[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 14 (Friday, February 6, 2004)]
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                  HONORING THE FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 6, 2004

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the Fox 
Chase Cancer Center for its 100 years of outstanding effort and 
achievement in the fields of cancer treatment and research.
  Chartered in 1904, the Fox Chase Cancer Center was the Nation's first 
cancer hospital. Since its inception, the hospital has provided quality 
care for patients and has developed and refined methods of cancer 
treatment. The Fox Chase Cancer Center has been recognized for 
integrating strong basic and clinical research programs with programs 
of cancer treatment and detection, cancer control and community 
outreach efforts, and cancer prevention research and services. These 
efforts have earned the center various honors including a Nobel Prize 
for medicine, a Lasker Clinical Research Award, memberships in the 
National Academy of Sciences, and American Cancer Society Medals of 
Honor.
  Founded on a spirit of optimism and determination, the center remains 
a national leader in cancer care. I congratulate the Fox Chase Cancer 
Center on its 100 years of dedicated service to the community.

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