Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (February 3, 2015)—Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities (OHCHD) once again received a grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation to fund community-based breast cancer screening and patient navigation services. Fox Chase has been fortunate to receive this one-year grant for the past three years. It allows OHCHD to reach underserved, uninsured women with mammography screening and navigation to follow-up services.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 20, 2014)—Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for 2014 show that over 46,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and more than 39,000 will die from it. Now, research led by Timothy J. Yen, PhD, Professor at Fox Chase Cancer Center, reveals that one reason this deadly form of cancer can be so challenging to treat is because its cells have found a way to sidestep chemotherapy.

When: Thursday, January 15, 2015

                6:00-7:00 p.m. – Cocktail Reception

                7:00-9:00 p.m. – Symposium and Dinner

Where: Hotel Monaco, Philadelphia (433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106)

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 29, 2014)—  In this role, Dr. Reese will work on developing and evaluating interventions to improve sexual health and quality of life for cancer survivors.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 16, 2014) The doctors and nurses at Fox Chase Cancer Center understand the importance of this aspect of treatment, which is why they implored help from donors and staff last spring to replace the current infusion room chairs that had been in use for more than 10 years.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 2, 2014)—Maureen K. McDade has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as the Vice President of Ambulatory Care. In this role, she will lead staff in all current ambulatory areas and new sites under strategic development. She will be responsible for setting and achieving operational improvements and will focus on throughput of patients, efficient use of resources, providing the optimal patient experience and exceeding all quality measures.

Draft Decision Means Responsible Screening Already Taking Place in Our Community Would Be Covered 

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 12, 2014)—Veterans are at a greater risk of getting lung cancer than civilian populations because of higher smoking rates and the exposure they had to known carcinogens during active duty.