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'''Fox Chase Cancer Center''' is a [[National Cancer Institute]]-designated [[Comprehensive Cancer Center]] research facility and hospital located in the [[Fox Chase, Philadelphia|Fox Chase]] section of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The main facilities of the center are located on property adjoining [[Burholme Park]]. The center is part of the [[Temple University Health System]] (TUHS) and specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer.
'''Fox Chase Cancer Center''' is a [[National Cancer Institute]]-designated [[Comprehensive Cancer Center]] research facility and hospital located in the [[Fox Chase, Philadelphia|Fox Chase]] section of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The main facilities of the center are located on property adjoining [[Burholme Park]]. The center is part of the [[Temple University Health System]] (TUHS) and specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer.


==History==
The center was formed in 1974 by the merger of the '''American Oncologic Hospital''', which was founded in 1904 as the first cancer hospital in the United States,<ref>{{cite news |last=Kreeger |first=Karen |url=http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/3/171 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709131701/http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/3/171 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=America's First Cancer Center Celebrates Centennial |publisher=Journal of the National Cancer Institute |date=2004-02-04 |access-date=2008-03-06}}</ref> and the '''Institute for Cancer Research''', founded in 1927. The center was an independent, non-profit institution until it became part of TUHS July 1, 2012.


The center was formed in 1974 by the merger of the '''American Oncologic Hospital''', which was founded in 1904 as the first cancer hospital in the United States,<ref>{{cite news |last=Kreeger |first=Karen |url=http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/3/171 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709131701/http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/3/171 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=America's First Cancer Center Celebrates Centennial |publisher=Journal of the National Cancer Institute |date=2004-02-04 |access-date=2008-03-06}}</ref> and the '''Institute for Cancer Research''', founded in 1927.
Today it has almost 2,400 employees and an operating budget of $300 million. Research is conducted in more than 80 laboratories by a staff of more than 325 physicians and scientists who hold medical degrees, Ph.D.s or both.


In 1967 a large wing of the hospital was constructed based on a design by [[Vincent G. Kling]] using steep slopes of poured concrete and [[roof tiles]] by [[Ludowici Roof Tile|Ludowici]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Unusual Research Hospital Features New Concept in Design and Engineering |work=Roofing and Sheet Metal News |issue=6 |date=June 1967}}</ref>
Fox Chase's 100-bed hospital is one of the few facilities in the country devoted entirely to cancer care. Annual hospital admissions average about 4,100 and outpatient visits to physicians exceed 69,000 a year. As of 2014, the Fox Chase Cancer Center was ranked as the 19th best cancer hospital in the United States by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Best Hospitals 2014 Specialty Search: Cancer | publisher=[[U.S News & World Report]] | url =http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer?page=2| access-date = 2009-05-19 }}</ref>


In 1995, Fox Chase also became a founding member of the [[National Comprehensive Cancer Network]], an alliance of 21 of the nation's leading academic cancer centers.
In 1995, Fox Chase also became a founding member of the [[National Comprehensive Cancer Network]], an alliance of 21 of the nation's leading academic cancer centers.


On December 15, 2011, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Health system signed an affiliation agreement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fccc.edu/patients/new/affiliation.html |title=Fox Chase to Affiliate with Temple University Health System |access-date=2012-05-02}}</ref> Under the agreement, Fox Chase has connected and extended its current operations into the adjoining 176-bed and 33-acre Jeanes Hospital, which is already a part of the Temple University Health System. Fox Chase is considered the "Cancer Hub" of the Temple University Health System.
The center was an independent, non-profit institution until it became part of TUHS July 1, 2012. On December 15, 2011, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Health system signed an affiliation agreement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fccc.edu/patients/new/affiliation.html |title=Fox Chase to Affiliate with Temple University Health System |access-date=2012-05-02}}</ref> Under the agreement, Fox Chase has connected and extended its current operations into the adjoining 176-bed and 33-acre Jeanes Hospital, which is already a part of the Temple University Health System. Fox Chase is considered the "Cancer Hub" of the Temple University Health System.

The hospital has almost 2,400 employees and an operating budget of $300 million. Annual hospital admissions average about 4,100 and outpatient visits to physicians exceed 69,000 a year. As of 2014, the Fox Chase Cancer Center was ranked as the 19th best cancer hospital in the United States by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Best Hospitals 2014 Specialty Search: Cancer | publisher=[[U.S News & World Report]] | url =http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer?page=2| access-date = 2009-05-19 }}</ref>
===Research advances and awards===


Fox Chase became the first US cancer center and the first hospital in Pennsylvania to earn the [[American Nurses Association]] Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence in 2000. Fox Chase has continued to win this designation for a total of six awards, one of only 15 hospitals in the United States to do so.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Twenter |first1=Paige |title=The 15 hospitals with more than 5 Magnet designations |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-ratings/the-15-hospitals-with-more-than-5-magnet-designations.html |website=www.beckershospitalreview.com |language=en-gb |date=20 November 2023}}</ref> In 2020, Fox Chase Cancer Center received the Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for excellence in clinical care in outpatient services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives Press Ganey's 2020 Guardian of Excellence Award |url=https://www.templehealth.org/about/news/fox-chase-cancer-center-receives-press-ganeys-2020-guardian-of-excellence-award |website=Temple Health |language=en}}</ref>
Fox Chase became the first US cancer center and the first hospital in Pennsylvania to earn the [[American Nurses Association]] Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence in 2000. Fox Chase has continued to win this designation for a total of six awards, one of only 15 hospitals in the United States to do so.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Twenter |first1=Paige |title=The 15 hospitals with more than 5 Magnet designations |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-ratings/the-15-hospitals-with-more-than-5-magnet-designations.html |website=www.beckershospitalreview.com |language=en-gb |date=20 November 2023}}</ref> In 2020, Fox Chase Cancer Center received the Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for excellence in clinical care in outpatient services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives Press Ganey's 2020 Guardian of Excellence Award |url=https://www.templehealth.org/about/news/fox-chase-cancer-center-receives-press-ganeys-2020-guardian-of-excellence-award |website=Temple Health |language=en}}</ref>

==History of research advances and awards==

A short history of notable achievements by Fox Chase researchers:


* 2018 [[Anna Marie Skalka]] is awarded the [[William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement]], given to scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to scientific research and demonstrated an ability to communicate this research to scientists in other disciplines<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-13 |title=Ann Skalka Wins 2018 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement |url=https://www.foxchase.org/news/2018-07-13-Skalka-2018-Procter-Prize |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.foxchase.org |language=en}}</ref>
* 2018 [[Anna Marie Skalka]] is awarded the [[William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement]], given to scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to scientific research and demonstrated an ability to communicate this research to scientists in other disciplines<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-13 |title=Ann Skalka Wins 2018 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement |url=https://www.foxchase.org/news/2018-07-13-Skalka-2018-Procter-Prize |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.foxchase.org |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:00, 20 February 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Temple University Health System
Map
Geography
Location333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°04′19″N 75°05′25″W / 40.071848°N 75.090206°W / 40.071848; -75.090206
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityTemple University School of Medicine, Temple University
Services
StandardsNCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
SpecialityOncology, Teaching hospital, Cancer research
History
Former name(s)American Oncologic Hospital, Institute for Cancer Research
Opened1904; 120 years ago (1904)[1] (as the American Oncologic Hospital)
Links
Websitewww.foxchase.org

Fox Chase Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center research facility and hospital located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The main facilities of the center are located on property adjoining Burholme Park. The center is part of the Temple University Health System (TUHS) and specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer.

History

The center was formed in 1974 by the merger of the American Oncologic Hospital, which was founded in 1904 as the first cancer hospital in the United States,[2] and the Institute for Cancer Research, founded in 1927.

In 1967 a large wing of the hospital was constructed based on a design by Vincent G. Kling using steep slopes of poured concrete and roof tiles by Ludowici.[3]

In 1995, Fox Chase also became a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of 21 of the nation's leading academic cancer centers.

The center was an independent, non-profit institution until it became part of TUHS July 1, 2012. On December 15, 2011, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Health system signed an affiliation agreement.[4] Under the agreement, Fox Chase has connected and extended its current operations into the adjoining 176-bed and 33-acre Jeanes Hospital, which is already a part of the Temple University Health System. Fox Chase is considered the "Cancer Hub" of the Temple University Health System.

The hospital has almost 2,400 employees and an operating budget of $300 million. Annual hospital admissions average about 4,100 and outpatient visits to physicians exceed 69,000 a year. As of 2014, the Fox Chase Cancer Center was ranked as the 19th best cancer hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Research advances and awards

Fox Chase became the first US cancer center and the first hospital in Pennsylvania to earn the American Nurses Association Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence in 2000. Fox Chase has continued to win this designation for a total of six awards, one of only 15 hospitals in the United States to do so.[6] In 2020, Fox Chase Cancer Center received the Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for excellence in clinical care in outpatient services.[7]

Notable current and former researchers

See also

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