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2005 News Room
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December 2005
- Patricia Weeks of Fox Chase Cancer Center Named Chair of the Board for BioStrategy Partners (12-14-2005)
- Burtness Joins Medical Science Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center (12-12-2005)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Student Scientist Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center Gives High School Students a Real Taste of Medicine (12-08-2005)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Student Scientist Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center Gives High School Students a Real Taste of Medicine (12-08-2005)
- Jordan Picks Up Two International Honors (12-06-2005)
- Researchers Say Estrogen Can Kill Breast Cancer Cells Once Fueled by the Hormone (12-06-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Seeks Asian-born Women for Breast Density Study (12-05-2005)
November 2005
- Tree of Life Ceremony at Fox Chase Cancer Center Symbolizes Courage; Stands as Memorial To Loved Ones (11-22-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Monica Morrow Elected to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (11-21-2005)
- Director of Nursing at Fox Chase Cancer Center Selected as 2005 Best Nurse Leader by Advance Newsmagazines (11-07-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurses Take Top Honors-Vice President of Nursing Receives Award from Pennsylvania State Nurses Association - Director of Nursing Selected as 2005 Best Nurse Leader by Advance Magazine (11-07-2005)
- Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Awards Fox Chase Researchers an Ovarian Cancer Program Project Grant (11-03-2005)
- Hosts for Hospitals Brings Patients Home (11-01-2005)
October 2005
- Patient Advocates Join Ovarian Cancer Research Team at Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-27-2005)
- Religious and Medical Perspectives on End-of-Life Issues - Fox Chase Cancer Center's Michael Levy, MD, PhD, and Rabbi Eliseo D Rozenwasser at Har Zion Temple (10-27-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Associates' Coastal Friends Present Annual Contribution to Center (10-26-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Associates Presents $1,035,000 Check To President (10-25-2005)
- Board of Associates' Bucks County Chapter Presents Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-25-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Associates Chapter Presents Annual Contribution (10-25-2005)
- Board of Associates' Frances Borowsky Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-25-2005)
- Board of Associates' Friends of the Hospital Make Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-25-2005)
- Marlyn Fein Chapter of Board Of Associates Presents Annual Check to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-25-2005)
- Board of Associates' Trading Post Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-25-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Takes Top Honors - Vice President of Nursing Receives Award from Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (10-18-2005)
- Treatment Regimen Offers Greater Survival Advantage for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancers (10-18-2005)
- Should Doctors Consider Marital Status of Male Patients When Planning Palliative Treatment for Bone Metastasis? (10-18-2005)
- Surviving Breast Cancer - Does a Woman's Marital Status Matter? (10-17-2005)
- Have Researchers Found a Biomarker To Signal a More Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer? (10-17-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study Examines Which Women Could Benefit from Adjuvant Therapy with an Aromatase Inhibitor (10-17-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Recommend Radiation, Then Tamoxifen After Lumpectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients (10-17-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study Shows Men Whose Prostate Cancers Occur Following Transurethral Resection Should Be Treated as High-Risk Patients if PSA Level Is in Intermediate Range (10-17-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Find No Effects of Type II Diabetes on Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer; However, Long-Term Overall Survival is Worse (10-17-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nursing Department Hosts Nursing Education Fair (10-12-2005)
September 2005
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Passes Rigorous Review To Retain Comprehensive Cancer Center Status from the National Cancer Institute (09-19-2005)
- Gynecologic Cancer Support Group Debuts At Fox Chase Cancer Center (09-01-2005)
August 2005
- Nobel Laureate from Israel Returns to Fox Chase Cancer Center (08-22-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Employee Wins National Award for Animal Care (08-10-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Opens New Clinical Research Unit (08-02-2005)
July 2005
- Geisinger and Fox Chase Cancer Center Strategic Alliance Brings New Cancer Programs to Area Residents (07-14-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Is Tops in Cancer Care in SE Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware According to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" List for 2005 (07-08-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Joins An Elite Few As Part of the NCI's Early Detection Research Network (07-01-2005)
June 2005
- Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes New Physician (06-28-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Sheds New Light on Uncharted Territories in GI Tract; New Technology Revolutionizes Treatment for Small-Intestine Disorders (06-28-2005)
- Hematology Support Group Session Held at Fox Chase Cancer Center (06-22-2005)
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Raises Money, Awareness For Childhood Cancer (06-16-2005)
- Family and Friends of Late Regina McGlinchey Donate Proceeds to Fox Chase Cancer Center (06-15-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center and Immunicon Corporation Awarded NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (06-13-2005)
- James C Greenwood Elected to Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Directors (06-13-2005)
- Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes New Project Manager (06-08-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Begins Construction on New Hospital Wing (06-08-2005)
- Special Symposium Honors Lifetime Achievements of Fox Chase Cancer Center Nobel Laureate Baruch Blumberg (06-07-2005)
- Study Shows Doctors and Patients Think Differently About Clinical Trials (06-07-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Palliative Care Nurse Receives Lane Adams Quality of Life Award (06-06-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study Finds Prostate Cancer in 25% of High-Risk Men with "Normal" PSA Levels (06-04-2005)
May 2005
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Named Presenting Sponsor and Beneficiary of 2005 Advanta Championships (05-31-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Promotes Molecular Biologist (05-27-2005)
- New Investigator Joins Basic Science Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-27-2005)
- New Investigator Joins Basic Science Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-27-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Promotes Radiation Oncologist (05-26-2005)
- Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams Enter 2005 Advanta Championships Presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-26-2005)
- Ambulatory Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center Add New Member to Expanding Department; Regulatory Office Welcomes New Supervisor (05-25-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Names New Director of Protocol Management (05-25-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes New Clinical Manager of Protocol Office (05-23-2005)
- Tania Stutman Donates To GIST Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-13-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Conducts Traffic Study (05-13-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurses Receive Large Donation From Patient For Renovations (05-12-2005)
- New Director of Infusion Room Services Appointed at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-05-2005)
April 2005
- Should Patients Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy be Able to Receive Hospice Care? (04-30-2005)
- Newly Developed Skin and Wound Action Team (SWAT) at Fox Chase Cancer Center Tackles Patient Care with Expert Knowledge (04-29-2005)
- Nationally Renown Genetics Nurse at Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives Excellence in Cancer Education Award (04-28-2005)
- Fox Chase Establishes Gerald E Hanks Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology; Alan Pollack Becomes First to Hold the Distinction (04-28-2005)
- Reducing Specific Gene Levels Makes Breast Cancer Cells More Responsive to Ionizing Radiation (04-20-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers: New Drug May Be Used to Treat Women with Ovarian Cancer (04-20-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Identify Subset of Ovarian Cancer Patients Responsive to Iressa (04-20-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers: Selenium Will Have Critical Role in Prostate Cancer Treatment (04-20-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Find That Pregnancy-Related Hormone hCG Makes Genetic Changes in Breast Tissue That Help Prevent Breast Cancer (04-19-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Look for "Silenced" Genes To Monitor Kidney Cancer Patients (04-18-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers: Two Compounds in Plastic Packaging Act as Environmental Estrogens and Can Alter Genes in Breast Tissue (04-18-2005)
March 2005
- Fairmount Park Commission Approves Fox Chase Cancer Center Expansion Plan (03-09-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Receives Grant to Evaluate a Blood Test to Diagnose Mesothelioma at an Early, Curable Stage (03-01-2005)
February 2005
- Wegs' Five Million Dollar Gift Funds Signature Breast Cancer Research Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center (02-28-2005)
- Alfred G Knudson Jr, MD, PhD., of Fox Chase Cancer Center, wins Bristol-Myers Squibb Cancer Research Award (02-24-2005)
- Don Putney, Fox Chase Cancer Center Executive for 31 Years, Dies at 90 (02-04-2005)
January 2005
- Cancer Patients in Distress Find A Helpful Coping Tool at Fox Chase Cancer Center (01-11-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Creates Informatics RN Position and Promotes Internally (01-06-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Names New Director of Clinical Research for Radiation Oncology (01-04-2005)
- Physician Assistant Joins Urology Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center (01-04-2005)
- V. Craig Jordan Joins Fox Chase Cancer Center (01-03-2005)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Scientists Discover Key Proteins Linked to Aging and Cancer (01-03-2005)
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