Education: Furman University – Bachelor of Science in PsychologyUConn School of Medicine – Doctor of MedicineInternship and residencies – UPMCFox School of Business – MHA, Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementFox Chase Cancer Center – Urol...
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Novel surgical and radiation techniques are making it easier for some patients with prostate cancer to prolong their lives following treatment. By employing the most modern clinical tools, Fox Chase Cancer Center offers the latest in imaging and prostate bi...
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Clinical trials play an important role in advancing scientific knowledge and helping shape the care of future cancer patients. “Through clinical trials, we acknowledge the limitations of current care and advance care through discovery.” said Robert Uzzo, MD...
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Robert Uzzo, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgical Oncology, is the executive director and Marc Smaldone, MD, surgical oncologist, is the regional clinical champion for the Pennsylvania Urologic Regional Collaborative (PURC).PURC is conducting...
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Opioids are in the news a lot lately because of the national epidemic of misuse and addiction involving these powerful painkillers and street drugs. So, some patients may understandably feel uneasy about taking prescription opioids to control their cancer p...
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Prostate cancer can be treated with either surgery or radiation therapy. For men who were initially treated with radiation therapy alone, prostate cancer can return in up to 40-50 percent of cases (Zelefsky et al). Prostate cancer recurrence after failed ra...
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