Fox Chase Cancer Center News

Temple University and Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Awarded $200,000 in Grants From PA Breast Cancer Coalition

PHILADELPHIA (April 19, 2024) — 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 Iyad Obeid, PhD, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering at Temple University, each received $100,000 research grants today from the PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC).
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Temple Health and Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Find That Breast Cancer Surgical Reimbursements Declined Significantly Over Last 20 Years

PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2024) — With potential implications for quality-of-care and access to services, Medicare reimbursement for most common breast cancer surgeries declined significantly over the last 20 years when adjusted for inflation, according to a new study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) Annual Meeting.
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Show Estrogen Metabolites Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer Among People Who Never Smoked

PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2024) — In a study presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center showed that estrogen is metabolized extensively in both mouse and human lungs, ultimately contributing to the development of lung cancer in people who have never smoked. Investigators at Fox Chase are the first to report this finding.
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