Fox Chase to Open State-of-the-Art Radiation Therapy Facility in Buckingham Township

PHILADELPHIA (December 1, 2008) — Fox Chase Cancer Center, known for pioneering the radiation therapy treatments of tomorrow, has announced plans to build a world-class radiation therapy facility in Buckingham, Pa. The new facility, approximately 19 miles from the Center's main campus, will give Bucks County residents more convenient access to Fox Chase's nationally recognized cancer treatment regimens, along with access to innovative care and clinical trials. Patients at Fox Chase Cancer Center at Buckingham will be able to take advantage of the latest advances in radiation therapy provided by some of the nation's most experienced doctors using state-of-the-art technologies.

Satellite facilities like Fox Chase Cancer Center at Buckingham represent one aspect of the Center's "hub-and-spoke" path for growth, which will enable Fox Chase to pursue its mission to reduce the burden of cancer and allow the Center to further strengthen its position as a national leader in cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Most importantly however, this model will provide patients who live outside the Philadelphia area greater access to the services of an NCI designated comprehensive cancer center.

source: Fox-Chase Cancer Center