“Excellence in patient care, patient safety and the quality of the healthcare experience” are the cornerstones of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Last year, U.S.News & World Report placed Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals among the leading medical centers in the country for a large number of specialties, including Cancer.
Nearing the 200th year, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals continues to serve the community in Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley. As a part of the Jefferson Health System and the Thomas Jefferson University, it is well-equipped to provide clinical care and treatment to patients and teaching and training of present and future health professionals.
The figures of the year 2009 speak for themselves: more than a million emergency room visits, in excess of 4.5 million outpatient visits, more than 6,000 full-time employees, and almost 2,000 full-time registered nurses. Patients can access services from four locations across the state, the main hospital facility and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, both in Center City Philadelphia; Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia; and Jefferson Voorhees in South Jersey. All of these excel in providing compassionate care for to patients, educating the health professionals of tomorrow in a related discipline, and discovering new knowledge through research and collaboration.
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Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura or peritoneum.
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