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A Fox Chase Cancer Center researcher has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate RNA structure and stability, work that has implications for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other degenerative diseases and continues the Fox Chase legacy of basic research.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher G. Cann, MD, as an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers.

Benjamin Miron, MD, explains the purpose of studying the molecular profile of intraductal carcinoma of the prostate, expands on the potential prognostic and targetable alterations identified in patients with this histology, and discusses the planned cohort expansion and analysis of RNA signatures in this population.

Renal Cell Carcinoma: Future Evolutions in Care
ByBrian I. Rini, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Eric Jonasch, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS, Fox Chase Cancer Center,Bruno R. Bastos, MD, Miami Cancer Institute ,Stephanie A. Berg, DO Shared insight on the evolving state of renal cell carcinoma management and hope for future growth in the treatment landscape.

Selecting Optimal Therapy for Advanced Non-Clear Cell RCC
ByDiscussant: Brian I. Rini, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Eric Jonasch, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS, Fox Chase Cancer Center,Bruno R. Bastos, MD, Miami Cancer Institute ,Stephanie A. Berg, DO Focusing their discussion on a real-world patient scenario, expert panelists discuss treatment options in the setting of advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Benjamin Miron, MD, discusses the methods utilized in a study of molecular alterations in patients with intraductal carcinoma of the prostate and the next steps for this research.

Lucia Borriello, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Cancer and Cellular Biology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and a member of the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment research program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been awarded a three-year $450,000 research grant from Susan G. Komen.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Peter A. McCue, MD, as a Professor in the Department of Pathology.

Advanced Clear Cell RCC: AE Profile of First-Line Combination Therapies
ByBrian I. Rini, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Eric Jonasch, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS, Fox Chase Cancer Center,Bruno R. Bastos, MD, Miami Cancer Institute ,Stephanie A. Berg, DO Expert perspectives on the adverse event profiles of first-line combination therapies in the advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma space.

A new study from Fox Chase Cancer Center that was featured on the cover of the Journal of Urology, published by Wolters Kluwer sheds more light on cystic renal masses.

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have utilized banked computed tomography to evaluate alternate response criteria for early prediction of outcomes in rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society released its list of the 2023 Top Physicians Under 40 award recipients; 4 Fox Chase Cancer Center physicians were honored.

Benjamin Miron, MD, discusses the rationale for investigating molecular alterations in patients with intraductal carcinoma of the prostate.

Benjamin Miron, MD, discusses findings and clinical implications from a study investigating molecular alterations in patients with intraductal carcinoma of the prostate.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of David Loren, MD, FASGE, as professor of medicine and chief of the Section of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine.

Elizabeth Plimack, MD, MS, Deputy Director and professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been appointed Treasurer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have developed a model that mimics patients’ tumor microenvironment that they believe has the potential to inform therapeutic decision making and presented a case study demonstrating the use of the model recently at the Atlantic Regional Hematopathology Meeting.

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Mary Daly, MD, PhD, FACP was recently recognized as the first recipient of the BRCA Impact Award from Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA.

STAT2 expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma increases with tumor grade and cancer stage, with increases occurring at greater rates among Asian and African American patients.

Latinx patients with cancer had a low rate of tumor genomic profiling, partially due to structural and cultural barriers, according to findings from a qualitative study presented during the 5th Annual Regional SPEECH Conference and Retreat.

Individuals in Philadelphia and New York City who were screened for the common liver cancer risk factors hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus displayed a higher level of knowledge of liver cancer.

Austin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Young investigators, fellows, and medical students recently gathered at the Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to network and share exciting research aimed at addressing disparities in the dissemination of cancer care at the 5th Annual Regional Synergistic Partnership for Enhancing Equity in Cancer Health Conference and Retreat.

For the 11th consecutive year, OncLive is honored to recognize oncology leaders whose innovations have contributed to immeasurable improvements in outcomes for countless patients.

Matthew Lee, MD, MBA, discusses his use of a new robotic laparoscopic procedure to treat a complication caused by cancer radiation therapy at the 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Abigail T. Berman, MD, MSCE, as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health are pleased to announce the new Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute, a groundbreaking initiative that will concentrate on both benign and oncologic urology.

Faculty across 4 institutions discuss their participation in a 4-team initiative launched by Stand Up To Cancer® that focuses on expanding access to cancer care and research.

Christian Hurtz, PhD, an assistant professor at the Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, has been awarded a four-year $800,000 A-Award by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Maryam Ijaz Khan, MD, as an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology.