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“The coin is something tangible, I can hold on to it, find comfort in it, and feel the weight of it in my pocket,” said Elaine Spangler, Co-Chair of Fox Chase’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). “I like the concept, like a little emotional support mechanism to forestall distress.”

At Fox Chase Cancer Center, every advancement begins with a single focus: the patient. On Friday, June 13, 2025, Fox Chase officially opened the new Oncology Satellite Pharmacy—a facility built to dramatically increase the speed and safety with which life-saving medications reach patients.

In a recent ceremony, Fox Chase Cancer Center celebrated the appointment of Jeffrey Farma, MD, FACS, Chair and Professor in the Department of Surgery, as the Paul Grotzinger and Wilbur Raab Chair in Surgical Oncology.

Fox Chase Cancer Center welcomed Andrea Califano, Dr, a leader in the field of systems biology, on June 12, 2025, to award him the Center’s highest distinction, the Stanley P. Reimann Honor Award.

Homelessness, food insecurity, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, public safety, literacy, and on. The challenges faced by our patients often stretch beyond acute medical care, yet they also play a role in health outcomes and quality of life.

Fox Chase Cancer Center faculty, fellows, and staff gathered at the ASCO 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago to present new research and celebrate national recognition.

Leah Powers knows she has big shoes to fill as the new President of the Friends of Fox Chase Cancer Center. Powers takes on the role following the leadership of her friend and mentor, Linda Hammell, Director of Fox Chase’s Community Cancer Screening Program, who held the volunteer position for more than a decade.