Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (November 7, 2016) – Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have developed a a new way for FACT to unspool DNA from the histones that normally provide DNA packaging in the small volume of cell nuclei. The study appears early online in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.

PHILADELPHIA (November 4, 2016) – Valerie Elizabeth Armstead, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as a professor in the department of anesthesiology.

PHILADELPHIA (November 3, 2016) — Felipe Suero, MD, has joined the department of anesthesiology at Fox Chase Cancer Center as an attending anesthesiologist.

PHILADELPHIA (November 3, 2016) – Wafik El-Deiry, MD, PhD, deputy cancer center director, translation research and co-leader of molecular therapeutics, received the Scientific Research Award, Camille Ragin, PhD, an associate professor in the Cancer Prevention and Control Program received the Cancer Control Award, and Alan Howald, associate vice president of business and network development for Temple University Health System, was recognized with the volunteer achievement award.

PHILADELPHIA (November 1, 2016) – This November, Fox Chase Cancer Center is observing National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The only recommended screening test for lung cancer is low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT scan, or LDCT).

PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2016) – Fox Chase Cancer Center has partnered with Temple University Athletics to host the 2nd Annual Cancer Survivors Day Football Game, October 29 at 3:30pm at Lincoln Financial Field. Current and former patients, caregivers, staff, faculty, and volunteers will be recognized on the field before the Temple Owls host the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2016) – In a laboratory finding, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a cellular protein that senses the presence of influenza virus and rapidly destroys the infected cell.

PHILADELPHIA (October 12, 2016) – For the month of October, breast cancer awareness month, Nicole Miller will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from its downtown Philadelphia and Manayunk locations to Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Supporters of Fox Chase will simply need to mention Fox Chase Cancer Center at checkout for the benefit to apply.