Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (January 14, 2016) – This unprecedentedly large-scale screen revealed lead compounds that are more selective than approved drugs against mutant kinases and therefore less likely to produce resistance or side effects in patients.

PHILADELPHIA (January 14, 2016) – Adolescent girls living in high-poverty communities and majority Hispanic communities were more likely to have received at least one dose of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine than those living in low-poverty communities and in communities of other racial and ethnic compositions, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

PHILADELPHIA (January 12, 2016) – Care Connect, an innovative program created by Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health, shows promise for improving the coordination of care between oncologists and community physicians for the growing number of cancer survivors.

PHILADELPHIA (January 5, 2016) – January is Cervical Health Awareness month, and Fox Chase Cancer Center aims to raise awareness about cervical cancer, risk factors and the importance of screening.

PHILADELPHIA (December 18, 2015) – Jeffrey R. Peterson, PhD, an award-winning researcher and associate professor of Cancer Biology at Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health, recently earned a $50,000 research grant from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC), along with his colleagues.

PHILADELPHIA (December 17, 2015) – In his new role, Ridge will work with President and CEO Richard Fisher, MD and hospital administration to improve physician credentialing and privileging processes, and select physician representatives to committees that oversee patient safety and quality control. 

PHILADELPHIA (December 18, 2015) – With 2016 fast approaching, Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health encourage all individuals to start taking steps that could help reduce their risk for cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than one million Americans are diagnosed with cancer every year. Fortunately, individuals can help to prevent cancer by making healthy lifestyle choices and getting regular recommended cancer screenings. Consider these tips:

PHILADELPHIA (December 15, 2015) – Protein kinases play important roles in a range of cellular processes and have been implicated in diverse diseases, from cancer to obesity. Most of these proteins regulate their own activity through a biochemical process called autophosphorylation. Capturing snapshots of this event as it unfolds could be the key to understanding the molecular origins of disease and to developing a new generation of therapies.