Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center

What Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center does

Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center is the oncology service line of Penn Medicine Princeton Health, a nonprofit community academic healthcare system serving Central New Jersey from its anchor at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, NJ. The cancer center provides clinical oncology, rehabilitative care, and support services across the cancer treatment and recovery continuum, with a recent strategic emphasis on geriatric oncology for patients aged 80 and above. Operationally it sits within a broader portfolio that includes 30 medical specialties delivered through Princeton Medical Center (a teaching hospital of over 50 years), Princeton House Behavioral Health (24/7 inpatient and outpatient behavioral services), and multiple outpatient centers across the region.

The center operates as a wholly-owned component of Penn Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Pennsylvania, which provides access to research infrastructure, physician-scientist pipelines, and the Perelman School of Medicine. A $2.5 million grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation in March 2023 funded the launch of a dedicated geriatric cancer research program focused on health disparities and treatment innovation for older adults. The Princeton Medical Center Foundation, established in 1978, channels philanthropic donations into clinical equipment, facility expansion, and capital projects such as the emergency department and cardiac catheterization laboratory.

The business model is a nonprofit academic healthcare delivery model funded primarily through insurance reimbursement (including Medicare and Medicaid, with active participation in the CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model), supplemented by philanthropic giving and research grants. Patient volumes and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the input; pricing for cancer treatment services is not transparently listed. The center serves a geographic base of Central New Jersey residents, with a stated emphasis on combining academic medical center capabilities with a personalized community-centered care approach.

Name

Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center

Legal name

Penn Medicine

Website

https://princetonhcs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center is the oncology service line of Penn Medicine Princeton Health, delivering cancer treatment, rehabilitative care, and geriatric oncology research to Central New Jersey residents within a 30-specialty academic teaching hospital system.

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Product category

Oncology Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Oncology services
• Cancer treatment
• Behavioral health
• Teaching hospital
• Outpatient care

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center provides clinical cancer care services, rehabilitative care, and patient support during cancer treatment and recovery. Operating as part of Penn Medicine Princeton Health, the center delivers oncology services across 30 specialties through Princeton Medical Center, outpatient centers, and the Princeton House Behavioral Health facility in Central New Jersey.

Product overview

Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center operates as part of Penn Medicine's Princeton Health system, offering comprehensive cancer care alongside a network of healthcare services. The portfolio includes Princeton Medical Center (a teaching hospital), Princeton House Behavioral Health (behavioral health services), and a Geriatric Cancer Research Program. Princeton Health provides 30 specialties across multiple outpatient locations in Central New Jersey, delivering advanced community care backed by Penn Medicine's academic medical expertise.

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Products and services

• Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center Provides clinical cancer care services, rehabilitative care, and support to patients during cancer treatment and recovery, as part of Penn Medicine Princeton Health's oncology offerings in Central New Jersey.
• Princeton Medical Center A leading teaching hospital in Plainsboro, NJ, combining academic medical center capabilities with community-centered care. Provides inpatient and outpatient acute care across 30 specialties with state-of-the-art technology.
• Princeton House Behavioral Health Regional leader in behavioral health care offering 24/7 inpatient treatment and multiple outpatient programs, serving patients across Central New Jersey for more than 50 years.
• Geriatric Cancer Research Program A research program designed to improve care for older cancer patients aged 80 and above, address health disparities, and test new treatments in geriatric oncology.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Princeton Medical Center FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1978, the Princeton Medical Center Foundation provides charitable support as the primary source of funding for clinical equipment and new facilities. Donations have enabled renovations of the Maternal-Child Health Program unit, emergency department expansion, mammography machines, and establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care: Large New Jersey health system's oncology service line with multiple infusion and radiation sites. Directly competes for community oncology patients across northern and central New Jersey.
• Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: New Jersey's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, based in New Brunswick. Direct competitor for oncology patients across Central New Jersey, with overlapping geriatric and clinical trial offerings.
• Atlantic Health System Cancer Care: New Jersey-based health system with comprehensive oncology services across multiple hospitals. Comparable regional cancer program targeting overlapping Central and Northern New Jersey populations.
• MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper: A joint program between MD Anderson and Cooper University Health Care serving southern New Jersey. Competes for oncology referrals in the broader New Jersey market with academic-grade cancer care.
• Fox Chase Cancer Center (Temple Health): NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Philadelphia affiliated with Temple Health. Directly comparable academic-affiliated oncology program competing for patients in the greater NJ/PA corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: One of the world's leading cancer centers based in New York City. Sets the benchmark for academic oncology and is a destination competitor for complex geriatric and specialty oncology cases in the Northeast.
• City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with expanding Northeast footprint. Comparable large-scale academic oncology enterprise with research-driven specialty programs including geriatric oncology.
• NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center affiliated with NYU Langone. Competes for New York-area and select New Jersey oncology referrals with deep subspecialty and trial capabilities.
• Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center: The flagship NCI-designated cancer center within the same Penn Medicine parent system. Provides the academic research backbone and is the broader incumbent peer for trial access, subspecialty depth, and brand.

Regional players

• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJBarnabas Health): Major New Brunswick, NJ academic hospital within RWJBarnabas Health with comprehensive oncology services. Comparable community-academic hybrid serving the same Central New Jersey geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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