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Preparing Your Body for Chemotherapy
Updated: February 17, 2020Many people are apprehensive before their first chemotherapy appointment. Preconceived notions and misinformation can add to the stress. “I think it is important to emphasize that the effects of treatments vary enormously depending...
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Preparing Your Body for Chemotherapy
Eric M. Horwitz Honored as a Fellow at ASTRO
, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase, will be honored as a fellow of The American Society for Radiation Oncology at the organization’s 59th Annual Meeting held this week, September 24-27, 2017 in San Diego.The Fellows Program, ...
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Eric M. Horwitz Honored as a Fellow at ASTRO
Preparing Your Mind for Chemotherapy
Getting ready for chemotherapy is a lot like preparing for other life events—having a plan and the right support in place can make the whole experience less stressful. There are practical steps you can take to prepare intellectually and emotionally for your...
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Preparing Your Mind for Chemotherapy
Fox Chase Urologic Oncology Contributions and Accomplishments
Fox Chase’s Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology looks back at its top accomplishments in 2016-17. Faculty Distinctions and Updates 134 PubMed Indexed Publications in 2016-2017 with Urologic Oncology Division Members as Co-Authors Perin...
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Fox Chase Urologic Oncology Contributions and Accomplishments
An Intimate Look at Sex After Cancer
Originally published in Forward, Spring/Summer 2017 By Paige Allen Cancer can take people through a series of waiting rooms, infusion rooms, operating rooms, and hospital rooms. When it’s over, another problem can be lurking in a different room: t...
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An Intimate Look at Sex After Cancer
Herk’s Heroes Bring Comfort to Patients on Chemotherapy
Last week about 150 patients receiving chemotherapy at Fox Chase Cancer Center got a little extra comfort to go with their care. Herk’s Heroes, an advocacy group led by Fox Chase nurse navigator Caryn Vadseth spent several hours distributing Chemo Com...
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