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Community Education

Fox Chase’s Community Outreach program involves the community in a variety of ways. We partner with community organizations, religious institutions and health ministries in the Philadelphia area to bring cancer education, prevention and screening programs to the community. These partnerships enhance the opportunity to reach a large community audience where our trained staff can provide programs tailored to the specific needs of each partner or organization. Working together with the community, we can increase cancer awareness, encourage participation in cancer screenings and clinical trials, and improve access to the best cancer treatment.
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Speakers Bureau

The Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities (HCHD) Speakers Bureau offers free 1 hour educational presentations to community organizations, church groups, worksites, and more. Presentations are delivered by health educators and are tailored to each audience to better meet their needs. Our topics include breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian, prostate and skin cancers. We are offering presentations in the following counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.

If you are interested in scheduling a presentation, please download our brochure here and fill out the Speaker Request Form.  You can also send a request to Jerilyn Baskett at Jerilyn.Baskett@fccc.edu or 215-214-1594.
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Cancer Health Disparities

One of the goals of Community Programs at the Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities is to increase minority involvement in clinical, behavioral and prevention trials through the delivery of cancer education and screening programs. To learn more about these programs, please call 215-214-1594 or write Community.Outreach@fccc.edu.
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Resource and Education Center

The Resource and Education Center (REC) is a fully staffed multimedia information and education center. It is available to patients, their families and Fox Chase Cancer Center personnel. The REC uses technology-enhanced approaches to provide information on risk, prevention and health promotion, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care. Trained cancer educators are available during all business hours to provide one-on-one attention. You can reach us online through Live Help.
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Cancer Screening Program

Fox Chase Cancer Center has comprehensive screening programs for breast, prostate, and skin cancer.

Our mobile mammography van is the only one with digital mammography in the Philadelphia region. Our staff is based out of Fox Chase Cancer Center and all equipment is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration and is accredited by the American College of Radiology. For women 40 and older, an exam can be completed in ten minutes.

Each year we screen more than 4,500 women reaching those who might not otherwise take time to screen for cancer. We partner with many organizations, religious institutions, support groups, corporations, senior living sites and health clinics. These partnerships help to reach a large audience where trained staff can provide screening and educational programs.

Click below for more information on each of our screening programs.

• Mobile Mammography Van
  
• Skin Cancer Screening