A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons in May 2015 shows the answer is a resounding, “YES!” Bristow and colleagues examined the care of 9,933 women with ovarian cancer treated at five National Cancer Institute (NCI) designat...
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Tim BeckMD/PhD StudentDr. Erica Golemis’s LabFox Chase Cancer [email protected] BiographyOne might say that Tim was destined to bridge the gap between medicine and research. After receiving his Bachelor of Science from Manhattan College, Tim initiall...
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Liz PachecoOriginally published in Forward, Spring/Summer 2015Probe any successful institution’s history, and you will naturally find remarkable individuals. Rarer is finding remarkable leadership that comes from an entire family. Such was the case with the...
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In 2013, my 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma. In an instant, my world was shattered. I have worked as an oncology nurse at Fox Chase Cancer Center for almost 18 years. I have seen firsthand, the challenge...
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Originally published in Forward, Spring/Summer 2015 In the 1960s, says clinical geneticist Mary Daly, going to medical school seemed out of reach. “The thinking was that women couldn’t have both families and careers in research or medicine....
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“He’s handsome.” “Are you kidding? He’s ugly.” “That’s teal.” “Certainly not. That’s green.” “That song is beautiful.” “Good grief. It’s horrid.” What do these things have in common? They are subjective disagreements about things that are hard to ...
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