Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 1, 2014)—Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP, an international leader in translational research and one of 40 active American Cancer Society Research Professors, has been appointed Deputy Cancer Center Director for Translational Research and Co-Program Leader in Developmental Therapeutics at Fox Chase Cancer Center. In addition to the new leadership roles he will be assuming in the research domain at Fox Chase, Dr. El-Deiry will provide direct patient care to those seeking treatment for colorectal cancer.

Study shows that among those whose cancer was triggered by a virus, any lingering bumps after chemotherapy and radiation tend to be benign.

Philadelphia on Saturday, September 20 from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel.  This full day program will provide the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and support issues to those affected by a lymphoma diagnosis.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 18, 2014)—Union workers from around the region will team up with the members of the Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 14 – with the help of Stephen F. Pettit, the organization’s Business Manager – for the 20th Annual Mesothelioma Golf Outing on Friday, September 26 at Philmont Country Club (301 Tomlinson Road in Huntingdon Valley, PA). The golf outing, which takes place on National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, raises money for mesothelioma research at Fox Chase Cancer Center. To date, the event has raised more than $2 million. Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the lining of the chest or abdomen. It is directly related to the inhalation of loose asbestos fibers, putting those that work with asbestos and their families at high-risk for the disease.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 16, 2014)—Fox Chase Cancer Center – in partnership with Lilly Oncology, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) – will be creating the Philadelphia Hope Mural with staff, patients, volunteers, survivors, supporters, and community members on Thursday, September 18 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on the Center’s campus in the Robert C. Young, MD, Pavilion (333 Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia). Once completed, the mural will be installed at a location near the Center.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 16, 2014) The distinguished members selected to receive the Fellow of ASTRO designation will be honored during an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, at the ASTRO’s 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 16, 2014)—Men with prostate cancer may one day be able to predict when and how much various treatments will impact their urinary and sexual functioning, thanks in part to new findings that researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 56th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 16.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 16, 2014)—Treatment with endocrine therapy and radiation therapy as part of breast conservation is the current standard of care for women with hormone-receptor positive (HR+) invasive breast cancer. A new study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, however, shows that combination may not be necessary for all patient populations with the disease.