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Why It’s Worth Seeking a Second Opinion for Prostate Cancer

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Prostate Cancer: Common Questions, Answered

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What Everyone Should Know About Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels

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September 20, 2017

Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Results in Fewer Side Effects Compared to Traditional Whole Prostate Gland Treatment

Treatment methods are constantly emerging in the field of prostate cancer. Focal therapy has become an option in treating some men that have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Men with small, localized prostate tumors may be eligible for this treatment...

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Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Results in Fewer Side Effects Compared to Traditional Whole Prostate Gland Treatment

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September 20, 2017

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Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS, has been appointed the new Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Kutikov joined the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase after completing a Society ...

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September 19, 2017

Fox Chase Uses Innovative Transperineal Biopsy Technique for Detecting Prostate Cancer to Reduce the Chance of Biopsy-Related Complications

For some men who need a prostate biopsy to test for prostate cancer, Fox Chase Cancer Center offers an alternative approach that is safer, with significantly lower risks of infection, and potentially higher rate of tumor detection. Most prostate biopsies...

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Fox Chase Uses Innovative Transperineal Biopsy Technique for Detecting Prostate Cancer to Reduce the Chance of Biopsy-Related Complications

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September 18, 2017

Robert Uzzo, MD, FACS, Receives Award from Society of Urologic Oncology

Robert Uzzo, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, is the recipient of the President’s Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO). The award was presented at the American Urology Asso...

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Robert Uzzo, MD, FACS, Receives Award from Society of Urologic Oncology

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September 15, 2017

A New Biopsy Technique to Diagnose Prostate Cancer and Reduce Risks of Infections

  Each year, over 1 million men undergo prostate biopsies to diagnose or rule out prostate cancer. For these men who need a biopsy, there is now an alternative approach that is safer, with significantly lower risks of infection, and potentially higher ra...

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A New Biopsy Technique to Diagnose Prostate Cancer and Reduce Risks of Infections

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September 15, 2017

Nurse’s Passion Makes her a Mainstay at Fox Chase

Long hours spent on your feet can sometimes make nursing feel like a thankless job. But for Sue Smolenski Burke, BSN, RN, OCN, her love for her patients is what gets her up in the morning and what keeps her going during those long days. Sue recently cele...

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