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Cancer Treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Breast During a one-day visit to our Breast Evaluation Center, an entire team of specialists (including the surgeon, medical oncologist and radiation oncologist) will develop a comprehensive treatment plan tailored especially for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.	Lung (Thoracic) Specialists at Philadelphia's Fox Chase Cancer Center are among the nation's best, offering treatment for inoperable lung cancer, cancer recurrence (the cancer coming back) and complex cases.
Gastrointestinal Cancers affecting the digestive system include, but are not limited to: Colon and rectal, esophageal, gastrointestinal carcinoid, liver (hepatic), pancreatic, and stomach (gastric) cancer.	Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Myeloma Hematologic cancers, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma, affect the blood and bone marrow.
Genitourinary (Urology) Cancers of the prostate, urinary tract, kidneys and testicles	Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Cord) Depending on the condition, there are often many treatment options.
Gynecological Cancer types affecting the reproductive tract in women include: cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine sarcoma, and vulvar cancer	Prostate Fox Chase Cancer Center is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Head and Neck Head and neck cancer refers to tumors that occur in the lining of the nose, mouth (oral cancer) or throat as well as cancers of the thyroid and salivary glands. Doctors also include advanced skin cancers of the head and neck (scalp, ears, face and neck) in this category.	Sarcoma Sarcoma is a cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or other connective or supportive tissue. Skin (Melanoma and Non-Melanoma) Of the 3 different types of skin cancer, melanoma is more aggressive than basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer.
Hematology Hematologic cancers, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma, affect the blood and bone marrow.	Thyroid In the United States, thyroid cancer is increasing in incidence faster than any other type of cancer. Fox Chase Cancer Center offers a wide array of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.