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Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints Dr. Jeffrey M. Farma Chair of Surgery

July 10th 2024

Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, has been appointed Chair of Surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Lucia Borriello Elected to Board of Directors of the Metastasis Research Society

July 7th 2024

Assistant professor Lucia Borriello, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Metastasis Research Society.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Celebrates a $20 Million Legacy of Philanthropy from Marvin and Concetta Greenberg

July 2nd 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center celebrated a gift of $10.8 million from the Estate of Concetta “Chet” Greenberg, an ardent champion of cancer research during her life.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Document First Case of Rare Rectal Cancer and Its Genetic Signature

June 26th 2024

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have documented the first case of rectal myxoid leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer.

Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Researchers Investigate Relationship Between Fragmented Care and Social and Demographic Disparities

June 13th 2024

Maryclare Taylor, MD, presents findings that pancreatic cancer patients on single modality neoadjuvant therapy often face fragmented care.

Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Researchers Investigate Survival Outcomes Following Adjuvant Treatment in Clinical T2N0 Rectal Cancer Patients

June 11th 2024

A study from researchers at Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center found that adjuvant therapy may be underutilized in T2N0 rectal cancer.

Fox Chase’s Dr. Daniel Geynisman Named Editor-in-Chief for JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

May 30th 2024

Daniel M. Geynisman, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been appointed editor-in-chief for Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Dr. Sameer Patel Named Vice President of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons

May 28th 2024

Sameer Patel, MD, FACS, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently named Vice President of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Fox Chase Researcher Mitchell Fane Awarded $255,000 Grant to Explore Relationship Between Aging and Melanoma

May 22nd 2024

Mitchell Fane, PhD, has received a grant to investigate the role of aging in immune-regulated reactivation from metastatic melanoma.

Kara Stromberg Receives Keystone Award From Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

May 20th 2024

Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, was recognized by the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Keystone Award winner.

Fox Chase Researchers Examine Effects of Radiation Therapy Timing on Lifespan of Artificial Urinary Sphincters

May 17th 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers showed that in men who underwent prostate cancer surgery, urinary sphincter function improved with adjuvant radiation.

Fox Chase Researchers Examine Alternative Methods of Specialized Imaging Scans for Kidney Masses

May 8th 2024

Fox Chase Researchers Examine Alternative Methods of Specialized Imaging Scans for Kidney Masses

Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Show Estrogen Metabolites Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer Among People Who Never Smoked

May 2nd 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers showed that estrogen is metabolized in lungs, contributing to the development of lung cancer in never smokers.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Dr Simon Sung

April 26th 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Simon Sung, MD, as an associate professor in the Department of Pathology.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Opens First New Jersey Location in Voorhees

April 18th 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center is proud to welcome patients to its newly opened office, which is located at 502 Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees, New Jersey.

Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital Recertified Under ASCO’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative

April 12th 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center has been recognized by the QOPI Certification Program LLC as successfully completing a 3-year recertification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care.

European Urology Names Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Dr. Andres F. Correa Reviewer of the Month

April 10th 2024

The journal European Urology has named Fox Chase Cancer Center urologic oncologist Andres F. Correa, MD, its March 2024 Reviewer of the Month.

Fox Chase Cancer Center and Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Surgeons Elected to Education Committee of the Association for Academic Surgery

April 3rd 2024

Anthony Villano, MD, and Joceline Vu, MD, were recently elected members of the Education Committee of the Association for Academic Surgery.

2023 Fox Chase Cancer Center Annual Report: We Advance Together

March 11th 2024

It is often said that one person can make a difference, but it is also evident that when we band together, we can achieve greatness.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Recognized for Outstanding Achievement by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

January 18th 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center was recognized by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group for outstanding achievement in accrual, scientific contribution, and more.