The Cancer Institute
of New Jersey

Melanoma and Sarcoma Unit

195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 235-CINJ

Program Description:

The Melanoma and Sarcoma Unit at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey provides comprehensive care to patients with melanoma and sarcoma and involves a dedicated team of specialists including surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, social workers and nurses. Each patient’s case is discussed and reviewed among the entire team and a treatment plan is formulated according to the patient’s medical condition and estimated risk of recurrence.

State-of-the-art evaluation, including sentinel lymph node biopsies by New Jersey’s leading melanoma surgeons, assures an accurate staging and initial evaluation. In keeping with the mission of CINJ to improve upon currently available therapies, experimental adjuvant therapies are offered to patients at the highest risk of recurrence. Clinical trials offer a wide array of approaches toward fighting cancer – including standard chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy and exciting new drugs under development – are available to help control disease and reduce the toxicity usually associated with treatment. In addition to some of the most promising new therapies, and in recognition that cancers affect not only the individual afflicted but his/her entire family, a social worker is assigned to each family as needed to help them cope with this serious and often frightening disease.

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

  • Linda Matthew, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, Social Worker
  • Cherry-Ann Thomas, Tumor Study Coordinator

 

You can find us on the web ...
http://www.cinj.org

Janet Gordils-Perez, APRN, BC


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

gordilja@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Specialty:  

Adult Nurse Practioner - American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2003

Degree:  

New York University, 1997


James S. Goydos, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

goydosjs@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcomas

Specialty:  

Surgical Oncology - American Board of Surgery, 1995

Degree:  

UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1988

Internship:  

Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 1989

Residency:  

Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 1993

Fellowship:  

Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, 1995


Carmela L. Hoefling, RN, MSN, APN


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

ciniglcl@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Specialty:  

Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2003

Degree:  

Elizabeth General, 1998


Jonathan H. Lee, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

leejh1@UMDNJ.EDU

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Sarcoma, Melanoma

Specialty:  

Surgical Oncology - Society of Surgical Oncology, 2005

Degree:  

NYU School of Medicine, 1995

Internship:  

General Surgery, University of Rochester, 1997

Residency:  

General Surgery, University of Rochester, 2002

Fellowship:  

Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute, 2005


Marlene McGuire, RN, MA, NPC


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

mcguirma@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Specialty:  

Nurse Practitioner, 2001, 2006


Loleta Samuel-O`Garro, RN, MSN, OCN


 [ Full Listing ]
Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

samuelcl@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Skin cancer, melanoma/sarcoma, breast cancer

Specialty:  

Nurse Practitioner - American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2001, 2006

Degree:  

University of Pennsylvania, 1999