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Resource and Education Center (REC)
For more information about REC, call 215-214-1618 or use Live Help
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Gifts to the Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities enable us to bring Fox Chase's top-ranking status as a world-class research and treatment center into the local community. With donor support, we are able to make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors through cancer prevention and screening programs.
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and their Families
The REC now has three locations:
- in the Robert C. Young, M.D., Pavilion, front lobby area by the glass mural wall (staffed by health educators),
- in the CRU waiting area of the Outpatient Department, just beyond the fireplace (staffed by health educators), and
- an informational area in the new Women's Cancer Center.
Come visit us! You can also call us at 215-214-1618.
Chat with us on our Live Help service or e-mail your questions to Recstaff@fccc.edu
Cancer Information Web Resources
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Every day, people find valuable information at the Resource and Education Center.
The REC provides accurate and reliable information to cancer patients and their families, high-risk individuals as well as the staff of Fox Chase Cancer Center.
The Resource and Education Center (REC) is a patient and family learning center. Our staff is here to help you find information about cancer risk, prevention, screening, and treatment including clinical trials. If you need support services, they can also refer you to other Fox Chase departments and programs or to local and national organizations.
REC Resources include:
- Trained Health Educators to help you!
- Internet access with highlighted, reviewed websites
- Interactive computer programs, DVDs and CD-ROMs
- Audio and Video tapes
- Brochures, fact sheets, and newsletters covering a variety of health and cancer-related topics
- Health and cancer-related textbooks
- Community resources
- Information about other Fox Chase Cancer Center services and programs, including
- High Risk Programs,
- Social Services, and the
- Patient and Family Resource Center in the Hospital
All materials and services are provided free of charge to REC visitors.
- The Resource and Education Center (REC) is open to all Fox Chase Cancer Center patients, their families, staff, and the general public.
- Visit us Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Call us at 215-214-1618
- Look for our Live Help logo online and chat live with one of our health educators or e-mail your questions to Recstaff@fccc.edu
