August 18 is World Breast Cancer Research Day — a date chosen to reflect the approximately 1 in 8 women who will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. At Fox Chase Cancer Center, researchers are working to improve not only how breast cancer is treate...

By Stephanie H. Greco, MD, FACSAs a surgical oncologist, I care for many people with melanoma — who are stunned by the diagnosis. Many people believe that skin cancer only happens after severe sunburns – only affects certain people. Others never imagined th...

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. If you’ve been diagnosed with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), you’ve probably heard about intravesical BCG. For decades, BCG has been the most effective way to treat high-risk early bladder cancer and help ...

Hematologist-oncologists collaborate to offer comprehensive careBy Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhDAs a hematologist-oncologist, I specialize in treating blood disorders and cancer. But I never treat these diseases by myself. At cancer centers like Fox Chase Can...

By: Akina Tamaki, MD, FACSYou may have seen the headlines: Certain types of head and neck cancer are rising among younger adults. It’s a troubling trend, and understanding the reasons for it is important. Head and neck cancers include cancers of the mo...

By Arielle Weiss, MDAs a gynecologic oncologist, when I’m asked how to help prevent cervical cancer, my answer comes down to two key steps: Get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. And get the right screening test at the right time.This approach is alrea...