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At the Abramson Cancer Center we are dedicated to only one purpose - the eradication of cancer as a cause of human disease and suffering.

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Announcements

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month

University of the Sciences hosts Vaccine Symposium

Learn About Robotic Surgery for Kidney and Prostate Cancer

Abramson Cancer Center News
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Aaron T. Beck, MD, professor of Psychiatry and 2006 Lasker Award recipient is featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer Read more...

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, leads groundbreaking Phase II trial to more effectively treat advanced thyroid cancer Read more...

Partnership Between University of Pennsylvania and Decatur Community Association Receives Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award

John M. Maris, MD, Director, Center for Childhood Cancer Research Program of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, leads study on causes of neuroblastoma

Neha Vapiwala, MD, discusses new radiation therapy treatment, the Calypso 4D Localization System

Angela DeMichele, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology, is quoted in a CBS 3 segment about new therapies for triple negative breast cancer

Cardiovascular Risk in Long-term Survivors of Testicular Cancer

Lynn Schuchter, MD, Program Leader for Penn's Melanoma Research Program moderates conference on immunologic drugs under investigation

Abramson Cancer Center doctors rated as the regions Top Doctors 2008

World Cancer News
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mammogram With Ultrasound Improved Detection of Cancers

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Girls who exercise slim adult odds of breast cancer: A study shows a new benefit of women being physically active as teens and young adults

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Oral Cancer in Men Associated with HPV Read more...

OncoLink Newsflash: "Chemo-brain" in the News Read more...

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John Maloney, had a lot of support as he faced lung cancer treatment at the Abramson Cancer Center. He has been cancer free for over seven years and is fully enjoying his roles of husband, father, bother, and grandpa. Read more...

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Events & Conferences

	Celebrating Innovations: Abramson Cancer Center Research Report and Annual Reception
	PET-CT in Cancer Management: Current Perspectives at Penn
	Friends United for the Cure
	Nutrition for the Cancer Survivor Class