Fox Chase Cancer Center

Eric Goodlev, MD, associate professor in the supportive oncology and palliative care program, was recently named a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Austin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, FACS, was recently named a Presidential Scholar by the Society of Surgical Oncology.

The number of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1 testing for treatment of gastroesophageal cancer increased following FDA approval.

Weiran Feng, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Research Program and a member of the Cancer Epigenetics Institute (CEI).

Yash Chhabra, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program, was recently honored with the American Association for Cancer Research’s NextGen Stars Award.

Roland Dunbrack, PhD, of the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, was appointed co-leader of the program.

Qing Chen, MD, PhD, has joined as a new assistant professor in the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program.

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a pretreatment protocol that reduces adverse effects for the drug motixafortide.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is offering genetic counseling for those considered at high risk for breast cancer at Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital.

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Anthony M. Villano, MD, FACS, and Austin D. Williams, MD, MSED, FACS, were named Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.

Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS, Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery and Clinical Director of the Breast Service Line at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Lu Chen, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Research Program has received a grant from the NIH to further investigate the role of RNA and the formation of liquid droplet structures within cancer cells.

Parth A. Desai, MBBS, MD, was first author on a study that detailed significant findings in small cell lung cancer.

A new study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center and other institutions adds to that body of research, finding that there are significant differences in the microbiomes of patients who developed bladder cancer compared to those who were healthy.

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Dr. Vanessa Wookey Presents Rectal Cancer Research at 24th Annual ECOG-ACRIN Young Investigator Symposium

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Lorenzo Galluzzi, PhD, as an Associate Professor with tenure in the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program.

Allison A. Aggon, DO, FACOS, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently presented with an Earth Angel Award.

Jian Q. “Michael” Yu, MD, FRCPC, FACNM, is Chief of Nuclear Medicine/PET at Fox Chase, which was recently named Philadelphia’s first Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence.

A new study from researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center has found that some ossifying fibromyxoid tumors are malignant sarcomas.

Daniel J. Campbell, TBE, CHFM, FASHE, received the Crystal Eagle Leadership Award from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Fox Chase Cancer Center hired Alexander R. Vartanov, MD, as an assistant professor in the Department of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies.

Arielle S. Weiss, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as an assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Surgery.

In research published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, lead author Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH, Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, studied the prevalence of smoking stigma among the African American/Black community.

Fox Chase Cancer Center has hired Alycia So, MD, as an assistant professor in the Division of Breast Surgery in the Department of Surgery.

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Center for Immunology will host its 14th Annual Scientific Symposium on Friday, October 18, 2024.

Leah Grandi Holben, MD, joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as an assistant professor in the General Hematology/Oncology Program.

Lucia Borriello, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Fox Chase Cancer Center, has received a $150,000 grant to explore chemotherapy’s role in cancer relapse.

Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD, Cancer Center Director at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology.

Sanjay S. Reddy, MD, FACS, OF Fox Chase Cancer Center, recently received the center’s 2024 Medical Staff Executive Committee Faculty Citizenship Award.

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified factors that could decrease incidence of prostate cancer in areas where rates are highest.