Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (November 22, 2019) – A number of patients involved in clinical trials for drugs being developed to treat cancer may be malnourished and sedentary, a factor that may result in inaccurate results for the trials, according to a new study from researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2019) – Physicians from the region were asked to vote on top doctors from an array of specialties, including breast, surgical, gynecologic, clinical genetics, prostate, and radiation oncology. 

PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2019) – IF/THEN® seeks to further women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by empowering current innovators and inspiring the next generation of pioneers.

PHILADELPHIA (November 20, 2019) – A researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center, in collaboration with her colleague at Temple University, has developed an interactive Web tool that is designed to improve informed decision making for clinical trial participation among cancer patients, including those who are often underrepresented in research.

PHILADELPHIA (November 15, 2019) – Although delays between diagnosis and treatment of all types of breast cancer do have measurable effects on patient survival, there was no difference regarding the effect of these delays.

PHILADELPHIA (November 11, 2019) – The leadership of the AACR Tumor Microenvironment Working Group has appointed Fox Chase Cancer Center Associate Professor Sergei Grivennikov, PhD, to its Steering Committee.

PHILADELPHIA (November 8, 2019) – Mindfulness, the ability to keep the mind focused on the present moment, was associated with less pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance in women with metastatic breast cancer, according to new research.

PHILADELPHIA (November 6, 2019) – Men who had higher income and health literacy levels had more confidence and fewer practical concerns re-entering normal life following treatment for prostate cancer, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center found.