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Tampa General Hospital’s (ACS). With this accreditation, the TGH Cancer

Cancer Institute Awarded Institute is recognized for meeting 34 quality care
standards, taking a multidisciplinary approach
Coveted Accreditation From to delivering high-quality, patient-centered
cancer care and demonstrating a commitment to
Commission On Cancer improving patient outcomes and quality of life
for all cancer patients.
With multiple locations in Palm Beach County, the “We set out to build a cancer institute of the
TGH Cancer Institute has experienced tremendous growth future that excels in cancer research, clinical
since its establishment in 2021, providing patients across investigations, prevention and control and we have
Florida with high-quality, compassionate care and the spent the past several years devoting significant
lifesaving resources of one of Florida’s leading academic energy and resources and acquiring the brightest
medical centers. talent to bring that vision to life,” said John
The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute, Couris, president and CEO of TGH. “Our team is
which has several locations in Palm Beach County, tremendously proud of this accreditation, which is State-of-the-art technology is one of the ways the Tampa General
recently earned a three-year accreditation from the a testament to the unparalleled expertise and quality Hospital Cancer Institute provides the highest-quality care and
Commission on Cancer (COC), a quality program of care we offer our patients and community across improves patient outcomes. The TrueBeam system ensures cancer
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established by the American College of Surgeons the continuum of cancer care services.” patients get the exact dose of radiation, precisely where they need it.

TGH’s demonstrated commitment to the highest-
quality cancer care is giving new hope and resources to
patients across the state. The TGH Cancer Institute has
expanded to several Palm Beach County locations staffed
by specially trained physicians and nurses to increase the
community’s access to world-class, innovative cancer
FEBRUARY 23-26 care. TGH experts partner with patients to manage all
aspects of their cancer care journey – from diagnosis
to survivorship and everything in between. Should
advanced treatment be needed, local patients who see
WHERE GRIT TGH Cancer Institute doctors in Palm Beach County can
now seamlessly transfer to TGH through the TGH Health
Ambassador Program. Patients who receive treatment
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from their local doctors.
“The TGH Cancer Institute is dedicated to providing

the most advanced testing, next-generation research,
therapies, treatment and patient care because we
recognize the importance of treating the whole person,
not the condition. When fighting cancer, every decision
impacts patients’ lives and every advantage needs to
be identified,” said Thomas Rutherford, M.D., medical
director of the TGH Cancer Institute and professor and
director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. “We are proud
of the personalized care plans we provide to patients
through our patient navigation program, which has
helped us establish relationships with local oncologists,
radiologists and other physicians to manage our patients’
care together. We also continue to invest in growing
our services, as well as our physical footprint, to better
support and reach more patients.”
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TGH has created a framework of state-of-the-art
services for patients in the Palm Beach County and
Treasure Coast areas, with the expertise and innovation
Every year,
determined of a preeminent academic medical center.
TGH has been the primary teaching hospital of the

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