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Delaware County Regional Cancer Center, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Delaware County Regional Cancer Center (DCRCC), located at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, offers a full spectrum of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up programs related to cancer. DCRCC is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers and is accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center.
DCRCC houses a broad spectrum of services under one roof. These include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, PET (Positron Emission Tomography) infusion center, educational services, a Personal Appearance Enhancement Center, and other support services designed to meet the ongoing needs of cancer patients and their families, as well as the general community.
DCRCC offers the most advanced therapies and uses a multidisciplinary approach to help their patients fight cancer, including:
- Medical Oncology: Medical oncologists at DCRCC utilize a variety of approaches- including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy- to treat patients with cancer.
- Radiation Oncology: Radiation oncologists at DCRCC incorporate the latest available technologies and techniques, including IMRT, low-dose-rate brachytherapy, conformal radiation, and 3-D CT-based computerized treatment planning.
- Surgical Oncology: Surgical oncologists at DCRCC offer a full range of services, including diagnostic, treatment, adjunctive, and palliative procedures. Reconstructive surgery is also available. ABBI equipment is now available to enhance breast biopsy procedures.
- Research: The Cancer research program at DCRCC has grown steadily over time to include both prevention and treatment studies. In addition to participating in clinical trials generated by Fox Chase Cancer Center, DCRCC participates in studies coordinated by several national cancer research groups, including the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) and the Radiotherapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
- Diagnosis: Diagnostic tools at DCRCC include a range of radiologic imaging technologies such as PET/CT scanning, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, mammography, CT, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. Also available to patients are surgical biopsies and state-of-the-art laboratory medicine.
- Other services: DCRCC patients also have access to services including home care/hospice, pain management, nutritional counseling, integrative care, social work, support groups and cancer prevention and screening programs. Patients can also participate in Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment Programs, designed to assess an individual's cancer risk factors in order to develop a strategy to reduce the risk of cancer.
Crozer-Keystone Cancer Services
| Medical Director | John D. Sprandio, MD | 610-622-3818 |
| Administration, Director of Oncology | Marie DeStefano, RN,MSN,FAAMA | 610-284-8234 |
| Referral Coordinator | Susie Smith, RN,MSN,OCN | 610-284-8182 |