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Overcoming the stresses of a cancer diagnosis can be a difficult task, but surrounding yourself with the right team of doctors, nurses and specialists to see you through the treatment and healing process will make all the difference.
Since the Rahway Regional Cancer Centerâs inception 30 years ago, Dr. Eric Karp and his team have helped thousands of patients win their battle against this disease and take back their lives.
Learn more about the patient experience at Rahway Regional Cancer Center from those who have lived it by reading their testimonials below.
Famed Detective, David Toma, Turned to Rahway Regional Cancer Center for Help in Cancer Battle
Through speaking engagements and appearances, the Clark, NJ native, David Toma, has helped save the lives of thousands, and positively impact millions more around the globe. However, when a recent cancer diagnosis put his helping hands in jeopardy, the search for a savior of his own began.
âOne person I spoke to said they saw a guy by the name of Dr. Eric Karp,â Toma said. âThey explained to me how they first started seeing this doctor 21 years ago and theyâre still cancer free. I didnât know anything about Karp, but I knew it was worth a visit.â
Tomaâs lead took him to the Rahway Regional Cancer Center (Rahway Regional Cancer Center), and into the care of Dr. Eric Karp and his team of in-house oncology nurses, radiation therapists, physicists and health insurance specialists who welcomed Toma into a soothing environment as a member of their family.
âThis place is different than the rest I have been to,â Toma said of Rahway Regional Cancer Center. âItâs the personal attention they give you that sets it apart. Itâs the way they bring you in as part of their family that helps you overcome whatever you may be dealing with in your personal battle. Iâm not Mr. Toma anymore. Iâm uncle Dave to these people. And thatâs the difference.â
– David T
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âWhen I was diagnosed with breast cancer I remember searching online for information about what the radiation treatment process was like, and so many of the reviews and descriptions were terrifying. I almost didnât go through with it. But thankfully my husband was there to support me, and the Rahway Regional Cancer Center support staff was there to get me through it.
I was truly able to bond with the nurses and radiation techs. They are exceptional people who you can lean on for more than just treatment. They created a warm environment with their positive attitudes and great personalitiesâŚAt one appointment we actually had to stop talking because I was laughing too much and wasnât supposed to be moving while the treatments were taking place.
Before I went to Rahway Regional Cancer Center I heard about how painful it was going to be, how the treatments were going to burn, and how drained of energy I was going to be. Women diagnosed with breast cancer need to know thatâs not true. A cancer diagnosis does not have to be as bad as itâs made out to be. If you listen to the nurses, and maintain a strong mind, a positive attitude, and a healthy diet and lifestyle you can sail through this, and the Rahway Regional Cancer Center staff will be there by your side to help.
For me, I saw breast cancer as an inconvenience. Nothing more. And are you going to let an inconvenience stand in the way your life? Because you shouldnât.â
-Michelle W.
Not too many coaches can boast 22 All-American medals in a 22-year career. But track coach and teacher at Snyder High School in Jersey City, Eben Myers can. Myers coaches one of the top high school teams in the U.S.
While in his professional life, coaching and teaching U.S. and World History, Myers was at the top of his game, personally he was about to face one of his harshest opponents – prostate cancer.
After a routine blood exam, his doctor called to report an abnormal result. Further testing revealed Myers had early stages of prostate cancer.
âI cried like a baby. I asked myself, âWhy me? Why me?ââ Myers said.
Myers chose to keep his diagnosis a secret from his family, friends, students and faculty.
âWhen I found out I was ashamed,â he said.
While he continued to teach and coach, Myers knew he had to act fast to keep the cancer from spreading. He turned to Eric Karp, M.D. of Rahway Regional Cancer Center.
âMr. Myers was fortunate his cancer was caught early. While Eben was not a candidate for prostate seed implantation, after careful planning we were able to develop a radiation plan to target the prostate cancer cells while leaving the healthy cells untouched,â said Karp.
But it was not only the technology at Rahway Regional Cancer Center, Myers says Karp gave him confidence there was nothing to be ashamed about.
âDr. Eric Karp encouraged me to talk to my family. He said together we will get through this. He took his time and made me feel like I was his only patient.â
-Eben M
This story originally appeared on NJ.com
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