The COVID-19 pandemic has put a bigger focus on germs and illnesses than ever before. But, as a dedicated cancer center, minimizing our patients’ exposure to bacteria, viruses, and other microbes has always been part of our standard operating procedure. And...

We know that the COVID-19 vaccinations available for use in the United States are both safe and highly effective. Both the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been through a stringent clinical trial process approved for emergency use by the U...

The holiday season is often filled with joy and love, and historically, it is a time shared with family and friends. This year however, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, we all need to do our part by practicing social distancing. This is especially import...

Patients with mantle cell lymphoma treated at Fox Chase Cancer Center will now have access to treatment with brexucabtagene autoleucel (also known as TecartusTM), the first cell-based gene therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Tecartus,...

Bone marrow transplant (BMT), also known as stem cell transplant, is an advanced procedure used to treat a number of blood cancers such as acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, relapsed lymphoma, and other conditions. Here, Rashmi Khanal, MD, a hematologist-onc...

Despite oncologists’ best efforts, blood cancers sometimes come back or don’t respond to treatment. People with leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma can develop what’s called relapsed or refractory disease. Michael Styler, MD, a hematologist/oncologis...