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January 9, 2014

The Ties that Bind: Redefined – The Story of a Lymphoma Survivor

Family—always important to Frank Serianni, wife Heather and son Butch—took on new meaning after Frank was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2009 at age 44. Over the next four years of treatments, recurrences, complications and wholesale changes i...

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December 31, 2013

Happy New Year from the staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center!

The staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center sends our warmest wishes to our patients, families, volunteers and staff for a happy and healthy New Year! We hope you enjoy this short video we created just for you!

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Happy New Year from the staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center!

December 28, 2013

Operation Jimbo Claus Arrives at Fox Chase

When Brian McShane started Jimbo’s Squad, his goal was to provide comfort for patients treated at Fox Chase Cancer Center and their families. This Christmas, he did just that by distributing performance pullover sweatshirts and hats to patients.One of the S...

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Operation Jimbo Claus Arrives at Fox Chase

December 28, 2013

Fox Chase Earns Prestigious Magnet® Nursing Designation for Fourth Time in a Row

Fox Chase Cancer Center, the first acute care hospital in Pennsylvania and specialty hospital in the country to receive Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, h...

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Fox Chase Earns Prestigious Magnet® Nursing Designation for Fourth Time in a Row

December 6, 2013

The Truth about Breast Implants: Saline vs. Silicone

Breast implants have undergone a large number of revisions since their first release in the 1970s. The two currently available implants are saline implants and silicone implants. The implants used for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy are t...

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The Truth about Breast Implants: Saline vs. Silicone

December 4, 2013

“What is the Best Breast Reconstruction Method for Me?”

As chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center, I meet many patients who are about to have a mastectomy and have lots of questions. They want to understand their breast reconstruction options so they can decide which is best for t...

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