Mutations in the KRAS gene are the most common type of mutations in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Patients with these mutations haven’t always responded well to standard lung cancer treatments. But the development of a new targeted therapy is changi...
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Melanoma is a rare but extremely dangerous form of skin cancer. About 100,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it every year. When caught early, melanoma can usually be treated successfully by removing the cancer and a small amount of the surrounding t...
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What to Know About Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies for Gynecologic Cancers: Has My Cancer Spread?
Updated: June 13, 2023 A sentinel lymph node biopsy can answer that question for some gynecologic cancers. Oncologists have many tools available to help them determine the stage of a cancer and how to treat it. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is one...
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Fertility-Sparing Surgery After a Gynecologic Cancer Diagnosis
Updated May 25, 2023 Standard treatment for most gynecologic cancers can affect a woman’s ability to have children, since it may involve removing the uterus, ovaries, or fallopian tubes—or all three. But in some cases, patients who hope to one day become...
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Philanthropic Support in FY21 Expands Research and Enriches Patient Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center
Medical excellence was top of mind for Temple Health donors this year, whose combined philanthropic support of education, patient care, research and service to the community totaled an impressive $52.5 million—$25.5 million raised for the Lewis Katz School ...
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Keeping Ovarian Cancer from Returning: What to Know About Maintenance Therapy
Being told you have ovarian cancer is overwhelming and can be particularly scary. The disease has a reputation for being extremely aggressive with low survival statistics when caught in its later stages. But that reputation is changing. Many women are livin...
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