Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2022)—African American/Black and white patients treated with similar first-line therapies for advanced kidney cancer experienced similar outcomes but different response rates, according to research from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2022)—Although women of African descent experience higher incidence and mortality from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) than women of other races or ethnicities, a recent study shows that the magnitudes of gene-specific risks of TNBC were similar across different racial/ethnic groups. Results from the study will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022)—In a study published in the prestigious journal Nature, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have shown that a drug candidate may help re-initiate immune responses by mimicking influenza virus infections in patients whose cancer is unresponsive to immunotherapy.

PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2022)—Laura Bukavina, MD, MPH, a Urologic Oncology Fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been awarded a 2022 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award, which supports future research leaders and ensures they receive the necessary training and guidance for a successful research career. The Urology Care Foundation is the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA).

PHILADELPHIA (May 10, 2022)—In a study published today in the prestigious journal Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers analyzed over 700 experimentally determined structures of the high-priority cancer targets KRAS, NRAS, and HRAS to facilitate drug discovery for these proteins.

PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2022)—Christian A. Koch, MD, PhD, FACP, MACE, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been appointed as a senior editor for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports (EDM). He has also joined the editorial board for the Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES).

PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2022)—Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital will participate in a $3 million multisite study on the use of telehealth for lymphedema management in head and neck cancer survivors.

PHILADELPHIA (April 26, 2022)—The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) announced its 2022 Top Physicians Under 40 award recipients. Two Fox Chase Cancer Center doctors were honored: Kristen Manley, MD, division chief of the Section of Hospitalist Service and associate professor in the Department of Medicine, and Jason Castellanos, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology.