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Researchers With the Center of Childhood Cancer Research Working Hard to Find a Cure for Ewing’s Sarcoma

Nov 19, 2019
Jake Orlick, an 11-year-old boy, is fighting a courageous battle against Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Our Patrick Grohar, MD, PhD, an attending physician with the Cancer Center and the Director of Translational Research with the Center of Childhood Cancer Research, may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a novel new experimental treatment for relapsed Ewing sarcoma.

CHOP on the Front Lines of New Treatments for a Rare Bone Cancer

Feb 7, 2020
Patrick Grohar, MD, PhD, an attending physician with the Cancer Center and the Director of Translational Research with the Center of Childhood Cancer Research, is set to launch a novel, experimental approach to treating relapsed Ewing sarcoma, as highlighted in this story in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Coping with Caregiver Burnout

Feb 11, 2020
Caregiver burnout is not only normal, but inevitable. A CHOP psychologist offers advice for struggling families.