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- EIN 45-4540585
- (215) 728-3824
- 3509 N Broad St Boyer Pav 225 Philadelphia PA 19140-4105 USA
- www.fccc.edu
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Causes: Health, Specialty Hospitals
Mission: To prevail over cancer, marshalling heart and mind in bold scientific discovery, pioneering prevention and compassionate care.
Programs: Surgical oncology - the department of surgery provided comprehensive surgical treatment, and supporting anesthesiology services, to patients with malignant diseases of the breast, gastrointestinal tract, liver, reproductive organs, and other disease sites.
medical oncology - the medical oncology department provides quality diagnosis, treatment, and care for patients with cancer. Traditional chemotherapy and new clinical trials provide our medical oncologists with access to a tremendous range of new anticancer treatments, including medicines and combinations of medicines that can be delivered to cancer patients.
radiation oncology - the primary goal of the radiation oncology department is to develop and implement treatment programs geared towards maximizing the chances of curing cancer while minimizing the radiation dose to normal organs , thus attempting to maintain quality of life and preserve normal organ function. Patients are evaluated for the most effective treatment by a team of experienced radiation oncologists, radiation physicists, certified therapists and dosimetrists, and specialized radiation oncology nurses.