Fox Chase Cancer Center News

Fox Chase Cancer Center Staff Receive Food, Other Donations During COVID-19 Fight

PHILADELPHIA (May 4, 2020)—As COVID-19 continues to put a strain on hospitals, numerous restaurants, companies, and individuals have stepped up to donate food and other items to health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Fox Chase Cancer Center has received multiple donations from the community as staff continue to go above and beyond in caring for patients.

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New Study by Fox Chase Researchers Determines Critical Roles of BRCA1 Gene in DNA Repair

PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2020)—In a study published today, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center were able to determine that the BRCA1 gene has two distinct and equally important functions in the process of DNA repair, a finding which sheds light on the response and resistance of cancers to certain chemotherapies. The findings have implications for cancer therapy because drugs known as PARP inhibitors successfully treat BRCA1-mutant breast and ovarian cancers

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