Updated: February 1, 2021Anyone can get cancer. However, some populations experience an undue burden of cancer. The adverse impacts cancer has on different populations are known as cancer disparities.What are cancer disparities?According to the National Can...

Updated 28, 2020 Patients and their loved ones are at the core of everything we do at Fox Chase Cancer Center. That’s why some of our most trusted advisors can be found in our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The history of the PFAC Pati...

Most adults need about seven to nine hours of sleep every night. But, about 15 to 20 percent of adults in the U.S. have a sleep disorder, and 30 percent have had insomnia at some point. Anyone who has missed a night’s sleep knows what it’s like. Lack of ...

Cancer isn’t high on anyone’s list of fun conversation topics. But talking about family cancer history and genetic testing is important. Sharing information can educate and empower patients and their relatives. “Knowing enables us to take action, and tha...

When someone we know is diagnosed with cancer, many of us don’t know what to say—and fear saying the wrong thing. Suddenly, we’re speaking in metaphors. We talk about warriors and survivors. They’re heroes fighting a cancer battle. Cancer patients themse...

Cancer can be exhausting—literally. Fatigue is a common side effect. This sense of extreme tiredness can be debilitating and linger for months or even years after treatment ends. Fortunately, there are effective ways to fight fatigue associated with cancer ...