Representing the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2009 |
CONTACT: Rachel Magnuson, 202-225-6111 |
| U.S. Rep. Schwartz Joins Fox Chase Cancer Center Officials to Announce Grant Funding Received via the Economic Recovery Plan |
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The economic recovery plan is already having a significant impact in Pennsylvania, with hundreds of millions of dollars being distributed to key areas including healthcare research, energy independence, and transportation and infrastructure improvements.
This newly funded research project will address an important problem in cancer care: Patients often experience an array of distressing symptoms during treatment that their care providers must try to address with little guidance as to what might be the most effective approach. The study will provide important information about the type and severity of the symptoms experienced during treatment and the benefits of intervention when one or more symptoms are present. This research has the potential to improve the management of multiple symptoms during cancer treatment. The principal investigator on the project is Andrea M. Barsevick, Ph.D., R.N., director of nursing research at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
WHO: U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Montgomery County/Philadelphia)
Michael V. Seiden, M.D., Ph.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center President and CEO
Andrea M. Barsevick, Ph.D., R.N., Fox Chase Cancer Director, Nursing Research
Robert C. Young, M.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center Chancellor
Additional representatives from Fox Chase Cancer Center
WHERE: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Riemann Auditorium, Riemann Building
333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia
WHEN: Monday, May 4th
10:30 AM
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