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Mary B. Daly, MD, PhD, FACP
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Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
About
Professor, Department of Clinical Genetics
Former Chair, Department of Clinical Genetics
Director, Risk Assessment Program
TRDG Member, Breast Cancer; Kidney, Bladder, and Prostate Cancer; Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer
Timothy R. Talbot Jr. Chair in Cancer Research
NCCN, Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Panel Member
NCCN, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Panel Member
NCCN, Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian Panel Member
Treatment Focus
Clinical Genetics; breast cancer; Risk Assessment; chemoprevention research; family risk assessment and genetic testing; epidemiology; gynecologic cancers
Research Program
Key Awards
Medical Oncology
Treatment Philosophy
I consider it an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to accompany my patients on their cancer journey. I am allowed to witness their strength and courage, to be exposed to the devotion of their families and friends, and to become part of their lives in a very special way.
By extending this care to family members through the risk assessment program, we can work together towards the reduction of risk and prevention of cancer. I like to approach every patient encounter as a mutual learning experience. It is an opportunity for me to share with each patient the latest information about their cancer and treatment or their cancer risk, and give them the tools they need to make informed decisions.
It is also an opportunity for them to teach me something about themselves, about their lives and families, and how they cope with illness and promote their own health. I always feel both drained and enriched after a day in clinic.
Education and Training
Educational Background
- Fellow, Oncology, University of Texas Health Center, Austin, TX
- Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Center, Austin, TX
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1978
- PhD, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1973
- MSPH, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1971
- BA, Biology, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY, 1965
Certifications
- Board Certified in Medical Oncology
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Pennsylvania Medical License
- New Jersey Medical License
- Texas Medical License
Memberships
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
- Breast Cancer Risk Reducation Panel
- Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Panel
- Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian Panel
- JNCCN Editorial Board
- International Gynecologic Cancer Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Society for Preventive Oncology
- American Public Health Association
Honors & Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2009-18
- America’s Top Doctors®, 2015-2017
- Susan G. Komen Light of Life Award, 2014
- Women of Distinction Award, Philadelphia Business Journal, 2011
- Cancer Control Award, American Cancer Society, 1996, 2004
Patient Stories
Linda Snow
Breast Cancer
Linda Snow
Breast Cancer
Linda Snow was active, maintained a healthy diet, and underwent genetic testing, followed by two double mastectomies and a hysterectomy. So she was shocked that even with all of these precautionary procedures that she still got breast cancer. Linda sought treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center, where she met with her treatment team. After a long road, she is now cancer free and credits her survival to Fox Chase. "Where you start your cancer treatment really does make a difference," said Linda. "You have got to act with a sense of urgency because it can mean the difference between life and death. I unequivocally believe that I am alive today because I chose Fox Chase."
Denise Portner
Breast Cancer
Denise Portner
Breast Cancer
In May 2008, Denise Portner, 45, underwent genetic testing that showed she carried the BRCA2 mutation, just like her mother and aunt, who had breast cancer. Genetic counselors at this hospital advised her to consider prophylactic oophorectomy, a surgical procedure to remove one or both of her ovaries to help reduce her risk for breast and ovarian cancers. Denise decided to get a second opinion from the Risk Assessment Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, and on June 16, 2009, she learned that she had breast cancer, which changed her treatment plans. Instead, she had a double mastectomy that summer, followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and, later, the originally planned oophorectomy. "It was a challenging ride, but I always felt that I was getting the best possible treatment and that I was fortunate to have a world-class cancer center within a 10-minute drive of my home," Denise said. "If I had not been aware of my genetic status, I would not have had the MRI and would not have known that I had breast cancer."
Linda Stockman-Vines
Linda Stockman-Vines
Linda Stockman-Vines considers herself lucky. She has been closely monitored by the doctors at Fox Chase Cancer Center since 1993, but does not have cancer. Instead, Linda has a strong family history of cancer and wants to do all she can to avoid getting cancer if she can.
Jane Tervooren
Breast Cancer
Jane Tervooren
Breast Cancer
Jane Tervooren knows all too well how precious life can be. As the marketing director of one of the largest fertility practices in New Jersey, she watches women who struggle with getting pregnant and who want nothing more than to experience the miracle of childbirth. She also knows how fragile life can be after losing her mother and grandmother too soon to ovarian cancer.
Jane's mother was successfully treated for breast cancer when she was 49, but 14 years later lost her life to ovarian cancer. Jane's grandmother also lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 53.
Deena Dell
Breast Cancer
Deena Dell
Breast Cancer
If you think breast cancer is only diagnosed in stages I, II, III or IV, think again. Deena Damsky Dell, MSN, RN-BC, AOCN(R), can tell you, "Stage 0 breast cancer is really cancer."
After an extensive career in nursing education and oncology critical care, Fox Chase recruited Deena in 2000 as a full-time clinical nurse specialist and director of the RN Graduate Transition Program, where she trains new nurses in oncology.
Pages
Research Profile
Research Program
Research Interests
- Risk Assessment Program Registry
- Philadelphia Breast Cancer Family Registry
- Improving the Estimation and Communication of Ovarian Cancer Risk among BRCA1/2 and Lynch Syndrome Carriers to Optimize Decision Making [Ovarian SPORE]
- Translation of Genomics into Improvements in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
- COGENT (Communicating Genetic Test Results by Telephone)
- LEGACY (A cohort of youth in families from the Breast Cancer Family Registry)
The Risk Assessment Program at Fox Chase looks at your personal and possible inherited genetic factors that may put you at higher possibility for getting cancer. We comprehensively examine your profile for all cancer types, including — but not limited to — breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, prostate cancer, and melanoma. Knowing your risk helps you learn what you can do to lower your chances of getting cancer.
The Department of Clinical Genetics is built on the success of Fox Chase's Margaret Dyson Family Risk Assessment Program (now Risk Assessment Program), which Dr. Mary Daly began in 1991. A high-risk screening clinic was developed for individuals with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. In addition to the clinic, genetic counseling was provided for both high risk and breast and ovarian cancer patients. As the clinic developed, it became clear that it was important to provide consultations for biopsy findings that put women at increased risk. Since then, Fox Chase has expanded risk assessment services to those at high risk for all cancers.
Lab Staff
Michael Hall, MD, MS
Director, Gastrointestinal Risk Assessment
Elias Obeid, MD, MPH
Breast, Ovarian, Prostate Risk Assessment
Agnes Masny, RN, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Sharon Schwartz, RN, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Susan Montgomery, RN, BSN, OCN
Clinical Genetics Nurse Navigator
Andrea Forman, MS, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor
Kim Rainey, MS, MEd, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor
Michelle Savage, MS, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor
Ruth Bingler, BS
Health Educator
Lisa Bealin, BS
Research Study Assistant
Yana Chertock, MA
Research Study Assistant
Honey Salador
Research Study Assistant
Joann Sicilia
Research Study Assistant
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