Fox Chase Cancer Center

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Temple University Health System
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
TypeSpecialist
Temple University School of Medicine, Temple University
Services
StandardsNCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
SpecialityOncology, Teaching hospital, Cancer research
History
Former namesAmerican Oncologic Hospital, Institute for Cancer Research
Founded1904 (1904) (as the American Oncologic Hospital)
Links
Websitewww.foxchase.org
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

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.