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Located at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, the four-story Cancer Center was completed in 2001 to bring advanced technology, programs and services together in one location – providing a level of care that rivals any university-based cancer center in the world.
As part of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, the Cancer Center houses comprehensive diagnostic and treatment programs, as well as prevention, education and complementary treatment resources in one location. The Cancer Center has received approval with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Our approach to treating people with cancer is based upon a patient’s individual needs. To meet these needs, a multidisciplinary team of specialists that may include medical oncologists, surgeons, pathologists and radiation oncologists provide coordinated treatments for patients.
The Cancer Center is designed to not only deliver high tech treatments, but to soothe the spirit. Interior gardens, waterfalls and other features provide patients with a brief haven from the outside world.
Patients also benefit from the strength of the new clinical and research partnership between Crozer-Keystone Health System and Fox Chase Cancer Center. The Fox Chase Crozer-Keystone Cancer Partnership, which expands on the successful partnership between Fox Chase Cancer Center and Delaware County Regional Cancer Center, will provide patients with an even greater level of access to clinical trials and programs to prevent and treat cancer.
In addition, The Cancer Center offers cancer support groups that bring patients and their families and loved ones together with others who share and understand their experiences. Through these support groups, patients can explore complementary alternative approaches – massage therapy and yoga, for example -- to coping with side affects, as well as learn techniques to help them look their best during cancer treatment.
Medical Oncology
The medical oncologists at the cancer center use an ever-expanding variety of approaches to cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal therapy.
Radiation Oncology
About half of all the people who develop cancer receive radiation therapy at some time during their illness. Radiation therapy can be used to cure the cancer or to relieve disturbing symptoms, improve quality of life, or as a supplemental treatment to chemotherapy and surgery. Two of the most significant recent advances, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and brachytherapy (seed implants), are available at Crozer.
Surgical Oncology
The treatment of cancer frequently requires surgery. A surgical biopsy is often required to determine the presence of cancer, and surgery is often the means by which a tumor is removed.
Site-specific Cancer Treatments
The cancer center offers specialized site-specific cancer treatment programs for cancers affecting many different body organs and systems -- from skin cancer to lymphomas, as well as gynecologic, breast and urologic cancers.
Support for Mind and Spirit
The cancer center offers a variety of support services for patients and their families, including supportive counseling, symptom management and nutritional counseling.
Prevention
To help those in our community prevent cancer, the cancer center offers a unique cancer risk assessment program as well as a range of regular screenings and educational events.
Research and Education
The cancer center offers patients access to the latest clinical trials and trains the cancer professionals of the future.
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