Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2010) – Lung cancer rates are increasing substantially in women, particularly in non-smoking women, with no known reason for the increase. Now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center may have uncovered a critical piece in the puzzle.

PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2024) — Most patients 70 or older who are undergoing mastectomy for estrogen receptor-positive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can avoid removal of their lymph nodes, according to a recently published study from researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Fox Chase Researchers Continue Commitment to Rare GIST Tumors

Several enrolling clinical trials are exploring avenues to overcoming TKI resistance.

The management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) was revolutionized with the introduction of tyrosine kinase