JUPITER, FLA. (October 21, 2015) –Jupiter Medical Center announced
today that they will now be the first medical center in Florida to have
installed Blue-Light Cystoscopy, a unique technology to detect and diagnose
tumors in the bladder. This enhanced imaging procedure helps doctors find
bladder tumors more easily than standard cystoscopy, which can miss some
tumors that are too small to see.
“We at Jupiter Medical Center continually strive to be at the forefront
of medical technology,” said John Couris, President and CEO of Jupiter
Medical Center. “Investing in this world class technology will allow
our doctors to catch bladder cancer early and improve outcomes. Jupiter
Medical Center is deeply committed to community’s health and wellness.”
The key to the procedure is Cysview®, a contrast solution that accumulates
in rapidly growing cells (such as cancer cells) and turns bright pink
or red under a blue light. The benefits of this advance include:
- Increased visibility of cancerous tissue
- Detection of more bladder lesions than the standard cystoscopy
- Reduction in cancer recurrence by 20% and prolonged recurrence-free survival
- Ability for doctors to make better diagnostic and treatment decisions
Neill Borland, MD, urologist and medical director of the Genitourinary
program at Jupiter Medical Center, explains, “We are excited to
have this new technology for the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
It helps us to identify small tumors and to better outline visible tumors
than standard cystoscopy. Better visibility means better detection and
more complete tumor treatment.”
The use of Blue-Light Cystoscopy aids in the detection of cancerous cells,
as evident in the attached picture, which enables doctors to more carefully
determine the next steps in treatment and care. Though other hospitals
in South Florida have used this technology, Jupiter Medical Center is
the first to have Blue-Light Cystoscopy permanently installed in its facility.
About Jupiter Medical Center
A not-for-profit 327-bed regional medical center consisting of 207 private
acute-care hospital beds and 120 long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation
and Hospice beds, Jupiter Medical Center is reimagining how to restore
the community’s health and wellness. Award-winning physicians, world-class
partnerships and innovative techniques and technology enable Jupiter Medical
Center to provide a broad range of services with specialty concentrations
in cardiology, oncology, imaging, orthopedics & spine, digestive health,
emergency services, lung & thoracic, women’s health, weight
management and men’s health.
Founded in 1979, Jupiter Medical Center has approximately 1,500 team members,
575 physicians and 640 volunteers. Jupiter Medical Center continues to
perform in the top 10% of hospitals for patient quality and satisfaction.
For more information on Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2234 or visit
Jupitermed.com.