Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2023)—A team of nurse navigators at Fox Chase Cancer Center recently published a paper describing significant contributions they made to the patient access redesign at Fox Chase, an initiative that enhanced both the experience of patients and the professional satisfaction of the nurse navigators.

PHILADELPHIA (June 28, 2023)—Lucia Borriello, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Cancer and Cellular Biology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and a member of the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment research program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been awarded a three-year $450,000 research grant from Susan G. Komen. The grant supports early career scientists investigating the biology of breast cancer and paving the way to develop new treatments for the disease.

PHILADELPHIA (June 27, 2023)—Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Peter A. McCue, MD, as a Professor in the Department of Pathology.

PHILADELPHIA (June 27, 2023)—Fox Chase Cancer Center is proud to announce that Sanjay S. Reddy, MD, FACS, has been appointed to the Marvin S. Greenberg, MD, Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery.

PHILADELPHIA (June 26, 2023) — Integrins are a type of protein found on the surface of all cells that helps them communicate with and attach to nearby cells. Under normal circumstances, they play a key role in cell growth and other cellular functions that are beneficial, including cell migration, blood clotting, and immune responses.

PHILADELPHIA (June 21, 2023)—The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) released its list of the 2023 Top Physicians Under 40 award recipients. Four Fox Chase Cancer Center physicians were honored:

PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2023)—Jennifer Barsky Reese, PhD, FSBM, an associate professor in the Cancer Prevention and Control research program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, will address the topic of the sexual concerns of cancer survivors on June 13 as part of the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship Director’s Series.

PHILADELPHIA (June 6, 2023)—Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of David Loren, MD, FASGE, as professor of medicine and chief of the Section of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine.