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2001 News Room
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December 2001
- A Family Affair; Risk Assessment Marks 10 Years (12-21-2001)
- FRAP Marks 10 Year Anniversary (12-21-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Tree of Life Ceremony Symbolizes Courage and Stands as Memorial To Loved Ones (12-18-2001)
- U.S. Marines Deliver Toys for Three Tots (12-13-2001)
- Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Donates $10,000 to Fox Chase Cancer Center (12-12-2001)
November 2001
- Holiday Gift Wrap Booth Raises Money for Fox Chase Cancer Center (11-29-2001)
- Mt. Airy Church of God In Christ Partners with FCCC to Bring Cancer Detection, Prevention and Education to Parishoners (11-28-2001)
- Fox Chase Appoints Susan Politsky RN, MSN as Nurse Manager (11-26-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Mentors Host Student "Shadows" for a Day (11-15-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: Long Term Hormone Therapy Improves Outcome for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (11-07-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: PSA Nadir Predicts Cancer Recurrence and Death (11-07-2001)
- High Dose Radiation Treatments Require Precision; Study Shows Prostate Remains Relatively Stable During Treatment (11-07-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Study: Low Levels of Oxygen in Prostate Cancer Cells Predictor for Treatment Failure (11-07-2001)
- Study Identifies Dose Escalation Radiation Treatment Technique for Community Doctors (11-07-2001)
- High Dose Radiation Therapy Critical in Some Prostate Cancers; Study is One of First to Report Long Term Follow-up (11-02-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center CEO Robert C. Young, M.D. Elected President of The American Cancer Society (11-01-2001)
October 2001
- Hambleton Appointed Vice President of Nursing and Patient Services (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Bucks County Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Frances Borowsky Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Fox Chase Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Trading Post Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Friends of the Hospital Make Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates' Marlyn R. Fein Chapter Makes Annual Contribution to Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-31-2001)
- Board of Associates Makes Annual Contribution To Fox Chase Cancer Center (10-30-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Announces 3rd Annual "Paws for the Cause" (10-27-2001)
- Cancer Information Service Director Garners High Honor (10-22-2001)
- Harrisburg Based Organization Receives National Award For Cancer Education and Control Efforts (10-18-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts 12th Annual "Pedal for Prevention" Bike Ride and Walk (10-07-2001)
- Fox Chase Adds Gastroenterologist with Cancer-Prevention Interests (10-04-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Names Rosenblum Chief of Gynecologic Oncology and Welcomes Edelson to Its Surgical Oncology Staff (10-02-2001)
September 2001
- Science Features Fox Chase Findings on Promotion of Organ Growth (09-30-2001)
- Nurses Welcome at Fox Chase Cancer Center's Open House (09-24-2001)
- Steve Torres Wins Regional Award from the Cancer Information Service (09-06-2001)
- Jolley Receives Regional Scholarship from the Cancer Information Service (09-06-2001)
- Unity Day Yields Bike for Germantown Resident in Fox Chase Cancer Center Drawing (09-04-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's "Creative Beginnings" To Celebrate 20th Anniversary (09-04-2001)
- September is National Gynecological Cancer Month-Early Detection of Cervical Cancer with Pap Smear Saves Lives (09-01-2001)
August 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Nobel Laureate Wins 2001 Fries Prize for Improving Health (08-31-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Selected to Participate in Distinguished Fellows Program (08-30-2001)
- CWA Local 13,000 Raises $11,000 For Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Total Donation For Ten Years Tops $83,500 (08-30-2001)
- Four Area Golfers Raise $17,400 for Fox Chase Cancer Center During "Longest Day of Golf" Event (08-29-2001)
- FCCC Lymphedema Therapists Among First in the U.S. to Receive Certification (08-27-2001)
- Local High School Students Display Research Projects at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Student Scientists Work Side-by-Side With Researchers (08-27-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts 12th Annual "Pedal for Prevention" Bike Ride (08-23-2001)
- Halfball Tournament Benefits Fox Chase Cancer Center (08-23-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints New Vice Chairman of Radiation Oncology (08-22-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Smoking Cessation Program (08-21-2001)
- Creative Beginnings Celebrates 20 Years of Early Childhood Development at Fox Chase Cancer Center (08-13-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Employee's Team Wins the Gold in 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games (08-07-2001)
July 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Scientist Named Pew Scholar (07-31-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Supports Freedom Riders (07-26-2001)
- Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Opens at Fox Chase (07-24-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Smoking Cessation Program (07-10-2001)
- Jan's House of Hope En Route to Philadelphia; Dream Home Built in Memory of Wife Arrives Saturday Morning (07-06-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's New Source of Nurse Power (07-03-2001)
- Ferguson Elected to Fox Chase Cancer Center Board (07-03-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center First to Use MRI for Radiation Treatment Planning (07-02-2001)
June 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Tuition Reimbursement Program Pays Off; Employee Takes Advantage of Center Opportunities to Make Career Transition (06-19-2001)
- New Guidelines Help Cancer Patients with Nausea and Vomiting; Some Side-Effects Can Be Controlled or Prevented (06-18-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Celebrates Nursing During Fundraising Gala; Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Perform Tribute Concert (06-13-2001)
- Cancer Awareness Voyage Sails into Philadelphia; Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Jan's House of Hope (06-12-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Employee's Team Wins the Gold in 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games (06-11-2001)
- Cancer Awareness Voyage Sails into Philadelphia; Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Jan's House of Hope (06-05-2001)
May 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Susan J. Niskey Named Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives (05-31-2001)
- FCCC Awarded $6 Million Grant from Dept. of Defense: Establishes Nation's First Behavioral Research Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer (05-23-2001)
- New Pain Management Guidelines Help Patients and Doctors (05-23-2001)
- First Effective GI Sarcoma Treatment Studied at Fox Chase (05-23-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Laryngectomee Support Group (05-18-2001)
- Lymphadema Support Group Meeting; Free Program Offered at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-16-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division Meeting (05-16-2001)
- First Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Sarcoma Seen with Molecular Therapy in Multi-Center Trial of STI-571; Studied at Fox Chase Cancer Center (05-13-2001)
- Ninth Annual Plain and Fancy Food Fest Returns to Fox Chase Cancer Center; Georges Perrier Named Honorary Culinary Chair (05-01-2001)
- Local Volunteers Donate Time to Help Area Cancer Patients Meet Transportation Needs to Cancer Treatments and Home Again (05-10-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Nobel Laureate Baruch S. Blumberg Receives "Founders Award" From Hepatitis B Foundation at Annual Recognition Gala (05-02-2001)
- 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 (05-01-2001)
April 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 (04-25-2001)
- Early Detection of Lung Cancer Study (04-23-2001)
- Wing Pepper Dies at 92 (04-21-2001)
- Plain and Fancy Food Fest Returns to Fox Chase; Georges Perrier Named Honorary Culinary Chair (04-17-2001)
March 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives Grant for Nursing Program From The Verizon Foundation (03-14-2001)
- Union Helps Raise $105,000 For Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Overall Total Tops Half Million Dollars (03-13-2001)
- Nurses Welcome at Fox Chase Cancer Center's Open House (03-08-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Physician Leads New International Treatment Study for Ovarian Cancer (03-06-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts Visiting Nurses from United Kingdom (03-06-2001)
- Hoeffel Meets Fox Chase Cancer Center Doctors While On Russian Mission (03-06-2001)
- CIS Offers Risk Assessment for Inherited Cancers (03-02-2001)
- 21st Charity Auction Features Space Odyssey 2001 Theme; Celestial Evening Raises Funds for Patient Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center (03-02-2001)
- Karate Students Help "Kick Cancer;" Kick-a-thon Raises Money for Patient Treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center (03-02-2001)
- Russian Physicians to Visit Fox Chase Cancer Center (03-02-2001)
- Women, Cancer and Fashion; Philadelphia Designer Teams with Fox Chase Cancer Center Doctor (03-02-2001) Fox Chase Cancer Center Physician Receives International Award for Patient Care (03-02-2001)
February 2001
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Publishes New Findings on the Developmental Origin of Liver and Pancreas (02-27-2001)
- Statement Regarding the Abuse of OxyContin (02-27-2001)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center in Search of "Creative Beginnings" Alumni (02-26-2001)
- Fox Chase Faculty and Staff Pledge over a Million for New Research Institute (02-20-2001)
- Local Student addresses National AJAS Meeting with Research Conducted at Fox Chase (02-13-2001)