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October 18, 2017

Preparing Your Body for Chemotherapy

Updated: February 17, 2020 Many 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 depen...

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September 25, 2017

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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September 18, 2017

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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September 16, 2017

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

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June 14, 2017

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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April 21, 2017

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 Comfort B...

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