News Releases 2001

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• Dec 21, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Marks Family Risk Assessment Program's 10th Anniversary with Moving Tribute from "Patient Number One"
• Dec 21, 2001
  A Family Affair; Risk Assessment Program Marks 10 Years
• Dec 18, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center's Tree of Life Ceremony Symbolizes Courage and Stands as Memorial To Loved Ones
• Dec 12, 2001
  Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Donates $10,000 to Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Nov 29, 2001
  Holiday Gift-Wrap Booth Raises Money for Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Nov 28, 2001
  Mt. Airy Church of God In Christ Partners with Fox Chase Cancer Center To Bring Cancer Detection, Prevention and Education Services to Parishioners
• Nov 26, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints Susan Politsky, RN, MSN as Nurse Manager
• Nov 15, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Mentors Host Student "Shadows" For a Day
• Nov 7, 2001
  Study Identifies Dose Escalation Radiation Treatment Technique for Community Doctors
• Nov 7, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: Low Levels of Oxygen in Prostate Cancer Cells Predictor for Treatment Failure
• Nov 7, 2001
  High Dose Radiation Treatments Require Precision; Study Shows Prostate Remains Relatively Stable During Treatment
• Nov 7, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: PSA Nadir Predicts Cancer Recurrence and Death
• Nov 7, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: Long Term Hormone Therapy Improves Outcome for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
• Nov 2, 2001
  High Dose Radiation Therapy Critical in Some Prostate Cancers; Study is One of First to Report Long Term Follow-up
• Nov 1, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurses Welcome Girl Scouts; Young Women Encouraged to Examine Career Options in Healthcare
• Nov 1, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center CEO Chosen National President of the American Cancer Society
• Oct 31, 2001
  Board of Associates' Marlyn R. Fein Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Oct 31, 2001
  Board of Associates' Frances Borowsky Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Oct 31, 2001
  Board of Associates' Bucks County Chapter Makes Annual Contribution To Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Oct 31, 2001
  Hambleton Appointed Vice President of Nursing and Patient Services
• Oct 27, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Announces 3rd Annual "Paws for the Cause"
• Oct 22, 2001
  Cancer Information Service Director Garners High Honor
• Oct 7, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts 12th Annual "Pedal for Prevention" Bike Ride and Walk
• Oct 4, 2001
  Fox Chase Adds Gastroenterologist with Cancer-Prevention Interests
• Oct 2, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Names Rosenblum Chief of Gynecologic Oncology and Welcomes Edelson to Its Surgical Oncology Staff
• Sep 30, 2001
  Science Features Fox Chase Cancer Center Findings on Promotion of Organ Growth
• Sep 24, 2001
  Nurses Welcome at Fox Chase Cancer Center's Open House
• Sep 6, 2001
  Steve Torres Wins Regional Award from the Cancer Information Service
• Sep 4, 2001
  Unity Day Yields Bike for Germantown Resident in Fox Chase Cancer Center Drawing
• Sep 1, 2001
  September is National Gynecological Cancer Month-Early Detection of Cervical Cancer with Pap Smear Saves Lives
• Sep 1, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center's "Creative Beginnings" To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
• Aug 31, 2001
  titFox Chase Cancer Center's Nobel Laureate Wins 2001 Fries Prize for Improving Health
• Aug 30, 2001
  CWA Local 13,000 Raises $11,000 For Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Total Donation For Ten Years Tops $83,500
• Aug 30, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Selected to Participate in Distinguished Fellows Program
• Aug 29, 2001
  Four Area Golfers Raise $17,400 for Fox Chase Cancer Center During "Longest Day of Golf" Event
• Aug 27, 2001
  Local High School Students Display Research Projects at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Student Scientists Work Side-by-Side With Researchers
• Aug 27, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Lymphedema Therapists Among First to Receive National Certification
• Aug 23, 2001
  Halfball Remains a Family Tradition in Philadelphia After 60 Years; Tournament Will Raise Money for Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Aug 23, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts 12th Annual "Pedal for Prevention" Bike Ride
• Aug 22, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints New Vice Chairman of Radiation Oncology
• Aug 21, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Smoking Cessation Program
• Aug 13, 2001
  Creative Beginnings Celebrates 20 Years of Early Childhood Development at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Aug 7, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Employee's Team Wins the Gold in 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games
• Jul 31, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Scientist Named Pew Scholar
• Jul 26, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Supports Freedom Riders
• Jul 24, 2001
  Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Opens at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jul 10, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Smoking Cessation Program
• Jul 6, 2001
  Jan's House of Hope En Route to Philadelphia; Dream Home Built in Memory of Wife Arrives Saturday Morning
• Jul 2, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center First to Use MRI for Radiation Treatment Planning
• Jun 18, 2001
  New Guidelines Help Cancer Patients with Nausea and Vomiting; Some Side-Effects Can Be Controlled or Prevented
• Jun 13, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Celebrates Nursing During Fundraising Gala; Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Perform Tribute Concert
• Jun 12, 2001
  Cancer Awareness Voyage Sails into Philadelphia; Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Jan's House of Hope
• Jun 11, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Employee's Team Wins the Gold in 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games
• Jun 5, 2001
  Cancer Awareness Voyage Sails into Philadelphia; Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Jan's House of Hope
• May 31, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center's Susan J. Niskey Named Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives
• May 23, 2001
  First Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Sarcoma Seen with Molecular Therapy in Multi-Center Trial of STI-571; Studied at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• May 23, 2001
  Cancer Pain Can Be Treated: New Patient Guidelines Help Patients And Physicians Discuss Options
• May 23, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Awarded Six Million Dollar Grant from Department of Defense: Establishes Nation's First Behavioral Research Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer
• May 18, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Laryngectomee Support Group
• May 16, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division Meeting
• May 16, 2001
  Lymphedema Support Group Meeting; Free Program Offered at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• May 13, 2001
  First Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Sarcoma Seen with Molecular Therapy in Multi-Center Trial of STI-571; Studied at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• May 10, 2001
  Local Volunteers Donate Time to Help Area Cancer Patients Meet Transportation Needs to Cancer Treatments and Home Again
• May 10, 2001
  Ninth Annual Plain and Fancy
• May 2, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Nobel Laureate Baruch S. Blumberg Receives "Founders Award" From Hepatitis B Foundation at Annual Recognition Gala
• May 1, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center to Consult in the Formation of Clinical Trials Relationship; Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the National Cancer Institute to Form Group
• Apr 25, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Awarded Six Million Dollar Grant from Department of Defense: Establishes Nation's First Behavioral Research Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer
• Apr 23, 2001
  Early Detection of Lung Cancer Study
• Apr 21, 2001
  Wing Pepper Dies at 92
• Apr 17, 2001
  Georges Perrier Named Honorary Culinary Chair
• Mar 14, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives Grant for Nursing Program From The Verizon Foundation
• Mar 13, 2001
  Union Helps Raise $105,000 For Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Overall Total Tops Half Million Dollars
• Mar 7, 2001
  Ferguson Elected to Fox Chase Cancer Center Board
• Mar 6, 2001
  Hoeffel Meets Fox Chase Cancer Center Doctors While On Russian Mission
• Mar 6, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Visiting Nurses from United Kingdom
• Mar 6, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Physician Leads New International Treatment Study for Ovarian Cancer
• Mar 3, 2001
  Nurses Welcome at Fox Chase Cancer Center's Open House
• Mar 2, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Physician Receives International Award for Patient Care
• Mar 2, 2001
  Women, Cancer and Fashion; Philadelphia Designer Teams with Fox Chase Cancer Center Doctor
• Mar 2, 2001
  Russian Physicians To Visit Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Mar 2, 2001
  Karate Students Help "Kick Cancer;" Kick-a-thon Raises Money for Patient Treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Mar 2, 2001
  21st Charity Auction Features Space Odyssey 2001 Theme; Celestial Evening Raises Funds for Patient Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Mar 2, 2001
  The Cancer Information Service Offers Free Information About Inherited Cancer Risks
• Feb 27, 2001
  Statement Regarding the Abuse of OxyContin
• Feb 27, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Publishes New Findings on the Developmental Origin of Liver and Pancreas
• Feb 26, 2001
  Fox Chase Cancer Center in Search of "Creative Beginnings" Alumni
• Feb 20, 2001
  Fox Chase Faculty and Staff Pledge More Than a Million Dollars to Fund New Research Institute for Cancer Prevention
• Feb 13, 2001
  Student Scientist Presents Research Conducted at Fox Chase Cancer Center at AJAS National Meeting
• Jan 29, 2001
  Top Russian Physicians to Visit Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jan 26, 2001
  Fox Chase and Immunicon Sign Colon Cancer Research Pact