Fox Chase Cancer Center News

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. 

PHILADELPHIA (December 1, 2016) – The New Year is just weeks away. Empower your 2017 by making a resolution to reduce your risk for cancer. Your chances of developing cancer are affected by the lifestyle choices you make. Take steps this coming year to adopt positive changes and get regular recommended cancer screenings.

PHILADELPHIA (November 30, 2016) – Working with a team of researchers who were screening and treating newborns for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have uncovered previously unknown information about how some cancers are formed. 

PHILADELPHIA (November 28, 2016) – In a single study based on a review of a database assembled over the last 15 years, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers recently showed that renal mass biopsy enabled accurate diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma.

PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2016) – Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center found that cervical cancer screening rates in the traditionally under-served and under-screened community of Korean-American women increased in response to a multi-component health intervention.