Community Outreach at Fox Chase Cancer Center

10/31/2025

Fox Chase was honored to take part in Women of Faith and Hope's annual conference. The keynote presentation on breast cancer risk and risk reduction was given by Fox Chase's Dr. Austin Williams, MD, MSED, FACS. In addition, Evelyn Gonzalez, MA, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement gave a workshop presentation along with Fox Chase Community Ambassador, Lori Odom, on the impact of clinical trials. Resources were also available for cancer survivors and their families and at a table staffed by Fox Chase.

10/31/2025

It's Health Literacy Month! Why is health literacy important?
It can affect your ability to:
 Make good decisions about your health.
 Get the medical care you need, including preventative care.
 Take your medicines correctly.
 Manage a disease, especially a chronic (long-term) disease.
 Lead a healthy lifestyle.
There is health information available online that is easier to read, understand and use. Medlineplus provides links to this health information. These materials are designed to be clear and to follow best practices in health literacy.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/7oSGYic

Find easy to read health information on MedlinePlus. These materials are easier for people with limited health literacy to read, understand, and use.

10/29/2025

When someone we care about is diagnosed with cancer, we often struggle to find the right words. We worry about saying the wrong thing. There’s no one right way to talk about cancer. The way we talk about cancer matters. With kindness, respect, and care, you can offer real support. Learn more:
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10/28/2025

You're invited to join us at Together Facing Lung Cancer, a free educational workshop, featuring a panel of Fox Chase clinicians and researchers discussing promising treatments for lung cancer. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4pSXz2q

10/27/2025

OCTUBRE MES DE LA CINTA ROSADA Y EL CÁNCER DEL SENO
Es en el mes de octubre donde todos los años recordamos cual importante es este mes pues creamos conciencia sobre el cáncer de seno/mama que afecta a la mujer, aunque también debo decir que hay un porciento de hombres a los cuales también les afecta.

¿Qué debemos saber sobre este cáncer?
Primeramente, es el cáncer más común entre nosotras. Nuestros cuerpos producen células nuevas todos los días y cuando algo altera este proceso y las células viejas no mueren, esto ocasiona que las células anormales comiencen a crecer sin control. Eventualmente las células anormales superan las sanas. Así comienza el cáncer creando un tumor/masa o crecimiento. Algunos tumores son cáncer (malignos) y otros no (benignos). La diferencia es que los malignos se propagan (se riegan) y las benignos no.

¿Cuáles son los Síntomas?
• Enrojecimiento en el p***n (mama)
• Crecimiento en la mama o axila
• Secreción (liquido o sangre)
• Hundimiento en el seno
• Dolor (incluyendo en el brazo)
• Hoyuelos (parecen como cascara de una naranja/china)
• Cambios en el tamaño o forma
• O cualquier otro cambio nuevo que usted note

¿Y qué hay de exámenes y recomendaciones?
Debe hacerse su primera mamografía, a los 40 años y no a los 50 como fuera sugerido algunos años atrás. Si usted tiene síntomas antes de esta edad, hable con su médico. Sea proactiva con su salud. También la institución médica debe notificarle si tiene senos densos. Hable con su médico para las mejores recomendaciones para usted según su edad y salud.
Los exámenes:
• Mamografía
• Auto examen mensualmente comenzando a los 20 años pues nadie conoce tú cuerpo como tú.
• Biopsia
• MRI
• Ecografía computarizada
• Otros

¿Y hay muchos tipos de tratamientos para este cáncer?
Si hay varios. Los médicos pueden recomendar uno solo o una combinación de varios dependiendo de su cáncer.
Los tratamientos:
• Cirugía
• Quimioterapia
• Radiación
• Terapia dirigida
• Terapia hormonal
• Quimioterapia preventiva
La supervivencia para este cáncer depende de la etapa en la cual el cáncer se encuentra.

Otros servicios disponibles:
Recuerden que hay grupos de apoyo y otros servicios para los pacientes de cáncer y sus cuidadores. Pregunte a su trabajadora social en la institución/hospital donde se trata la paciente para que la trabajadora social le puede orientar.

Y no quiero olvidar a los hombres que también enfrentan cáncer de seno. Aunque no es muy común, ellos tienen los mismos síntomas y recibirán los mismos tratamientos. Este cáncer puede ser genético, aunque también, como en la mujer, se desarrolla cuando envejecemos. En el hombre usualmente es diagnosticado entre los 60 y 70 años.

Espero que lean más sobre el cáncer de seno/mama y compartan con familiares y amigos. Nunca sabemos cómo impactaremos a quienes nos están escuchando.

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10/26/2025

A recent American Cancer Society (ACS) study suggests cancer incidence rates have continued to rise in younger people in 17 cancer types. It's not just colorectal cancer that’s being diagnosed more frequently in people under age 50. More than 10 other common cancers are also on the rise, including breast, uterine, and kidney. The increase has been most alarming among people in the 20–29 age range. Researchers stress the need for interventions to address the rising burden of cancers in younger generations. Learn more: https://loom.ly/EQYALzE

As diagnoses of colorectal, breast, and other cancers continue to increase in people under age 50, researchers are trying to understand why it’s happening.

10/25/2025

Rocky Run!
Saturday, November 08, 2025 07:00 am to 09:00 am
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Join Team Fox Chase by registering:
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10/24/2025

During , there are many things you can do to improve your lung health:
 Quit smoking, or don’t start!
 Avoid secondhand to***co smoke.
 Be physically active.
 Limit exposure to air pollution.
 Stay up to date on vaccines against diseases that harm the lungs.
 Make good sleep a priority.
Since lung diseases can develop without symptoms until they are advanced, regular check-ups are crucial for early diagnosis and treatment, especially for lung cancer.

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Are you coughing, wheezing, short of breath, or having other troubles with breathing? These may signal a chronic lung disease. Catching lung disease and starting treatment early can improve your quality of life. Find out how researchers are advancing treatment for many types of lung problems.

10/22/2025

If you've ever received a diagnosis but struggled to process or understand it, you're not alone. Health literacy isn't only about being able to read health information but making informed decisions about your health. On our blog, we share the importance of health literacy and discuss how to get as much information about your condition and care as you can. Learn more during this health literacy month: https://loom.ly/zVFwwb8

10/21/2025

We recently attended Temple Health's Homecoming Health Fest with our inflatable colon to educate about colorectal cancer!

10/21/2025

National Health Education week (NHEW) is here, and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is offering daily webinars on how you can help promote health education and health literacy. NHEW activities increase awareness of major public health issues and promote a better understanding of the role of health education and health promotion.
For more information on and to register for daily webinars visit: https://loom.ly/qhzy0CE

National Health Education Week is the third week of October. NHEW focuses on increasing awareness of major public health issues & promotion health education

10/17/2025

Free event! Lung Cancer Screening to Treatment : Improving African American lung cancer care
October 24 and October 25, 2025
Mount Airy Church of God in Christ, Philadelphia
Free, but registration required.
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Join us for an interactive community program on lung cancer. Knowledge is power and can save lives!