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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: The New Standard for Pancreatic Cancer?

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April 2, 2021

Rectal Cancer Treatment is Changing

Colon and rectal cancers are often thought of as one in the same. But while the two have a lot in common, rectal cancer treatment can often have a bigger impact on a patient’s quality of life. Colorectal cancer is an umbrella term for colon and rectal ca...

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Rectal Cancer Treatment is Changing

March 23, 2021

Surgery as a Treatment for Gastric (Stomach) Cancer: Learn the Facts

There are many types of cancer that are considered fairly rare, and gastric cancer is one of them. If you or a loved one is diagnosed with this disease, surgery is likely to be one of the treatment options and it’s important to know what’s involved. Here ar...

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Surgery as a Treatment for Gastric (Stomach) Cancer: Learn the Facts

January 7, 2020

Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer: Things to Know

Updated: February 24, 2020 If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, your doctor might recommend a type of surgery called a Whipple procedure. Also called a pancreatoduodenectomy, this is a highly complex operation that requires a ...

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Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer: Things to Know

September 11, 2019

The Truth About Prostate Cancer

Updated May 20, 2021 Reviewed by Andres F. Correa, MD These days, it can be tough to determine if and when you should be screened for prostate cancer. Screening recommendations have gone through significant shifts over the years. Men are urged to h...

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The Truth About Prostate Cancer

September 11, 2019

Coping With Cancer and Chronic Pain

You might not know it, but chronic pain is one of the most common long-term effects of cancer treatment, occurring in about 1 in 3 cancer survivors. “Patients are living longer with cancer because it has, for many, become a chronic illness. But they may ...

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Coping With Cancer and Chronic Pain

July 23, 2019

DIEP Flap Technique Offers Patients New Options for Breast Reconstruction

Updated: April 6, 2021 Breast cancer patients have many options when it comes to reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy. In recent years, Fox Chase Cancer Center has begun to offer patients a newer option for breast reconstruction, called the DIEP fla...

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DIEP Flap Technique Offers Patients New Options for Breast Reconstruction

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