Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) is dissolving, effective July 31, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also due to the changing healthcare environment.
PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2022)—Jaye Gardiner, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center, is one of 10 recipients of the 2022 Dr. Eddie Méndez Award, which honors underrepresented postdoctoral researchers from across the U.S. who have research expertise in cancer, infectious disease, and basic science.
PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2022)—Main Line Today has honored six Fox Chase Cancer Center – East Norriton nurses with their 2022 Excellence in Nursing Award. These exceptional professionals were nominated for their dedication and contributions throughout 2021. Fellow nurses from the region voted on the selections.
PHILADELPHIA (June 23, 2022)—Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have shown in a recent study that taking a new approach to targeting a well-established cancer-promoting pathway may be effective in stopping the progression of certain cancers.
PHILADELPHIA (June 21, 2022)—Erica Huelsmann, MD, a Gynecological Oncology Fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been awarded a 2022 Conquer Cancer Merit Award by Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation. The prestigious award, given at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, supports researchers with projects that span many areas of cancer care, including precision medicine, palliative care, and breast cancer.
PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2022)—African American/Black and white patients treated with similar first-line therapies for advanced kidney cancer experienced similar outcomes but different response rates, according to research from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2022)—Although women of African descent experience higher incidence and mortality from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) than women of other races or ethnicities, a recent study shows that the magnitudes of gene-specific risks of TNBC were similar across different racial/ethnic groups. Results from the study will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.