What is NROC?

Northeast Radiation Oncology Center, known as NROC, is a community cancer service jointly sponsored by Radiation Medicine Associates of Scranton,   (RAMAS), and Community Health Services to better serve patients and physicians in Northeast Pennsylvania. 

NROC offers a range of radiation treatment options unduplicated in the region.  Providing both inpatient and outpatient services, the physicians at NROC combine scientific excellence and compassionate understanding for the entire spectrum of radiation care.

RAMAS and Mercy Hospital (now Regional Hospital of Scranton) have a long history of collaboration.  Mercy Hospital (now Regional Hospital of Scranton) in Scranton was a pioneer in developing radiation therapy services in the 1960’s.  Over the last 20 years, Mercy and the physicians from RAMAS have worked together to provide the latest technologic advances in radiation treatment and research. 

Thanks to this newly-expanded creative partnership between RAMAS and Community Health Services, cancer patients and their families throughout the region will continue to benefit from state-of-the-art treatment and research opportunities.

NROC offers 3 convenient locations at 1110 Meade Street, Dunmore, at Regional Hospital of Scranton, 746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, and Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center, 113 Pocono Drive, Milford, PA.

Combining scientific excellence
with compassionate concern.

At Northeast Radiation Oncology Center, we understand that a diagnosis of cancer can be very upsetting for you and your family.  You may have misconceptions about cancer treatment options and possible treatment side effects. You may not know what radiation therapy is, or why it is effective in treating cancer. That’s why we are here to help you ~ to listen carefully to your concerns, provide thorough explanations, and address your many questions and concerns through comprehensive education, social services support, and nutritional counseling.

Before you actually begin your radiation therapy, we spend considerable time planning your treatment very precisely and determining your exact treatment dosage.  At NROC, our exceptional team of physicians and medical physicists works closely with our therapists to assure that this critical planning results in the best possible outcome for you.

We also provide the most advanced radiation treatment options, such as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, known as IMRT.  IMRT allows us to deliver a maximum dose of radiation to a cancerous tumor while sparing surrounding healthy tissue from unnecessary exposure.  Thanks to this state-of-the-art therapy, we can reduce unwanted side effects so you can lead a more normal, healthy life during and after your treatment.
 

Vision, Values, Mission

Our Pledge to the Patients and Families We Serve

The team of health care professionals at Northeast Radiation Oncology Center (NROC) is dedicated to providing care for all patients and their families based on the following Vision, Values, and Mission.

VISION: We are committed to providing the highest quality, community-based services for cancer diagnosis, treatment and research, and to honoring the needs and respecting the dignity of each patient and family, our medical colleagues, and the people throughout the communities we serve.

VALUES: We share these core values:

• To foster healing for all those in our care, combining our medical and technical expertise with compassion, kindness, and respect for the spiritual values of each individual;

• To value and nurture our employees’ professional competence and personal dedication to service.

MISSION: We provide the most advanced, comprehensive radiation therapy for both in-patient and out-patient treatment needs, combining scientific excellence and compassionate understanding for patients and their families for the full continuum of radiation care.