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Crozer-Keystone Health System boasts a long history of offering cancer diagnosis and treatment. Since 1990, Crozer-Keystone has built a reputation for offering compassionate care to the people of Delaware County. Learn more.
Taylor Hospital to Hold Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 19
Taylor Hospital, 175 E. Chester Pike, will offer free skin cancer screenings on May 19 in the hospital’s Short Procedure Unit. Registration is required and space is limited. To register, call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258). More>
Cancer Survivors Day to be Held at Crozer, DCMH May 29
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) will again host Cancer Survivors Day celebrations on Thursday, May 29. The Crozer event will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m., Clark Auditorium of the hospital, One Medical Center Boulevard in Upland, with a reception to follow in the Crozer Regional Cancer Center. The DCMH event will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Conference Center of the hospital, 501 N. Lansdowne Ave. in Drexel Hill, with a reception to follow in the Delaware County Regional Cancer Center. More>
Proud to Be Smoke-Free
Crozer-Keystone Health System is going completely smoke-free, effective July 4, 2008. For more information on what this means for patients, visitors and employees, click here.
Six-Week Smoking Cessation Program for the Community
Springfield: Tuesday's, starting May 13, 6 p.m - 8 p.m. in the Healthplex Community Room.
Taylor: Monday's, starting June 2, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A/B
Crozer: Tuesday's, starting July 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Alexander Silberman Center Room 302
Call 610-447-6009 for more information and to register.
Colorectal Cancer Resource Guide
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer among men and women. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors and causes of colorectal cancer, as well as the diagnosis, stages and treatment. More>
Learn More About Colonoscopy
The most effective way to treat - and beat - colon cancer is through early detection via a. colonoscopy. If you're scheduled for a colonoscopy, or considering one and are not sure what to expect, view the animation for more information.
Colorectal cancer accounts for ten percent of all cancer deaths. Test your knowledge by taking our quiz.
Request An Appointment with a CKHS Cancer Specialist 24/7
We’ve made it easier to schedule an appointment with a Crozer-Keystone cancer specialist. Use our handy appointment request service by going online or by calling our toll-free number 1-866-695-HOPE (1-866-695-4673) at your convenience. More>
Subscribe to Crozer-Keystone's New Cancer eNewsletter
Crozer-Keystone Health System, in partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center, has launched Cancer Report, a new monthly cancer eNewsletter. Click here to subscribe to Cancer Report and receive the latest news about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Are You Receiving Our Additional eNewsletters?
Crozer-Keystone Health System also publishes the following eNewsletters:
- Crozer-Keystone eMedicine
- Healthy Living After 50
- Your Healthy Pregnancy
- Crozer-Keystone Cardiac Care News
To subscribe to any of these Crozer-Keystone eNewsletters, click here, provide at least your email address and first name and check the eNewsletter(s) you would like to receive and click the sign up button.
Crozer-Keystone Affiliates with Philadelphia CyberKnife®
Crozer-Keystone has established an affiliation with Philadelphia CyberKnife® in Havertown, the only facility in the Delaware Valley to offer patients CyberKnife treatment of cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. Read about the many advantages this advanced stereotactic technology offers patients: unparalleled accuracy, fewer complications, no hospital stays, shorter recovery periods and much more>.
View the Webcast: Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy
Surgeons from Springfield Hospital demonstrate and discuss the use of robotic surgery in the treatment of prostate cancer in this Webcast. To view the Webcast, please click on the link below:
Crozer-Keystone Patients Can Enroll in New PET/CT Registry
CKHS is participating in Medicare's National Oncologic PET/CT Registry (NOPR). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide payment of PET/CT exams for patients enrolled by their physicians at required PET/CT imaging centers (DCMH, Springfield Hospital and Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake). More>
View Our Latest Cancer Care Television Spot
Treating cancer doesn't end with physical treatment - the mind and spirit also need nourishing. At CKHS, you get a full palette of advanced cancer care - right here in Delaware County. View the video. |