Fox Chase Cancer Center News

Fox Chase Researchers to Present at American Urological Association

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2010) – Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers will present three abstracts at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) that demonstrate progress in the use of the R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry Scoring to characterize renal mass anatomy and allow standardization of surgical decision-making and comparison of outcomes in patients with kidney cancers.

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Smoke Exposure Alters Gene Expression and Estrogen Metabolism in the Lungs of Mice

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2010) – Lung cancer rates are increasing substantially in women, particularly in non-smoking women, with no known reason for the increase. Now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center may have uncovered a critical piece in the puzzle.

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Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Find That Removal of Lymph Nodes Can be Avoided for Most Older Patients Undergoing Mastectomy for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2024) — Most patients 70 or older who are undergoing mastectomy for estrogen receptor-positive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can avoid removal of their lymph nodes, according to a recently published study from researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

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New GIST Studies Look to Overcome TKI Resistance

Fox Chase Researchers Continue Commitment to Rare GIST Tumors

Several enrolling clinical trials are exploring avenues to overcoming TKI resistance.

The management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) was revolutionized with the introduction of tyrosine kinase

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