Fox Chase Cancer Center welcomes patients from near and far. We understand that distance does not matter when it comes to getting the best cancer treatment and care. While you're here, we hope to ease your concerns by helping with the details of your experience.

Help with your Accommodations

Our patient coordinator is available to help our out-of-town patients and their families find housing and hotel accommodations near the hospital. For assistance, please call 215-728-3628.

Stay in Contact

During your stay in Philadelphia, members of your Fox Chase health-care team will need your local phone number.

Whether you stay in a nearby hotel, AstraZeneca Hope Lodge, Coventry House apartment or a private home, please provide that phone number to the Fox Chase housing and transportation coordinator and to your primary nurse or the nurse involved in coordinating outpatient chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Medical Emergencies

If you have a medical emergency during weekday daytime hours, call the number your doctor or nurse has given you. If you have a medical emergency on an evening or weekend, use Fox Chase Cancer Center's on-call system by calling 215-728-6900. Ask for the nursing supervisor.  You may be directed to Fox Chase's Direct Referral Unit (DRU). In some cases, you may be directed to Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus. More about emergency care.

International Patients

Fox Chase Cancer Center welcomes cancer patients from around the world to our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania facility. Fox Chase Cancer Center has joined forces with several of the Philadelphia area's top medical institutions to bond the rich healthcare resources of the region with the growing international demand for U.S. medical services. Contact our International Patient Service.

More Assistance

If you have any questions or concerns about local housing options, your treatment, or getting support, please call our toll-free information line, 1-888-FOX-CHASE (1-888-369-2427) to speak with a representative.