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Bayhealth is a technologically advanced not-for-profit healthcare system with more than 4,500 employees and a medical staff of over 450 physicians and 200 advanced practice clinicians. As a member of the Penn Cancer Network since 2008, Bayhealth is the only cancer program in Delaware affiliated with a National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Bayhealth is committed to high quality cancer care demonstrated by their performance meeting stringent national quality standards. Their cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. This accreditation reflects an outstanding level of cancer care provided to the Bayhealth community through comprehensive services for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and survivorship. Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus is one of the first fifty programs in the United States and the first Penn Cancer Network member to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer. Lastly, Bayhealth is accredited by the American College of Radiology across all diagnostic imaging modalities and by the College of American Pathologists in pathology and laboratory medicine that fosters continuous improvement.

Bayhealth has two convenient integrated cancer center locations in Dover, Delaware (Bayhealth Cancer Center, Kent Campus) and Milford, Delaware (Bayhealth Cancer Center, Sussex Campus) to serve central and southern Delaware communities. Each location is staffed by Bayhealth Hematology-Oncology Associates and Bayhealth Radiation Oncology Associates who provide evidence based and cutting-edge cancer care collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in surgery, diagnostic imaging, pathology and a full complement of ancillary services to support cancer patients on their journeys.

Founded in 2008 to advance the mission and vision of Bayhealth’s cancer program, the Bayhealth Cancer Institute seeks to deliver the best cancer care in Delaware. To accomplish this, the Bayhealth Cancer Institute seeks to elevate care by providing state-of-the-art treatment, clinical research, education and prevention to the communities of central and southern Delaware. The Bayhealth Cancer Institute supports efforts to expand and enhance programs in cancer navigation, survivorship, clinical research, multidisciplinary care, cancer genetics, precision medicine, prevention, screening and community outreach. Through the philanthropic efforts of the Bayhealth Cancer Institute, the cancer program at Bayhealth is able to advance cancer care in the region and offer comprehensive cancer care locally.