Fox Chase Cancer Center

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Temple University Health System
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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.

  1. ^ "Fox Chase Cancer Center". National Cancer Institute. 26 July 2012.