Fox Chase Cancer Center News

PHILADELPHIA (October 19, 2023) — The African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3), which was formed in 2006 to further the study of viral, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors for cancer in populations of African descent, held its 8th annual conference recently in Mombasa, Kenya. Several researchers were recognized for their work and dedication to the AC3’s mission.

PHILADELPHIA (October 18, 2023) — Igor Astsaturov, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology and co-director of The Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been appointed inaugural holder of the Paul F. Engstrom Professorship in Oncology.

PHILADELPHIA (October 17, 2023) — As the first initiative of an emerging collaboration, Fox Chase Cancer Center has invested in Nucleus RadioPharma, a company specializing in the development and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, targeted therapies that deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. The company’s technology platform is considered to be at the forefront of radiopharmaceutical research and designed to advance new therapies from clinical trials to commercialization. Fox Chase and Nucleus also have signed a Letter of Intent to potentially enable to a deeper collaboration, including partnership in developing a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing site and clinical trials involving radiopharmaceuticals.

PHILADELPHIA (October 16, 2023) — Joseph Friedberg, MD, FACS, Thoracic Surgeon-In-Chief for Temple Health, Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Melissa Culligan, RN, BSN, MSc, PhD candidate, Director of Thoracic Surgery Research in the Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, were recently appointed to new positions in the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig).

PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2023) — Jaylin Kellogg, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, Nutrition Support Dietitian, and Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, CDE, LDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager, both at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus, presented information regarding the role of dietitians in end-of-life care at this year’s Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE).

PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2023) — Temple Health was recently recognized with the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence (SCOPY) for its coordinated health campaign against colon cancer.

Cancer doesn’t stop, and neither do we. This was the sentiment amid gray skies and wet, rainy conditions at the 24th Annual Paws for the Cause Dog Walk, held September 10, 2023 at Fox Chase Cancer Center. The event raised more than $115,000 for cancer research and postdoctoral support at Fox Chase.

PHILADELPHIA (October 2, 2023) — In a recent study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center demonstrated how amplification and rearrangement of a gene associated with leukemia known as MLL is directly controlled by epigenetic factors, providing needed insights into a new therapeutic opportunity.