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You will not be as active the first few weeks after surgery, which increases your risk for blood clots. Your doctor may prescribe a medication (known generically as an anticoagulant) to prevent you from developing blood clots.

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Advanced Sarcoma and Soft Tissue Cancer Care Now Available at Capital Health

Combining the latest technology with the expertise of nationally recognized sarcoma specialists, Capital Health Cancer Center recently launched its Sarcoma Center to offer groundbreaking, state-of-the-art therapies for patients diagnosed with this broad group of cancers.

Capital Health Receives Five-Year Grant Award from Merck Foundation to Launch New Initiative to Improve Cardiovascular Care in Trenton

Capital Health is one of 11 health care organizations in the United States to be awarded a grant through the Collaborative for Equity in Cardiac Care, a five-year initiative funded by the Merck Foundation aimed at enhancing access to high quality, person-centered health care for people living with heart conditions 

Capital Health is First in Region to Offer Non-Invasive Liver Tumor Treatment

Physicians at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently performed the first liver histotripsy procedure in Mercer and Bucks Counties, marking a major milestone for Capital Health Cancer Center and patients in the community. 

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