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October 18, 2018

Breast Biopsies: Your Questions Answered

If your health care provider spots something new or unusual on your breast imaging test, there’s a good chance they’ll recommend a breast biopsy.It’s completely normal to feel nervous or anxious about this procedure. But knowing more about biopsies, how the...

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Breast Biopsies: Your Questions Answered

July 26, 2018

Prostate Cancer: The Gleason Score Explained

How aggressive is my prostate cancer? Is it growing slowly or quickly?If you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer—and this year alone nearly 165,000 men nationwide will be—these may be among the first questions you’ll ask your doctor. And the answers will...

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Prostate Cancer: The Gleason Score Explained

June 4, 2018

Should You Get a Second Opinion for Your Cancer Treatment?

Updated: February 11, 2020Being diagnosed with cancer can be frightening and overwhelming. You want to do everything possible to set yourself up for treatment success. But it’s easy to question whether you’re doing everything right.Getting a second medical ...

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Should You Get a Second Opinion for Your Cancer Treatment?

May 4, 2018

The Benefits of Treatment at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Updated 8/7/2020When you or a loved one is facing cancer, this much is certain: You want the very best medical care available. You want a center that is deeply rooted in evidence-based practice, has a hand in scientific discoveries driving the field forward...

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The Benefits of Treatment at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

April 20, 2018

Philadelphia Magazine Names 52 Fox Chase Cancer Center Physicians as Top Doctors

Philadelphia Magazine named fifty-two Fox Chase Cancer Center physicians to their “Top Doctors” list for 2018. Leave a review for your Top Doc!Clinical GeneticsMichael J. Hall – Clinical Genetics (FCCC)   Diagnostic ImagingGary Cohen, MD...

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Philadelphia Magazine Names 52 Fox Chase Cancer Center Physicians as Top Doctors

March 15, 2018

How to Find Trusted Information About a Cancer Diagnosis

Updated May 27, 2020If you or a loved one is facing cancer, one of your first reactions may be to go online. After all, the internet is awash in information about cancer and its treatments, from ads to news stories to government websites.It is certainly pos...

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