Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (January 12, 2024) — Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a genetic mechanism that can make small cell lung cancer tumors vulnerable to attack by the immune system.

PHILADELPHIA (January 10, 2024) — He tells people that he’s the 2.0 version of himself now, because his cancer experience so dramatically changed the way he thinks. That’s Nick Pifani, a six-year pancreatic cancer survivor whose story was the centerpiece of a special Together Facing Pancreatic Cancer on November 16 at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

PHILADELPHIA (January 10, 2024) — Local car dealer Gary Barbera (pictured, sixth from left) joined with his staff and customers in their “Kick Cancer to the Curb” campaign to support Fox Chase Cancer Center. He visited Fox Chase in December to present a check for $10,000 to Fox Chase President and CEO Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS.

Fox Chase Cancer Center was recently recognized by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group for outstanding achievement in accrual, scientific contribution, and administrative participation.

PHILADELPHIA (January 9, 2024) — A new study by Fox Chase Cancer Cent

PHILADELPHIA (January 3, 2024) — The Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation (PCCF) has donated $30,000 to help fund ongoing research at the Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

PHILADELPHIA (December 21, 2023) —On November 8, 2023, the entire team at Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Huntingdon Pike ambulatory care clinic celebrated 365 days of successfully preventing patient falls. While falls were never common at HP, the nursing staff developed a home-grown recipe for fall prevention that included both new procedures and an overall dedication to finding and eliminating potential hazards. As a result, they have gone fall-free for an entire year.

PHILADELPHIA (December 20, 2023) — Rebecca Shulman, MD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently recognized with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)-Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Emerging Investigator Award to Build a Diverse Scientific Workforce.