FOX CHASE
FORWARD
Broadening the Conversation About Cancer
WINTER 2026
Exploring Increased Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
The future of cancer research and care is rapidly evolving, and our new online edition of Forward is built for this future. We’re proud to present a platform that reflects the same spirit of innovation driving our mission.
FOX CHASE FORWARD
Broadening the Conversation About Cancer
Winter 2026
Exploring Increased Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
The future of cancer research and care is rapidly evolving, and our new online edition of Forward is built for this future. We’re proud to present a platform that reflects the same spirit of innovation driving our mission.
Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS | President and CEO
Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS | President and CEO
“These stories underscore a central truth: Cancer doesn’t stop, and neither do we. As cancer evolves, so must we — as researchers, as caregivers, as a community of innovators and advocates.”
“These stories underscore a central truth: Cancer doesn’t stop, and neither do we. As cancer evolves, so must we — as researchers, as caregivers, as a community of innovators and advocates.”
Too Young For Cancer?
Explore the alarming rise of cancer in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s that challenges traditional views on cancer risk, diagnosis, and care, and highlights the need for innovative, specialized research and treatments.
Too Young For Cancer?
Explore the alarming rise of cancer in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s that challenges traditional views on cancer risk, diagnosis, and care, and highlights the need for innovative, specialized research and treatments.
Features & Stories
Our ongoing pursuit of groundbreaking discoveries and the next advances in cancer treatment and care is best told through the stories of our discoveries, our people, and our impact. Read how Fox Chase is moving cancer care forward.
FINGER ON THE PULSE
Learn how Fox Chase is tackling the unique challenges of blood cancer with personalized therapies and groundbreaking research to improve patient outcomes.
EASY RIDER
See how John Matthews turned an organization he created in his mother’s memory into a nationwide movement, pedaling to raise millions of dollars to support lung cancer patients along the way.
FEELS LIKE HOME
Read how Rose Phillips faced breast cancer with unwavering faith and strength, finding hope and healing through her care team at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY LEADER
Read how Fox Chase became Philadelphia’s first Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence with advanced precision care.
More Stories of Interest
Building Cancer Prevention From the Ground Up
Discover how the creation of Canscreen, one of the first low-cost, individualized cancer screening programs, revolutionized early detection and laid the foundation for modern cancer prevention.
Taking on the Challenge of Brain Metastasis
Explore the growing challenge of brain metastasis, where cancer spreads to the brain, and the innovative research aimed at halting metastasis and developing therapies to prevent its spread.
Across Borders, Against Cancer
Follow Lorenzo Galluzzi through his international journey to advance cancer signaling and microenvironment research, helping to shape future therapies.
New Treatment Targets for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Explore how two key cellular pathways are unlocking new opportunities for targeted treatments that could make small cell lung cancer more vulnerable to therapy.
Fine Tuning Cell Function
Learn how insights into talin’s molecular structure and its binding modes could lead to precision therapies for autoimmune diseases, metastatic tumors, and improved cancer immunotherapies.
Prestigious National Cancer Institute Grant Renewed
Discover how a five-year grant renewal reinforces Fox Chase Cancer Center’s status as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, driving innovation and advancing cancer research and care.
More Stories of Interest
Building Cancer Prevention From the Ground Up
Discover how the creation of Canscreen, one of the first low-cost, individualized cancer screening programs, revolutionized early detection and laid the foundation for modern cancer prevention.
Taking on the Challenge of Brain Metastasis
Explore the growing challenge of brain metastasis, where cancer spreads to the brain, and the innovative research aimed at halting metastasis and developing therapies to prevent its spread.
Across Borders, Against Cancer
Follow Lorenzo Galluzzi, through his international journey to advance cancer signaling and microenvironment research, helping to shape future therapies.
New Treatment Targets for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Explore how two key cellular pathways are unlocking new opportunities for targeted treatments that could make small cell lung cancer more vulnerable to therapy.
Fine Tuning Cell Function
Learn how insights into talin’s molecular structure and its binding modes could lead to precision therapies for autoimmune diseases, metastatic tumors, and improved cancer immunotherapies.
Prestigious National Cancer Institute Grant Renewed
Discover how a five-year grant renewal reinforces Fox Chase Cancer Center’s status as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, driving innovation and advancing cancer research and care.
EDITOR Patrick McGee
STAFF WRITER Marian Auriemma
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Sarah Hughes
DESIGN B&G Design Studios
PRINTING Brilliant Graphics
PHOTOS, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND ANIMATIONS Clint Blowers, Cardoni, Ann Cutting, David DeBalko, Jean Sebastian Giuliani, Nina Hein, Joe Hurley, Colin Lenton, Brian Stauffer, and Thomas Stephano
INQUIRIES editor@fccc.edu
LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT AND CEO, TEMPLE HEALTH
Abhinav Rastogi, MBA, MIS
PRESIDENT AND CEO Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS
INTERIM CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR David Wiest, PhD
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR CANCER SERVICES, TEMPLE HEALTH
Alex Khariton, MBA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, TEMPLE HEALTH Stefanie Murphy
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, TEMPLE HEALTH Bryan Robinson, PhD, MA
ASSOCIATE VP, MARKETING Robin Priggemeier
ASSOCIATE VP, COMMUNICATIONS Jeremy Moore
PUBLICATIONS MANAGER Patrick McGee
INQUIRIES editor@fccc.edu
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Andrew Becker
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING George Beschen
CANCER PREVENTION & CONTROL Margie L. Clapper, PhD
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Sangeeta Bardhan Cook, PhD, MBA
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Martin J. Edelman, MD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SYSTEM INTEGRATION Erica A. Golemis, PhD
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Joel Helmke, MSHP, FACHE
UROLOGY J. Ryan Mark, MD
RADIATION ONCOLOGY Joshua E. Meyer, MD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, TEMPLE HEALTH Stefanie Murphy
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Sukhmani “Suki” Padda, MD
ASSOCIATE VP, MARKETING Robin Priggemeier
DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Amanda Purdy, PhD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CANCER DISPARITIES RESEARCH AND RESEARCH INTEGRATION Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Glenn F. Rall, PhD
CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL Jennifer Barsky Reese, PhD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, TEMPLE HEALTH Bryan Robinson, PhD, MA
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Anna Liza Rodriguez, MSN, MHA, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
GASTROENTEROLOGY Malorie K. Simons, MD
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Anthony M. Villano, MD, FACS
INTERIM CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR David Wiest, PhD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR Joseph W. Marshall III; William J. Federici; Edward A. Glickman; Amy J. Goldberg, MD; Lewis F. Gould Jr.; Sandra Harmon-Weiss, MD; Thomas W. Hofmann; Solomon C. Luo, MD; David G. Marshall; Christopher W. McNichol; Donald E. Morel Jr., PhD; Leon O. Moulder Jr.; Tina M. Pidgeon; Abhinav Rastogi, MBA, MIS; Carl A. Sottosanti; Michael A. Young
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR Donald E. Morel Jr., PhD
VICE CHAIR Louis E. Della Penna Sr.; Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD; Elaine Daniels; William J. Federici; Edward A. Glickman; Lewis F. Gould Jr.; Thomas W. Hofmann; Barbara Ilsen; Peter Kreindler; Philip E. Lippincott; Solomon C. Luo, MD; Lee Maniscalco; David G. Marshall; Barbara O’Donnell; Tina Pidgeon; Kenneth Shropshire; Michael Smolenski; Thomas R. Tritton, PhD; Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA; Jennifer Zelesko
FORWARD magazine is published twice a year for friends of Fox Chase Cancer Center by the communications department of Fox Chase. One of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States, Fox Chase was founded in 1904 as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, and was among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase joined Temple University Health System in 2012.
Temple Health refers to the health, education and research activities carried out by the affiliates of Temple University Health System (TUHS) and by The Lewis Katz School Temple University School of Medicine. TUHS neither provides nor controls the provision of health care. All health care is provided by its member organizations or independent health care providers affiliated with TUHS member organizations. Each TUHS member organization is owned and operated pursuant to its governing documents.
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