Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (April 4, 2022)—Elizabeth Plimack, MD, MS, chief of the Division of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been appointed Deputy Director.

PHILADELPHIA (March 31, 2022)—Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have published a new study that identifies several characteristics of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity (PRNRP), a neoplasm that may simply be monitored rather than removing it through surgery.

PHILADELPHIA (March 30, 2022)—In a recent study, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have begun to define how PP2A/B55α recognizes its substrates, which are protein targets. The work may ultimately help the researchers identify other targets involved in cancer progression.

PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2022)—In a new study released today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center who looked at over 34,000 colorectal cancer patients learned that certain PTEN mutations occur in distinct patterns in specific subsets of colorectal cancer. The finding could help clinicians administer available therapies to colorectal cancer patients in a more personalized way.

PHILADELPHIA (March 16, 2022)—Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have published an analysis of strategies for treating retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma (RPS), a form of cancer that has historically been understudied due to its rarity.

PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2022)—Fox Chase Cancer Center has announced the appointment of Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, as Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2022) – Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Amy M. Whitaker, PhD, who will join the Molecular Therapeutics research program and the Cancer Epigenetics Institute as an assistant professor.

PHILADELPHIA (March 2, 2022)—Shannon Lynch, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Cancer Prevention and Control research program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has received the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Flatiron Health’s 2021 Real-World Data Impact Award.