In a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, entitled, “Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment in Cancer An Opportunity for Improvement,” a group of experts discussed the findings from a National Cancer Institute working group desig...

The recent work of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) showing the underlying genetic changes for kidney cancer is groundbreaking, and it will lead to major progress in kidney cancer treatment (see related blog). But another exciting new therapy is already av...

Today, Fox Chase Cancer Center proudly announced that it has again been ranked among the top cancer centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report—coming in at 30th in the nation for the specialty of cancer care.Additionally, Fox Chase was ranked as...

Lymphedema is a condition of fluid retention and tissue swelling, which is commonly seen in the arms or legs after having lymph nodes removed in the setting of various types of cancers. When lymph nodes are removed, the drainage of fluid is blocked cau...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) are rare tumors of the deeper layer of the skin that can be aggressive in the location where they arise but rarely metastasize (spread to other organs). DFSP are rare tumors grouped into a type of tumor class call...

After a patient undergoes a mastectomy, breast reconstruction may be performed with breast implants or autologous tissue, meaning the patient’s own skin, fat, and muscle. The vast majority of breast reconstruction performed across the country and the wor...