Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia, PA

Brooke’s life was flipped upside down when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. At just 30 years old, her entire future was at stake. Fox Chase doctors understood Brooke’s unique needs and developed a plan just for her.

George Doran, III, a staff registered nurse on the surgical unit, is part of the Magnet-designated nursing programs at Fox Chase.

Translational medicine brings new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, as well as devices and therapeutics, to positively impact the lives of people at risk of cancer as well as patients with cancer. Translational research disease groups (TRDGs) coordinate assessment of research opportunities, particularly through investigator-initiated trials, interdisciplinary collaboration, research support, and trainee involvement.