News Releases 2009

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• Dec 10, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Adds Michelle Rodoletz, PhD, to Psychiatry Team
• Dec 9, 2009
  Fox Chase's Hormoz Ehya Inducted as President of the American Society of Cytopathology
• Nov 30, 2009
  Fox Chase's Paul F. Engstrom Receives the American Cancer Society's Distinguished Service Award
• Nov 16, 2009
  Wilex and Fox Chase Cancer Center Embark on Second Phase of Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Using Oral Agents to Target Tumor Cell Invasion and Metastasis
• Nov 9, 2009
  Fox Chase Names Anthony J. Olszanski Director of Clinical Pharmacology for Phase I Clinical Trial Program
• Nov 6, 2009
  Eric M. Horwitz, MD, Named Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Nov 5, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Adds Sarah H. Kim to Surgical Oncology Team
• Nov 4, 2009
  Time Between Treatment and PSA Recurrence Predicts Death from Prostate Cancer
• Nov 4, 2009
  Radiation Therapy after Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer Can be Safely Reduced to Four Weeks
• Nov 3, 2009
  Study Finds it's Safe to Treat HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients with both Trastuzumab and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy
• Nov 2, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, FACP, Chairman of the Department of Medical Oncology
• Nov 1, 2009
  Undetectable PSA after Radiation is Possible and Predicts Good Patient Outcomes
• Oct 28, 2009
  Fox Chase Nurse Honored by American Academy of Nursing
• Oct 20, 2009
  Cancer Survivors May Not Be Getting the Help They Need to Stop Smoking
• Oct 15, 2009
  Joseph Testa to Receive 2009 Scientific Research Award from the American Cancer Society
• Oct 15, 2009
  ID3 Provides Career Counseling for Blood Progenitors, Driving the Creation of Gamma-Delta T Cells
• Oct 12, 2009
  Fox Chase Holds Free Event For Lung Cancer Patients
• Oct 9, 2009
  Increased Levels of Müllerian Inhibiting Substance Could Mean Greater Breast Cancer Risk
• Oct 1, 2009
  NEDD9 Protein Supports Growth of Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Oct 1, 2009
  Oktoberfest Coming To Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Sep 24, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Holds Free Nursing Education Fair
• Sep 11, 2009
  Fox Chase's Harry Rozmiarek Given Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
• Sep 11, 2009
  Dragon Boat Teams Raise Funds For Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Sep 9, 2009
  Fox Chase And Byers' Choice Team Up In The Fight Against Breast Cancer
• Sep 8, 2009
  Enzyme Inhibitor Takes an Unexpected Approach toward Blocking Cancer-Promoting Protein
• Sep 2, 2009
  NCI Renews Fox Chase-Penn Ovarian Cancer "SPORE" Grant for a Third Five-Year Term
• Sep 2, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives $8 Million Grant from National Institutes of Health to Expand Laboratory Animal Research Facility
• Sep 1, 2009
  The Usefulness of Prostate Cancer Screening: Making Informed Patient Decisions
• Sep 1, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation
• Aug 31, 2009
  Does the Distance a Patient Has to Travel Affect Where They Choose to Get Their Care?
• Aug 25, 2009
  Fox Chase Teams up with Colon Cancer Alliance to Host Interactive Support Program
• Aug 20, 2009
  Fox Chase Breast Center Approved by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
• Aug 13, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Launches New Keystone Program in Head and Neck Cancer
• Aug 11, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Adds Yun Shin Chun to Surgical Oncology Team
• Aug 11, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Adds Jeffrey M. Farma to Surgical Oncology Team
• Aug 1, 2009
  Fox Chase Finds that Lung Cancer Patients Respond to Erlotinib Following Cetuximab Therapy
• Aug 1, 2009
  Fox Chase Researchers Identify Differences in Treatments and Outcomes of Patients with Second Primary Lung Cancers versus those with One Primary Lung Cancer
• Aug 1, 2009
  Fox Chase Finds All-Biologic Regimen Efficacious and Well-Tolerated in Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
• Jul 30, 2009
  Biao Luo Appointed Director of Fox Chase Cancer Center's Institute for Personalized Medicine
• Jul 27, 2009
  Fox Chase Researchers Uncover One Force Behind the MYC Oncogene in Many Cancers
• Jul 22, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Launches Department of Clinical Genetics
• Jul 20, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Expresses Need for Access to Cancer Care in Dialogue on Health Care Reform
• Jul 17, 2009
  Fox Chase Named Among the Top Cancer Centers in the Region According to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" Rankings
• Jul 15, 2009
  Medical Oncologist Neeta Somaiah Joins Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jul 14, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Buckingham Opening July 20th
• Jul 7, 2009
  Karen S. Gustafson joins the Pathology Department at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jul 7, 2009
  Matthew B. Zook Joins the Dermatology Team at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jul 6, 2009
  Fox Chase Begins Phase I/II Breast Cancer Clinical Trial with Unique Bispecific — Or Two-Target — Antibody
• Jul 1, 2009
  Dr. Robert Beck Assumes Role of Chief Medical Officer at Fox Chase
• Jun 25, 2009
  Study Challenges Routine Use of MRI Scans to Evaluate Breast Cancer
• Jun 15, 2009
  C-M Charlie Ma, PhD, Named Vice Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase
• Jun 15, 2009
  Fox Chase's Eric M. Horwitz Elected President of American Brachytherapy Society
• Jun 1, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center's John A. Ridge Named President of the American Head and Neck Society
• Jun 1, 2009
  Small Molecule Inhibitor Shows Promise in Trastuzumab-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer
• May 31, 2009
  Two-Drug Combination Appears Safe and Active in Metastatic Kidney Cancer
• May 30, 2009
  Can We Afford the Cancer Care of the Future?
• May 27, 2009
  Team of Researchers from Fox Chase, Jefferson and Penn State Receive NIAID Grant for Viral Control
• May 26, 2009
  "Disordered" Amino Acids May Really Be There to Provide Wiggle Room for Signaling Protein
• May 18, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Launches Institute for Personalized Medicine
• May 14, 2009
  Should Parents Share the Results of BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing with Their Children?
• May 14, 2009
  Gene Signature May Predict Patient Response to Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
• May 14, 2009
  Genetic Marker May Predict Early Onset of Prostate Cancer
• May 14, 2009
  Perceived Cancer Risks May Not Reflect Actual Risks or Prevention Needs
• May 14, 2009
  Educational Initiatives between Clinical Staff at Tertiary and Community Cancer Programs Improve Quality of Care Delivery
• May 8, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening - Monday, May 11
• May 4, 2009
  US Rep. Allyson Schwartz Joins Fox Chase Cancer Center Officials to Announce Grant Funding Received via the Economic Recovery Plan
• Apr 28, 2009
  Robotic Assisted Kidney Cancer Surgery Proves to be Beneficial to Patients
• Apr 26, 2009
  Does a Person's Insurance Coverage Affect Their Access to Quality Cancer Care?
• Apr 26, 2009
  Robotic Approach to Urothelial Cancer of the Kidney Proves to Be Beneficial for Patients
• Apr 22, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts a Day of Pampering for Women Living in Transitional Housing
• Apr 21, 2009
  Predicting Patient Response to Gleevec in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
• Apr 21, 2009
  Pregnancy Hormone hCG Protects against Breast Cancer Even in Short-term Treatments
• Mar 31, 2009
  Fox Chase is the First Cancer Center in the Nation to Offer Patients an MRI-Guided Biopsy to Detect Prostate Cancer
• Mar 27, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Physicians Listed Among the Region's Best in Philadelphia Magazine's 2009 "Top Doctors" Issue
• Mar 24, 2009
  Fox Chase Surgeon Performs the World's First Successful ViKY® Robot Assisted Surgery to Treat Pancreatic Tumors
• Mar 10, 2009
  Tiny Samples Could Yield Big Predictive Markers for Pancreatic Cancer
• Feb 24, 2009
  Fox Chase Cancer Center Tops in the Nation among Places for Postdocs to Work, According to The Scientist Magazine
• Feb 17, 2009
  Fox Chase Receives Magnet Status for the Third Time in a Row
• Feb 11, 2009
  Fox Chase Researchers Give Mutants Another Chance
• Feb 4, 2009
  Fox Chase Earns Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Designation
• Feb 3, 2009
  Regular Physical Activity Linked with Better Quality of Life in Early-Stage Lung Cancer Survivors, Survey Shows
• Jan 26, 2009
  Fox Chase Physicians Listed Among America's Top Doctors
• Jan 19, 2009
  First Annual Valentine's Day GIST Benefit Ball