Fox Chase Cancer Center News

Fox Chase Researchers Study PTEN Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Patients to Enhance Clinical Targeting

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.

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Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Amy M. Whitaker, PhD

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.

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