Fox Chase Cancer Center opens outpatient oncology center for suburban patients
EAST NORRITON » The medical specialty industry in our area continues to boom with the opening of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in East Norriton.
The dedicated outpatient cancer care facility is operating on the campus of Suburban Community Hospital at 2701 DeKalb Pike.
“The opening of this new Fox Chase facility represents important growth not only for our institution but for the state of high-caliber cancer care in the Greater Philadelphia region,” said Dr. Richard I. Fisher, president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer.
The center offers patients a broad range of cancer care services, including immunotherapy, radiation oncology and medical oncology services for a variety of cancer types, as well as surgical consultations for breast cancer patients, in addition to nurse navigators who make sure patients are seen by the appropriate cancer care specialists.
Patients still have access to Suburban Community Hospital for laboratory services, radiology services and other support services
Originally built as the $8 million Mercy Cancer Center in 2012, the facility has expanded under Fox Chase — which has entered into a lease agreement with Suburban Community Hospital to rent the space for an undisclosed amount — with two full floors of space, including a linear accelerator for radiation treatments, flexible clinic space with seven exam rooms, an infusion center with seven infusion chairs, and a peaceful garden where patients and caregivers can relax, a press release noted.
The center also specializes in radiation techniques that were not previously available to patients on the campus, including hypofractionated radiation therapy that can include higher doses of radiation over a shorter period of time.
Surgical procedures are not completed at Fox Chase East Norriton; patients have their surgeries completed at Fox Chase’s main campus in Philadelphia.
In the near future, research studies and clinical trials are expected to be conducted at Fox Chase East Norriton.
Patients also have the option of participating in clinical trials and research studies at Fox Chase’s main campus.