Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (January 18, 2017) – Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the results of its American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Pilot Project Competition for Junior Investigators, Yibin Yang, PhD, Matthew R. Zibelman, MD, and Namrata (Neena) Vijayvergia, MD.

PHILADELPHIA (January 11, 2017) ― Recognizing a critical need to improve national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV), Fox Chase Cancer Center has again united with each of the 69 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement in support of recently revised recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

PHILADELPHIA (January 9, 2017) – Martin J. Edelman, MD, a nationally renowned expert in the research and treatment of lung cancer, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as Chair of the Department of Hematology/Oncology and as deputy cancer center director for clinical research. He will start on February 6, 2017.

PHILADELPHIA (January 4, 2017) – January is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and Fox Chase Cancer Center is raising awareness about risk factors and signs of ovarian cancer.

PHILADELPHIA (January 03, 2017) – A new study found a link between African ancestry and poor survival rates in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

PHILADELPHIA (January 3, 2017) – A researcher who works on liver cancer and regenerative medicine, Joan Font-Burgada, PhD, is a current recipient of the prestigious National Cancer Institute Pathway to Independence Award, a grant that helps highly accomplished postdoctoral researchers complete their training and transition to a faculty position.

PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2016) – Fox Chase Cancer Center has received a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its latest Hospital Care report.

PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2016) – The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality  program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to Fox Chase Cancer Center. Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation is only awarded to a facility that exceeds standard requirements at the time of its triennial survey.