘world-class’
Having recently completed proton therapy at the Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute, I recommend Hampton Proton as an excellent option for cancer treatment. I want to publicly thank Dr. Allan Thornton and his excellent staff. Everyone I encountered was personally dedicated to my treatment as if I were their only patient.
I chose Hampton Proton for my treatment over the other options of surgery or conventional radiation. After research I found that for my particular cancer, proton therapy was as effective as those other treatments, but without the invasive side effects. I was confident and comfortable with my decision.
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Attorney General Miyares Issues Opinion that Prevents Insurance Companies from Discriminating Against Proton Cancer Treatment
RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares today issued an official Attorney General’s Opinion, at the request of Delegate A.C. Cordoza, on proton radiation therapy and health insurance coverage. Specifically, the opinion clarifies that Virginia law does not allow insurance carriers who provide coverage for cancer therapy to deny coverage for proton radiation therapy based on a higher standard of clinical evidence than what is used by the insurance company in making coverage determinations for other forms of cancer radiation therapy.
Proton radiation therapy is a groundbreaking nonsurgical advanced radiation technology, and is clinically proven to precisely treat tumors with minimal side effects while protecting nearby healthy tissue. Proton radiation is a different form of radiation than x-rays with very different effects on the human body.
However, prior authorizations and insurance denials are becoming increasingly significant barriers to this life-saving treatment.
The Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute is the largest standalone proton treatment center in the United States and has successfully helped more than 4,000 patients battle cancer. It was established in 2010 as a response to Hampton Roads’ high mortality rate of prostate and breast cancer. In addition, the Inova Department of Advanced Radiation Oncology and Proton Therapy, in Fairfax County, is the second proton therapy facility in Virginia.
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