Abramson Cancer Center
Abramson Cancer Center News
Friday, May 24, 2013

Angelina Jolie announces she is a BRCA1 carrier
Angelina Jolie announced this morning in a New York Times op-ed piece that as a BRCA1 carrier, she had a double mastectomy to decrease her chances of developing breast cancer. Read more...

Jolie's Disclosure of Preventive Mastectomy Highlights Dilemma Read more...

No Quick or Easy Choices Read more...

Not All Cytokine-producing Cells Start Out the Same Way, According to Penn Study Read more...

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Announcements
Friday, May 24, 2013

Angelina Jolie announced this morning in a New York Times op-ed piece that as a BRCA1 carrier, she had a double mastectomy to decrease her chances of developing breast cancer. Follow us on FB to learn more.

Information about Penn's I-SPY2 Trial - As seen on CBS News Read more...

Penn's cancer research team is currently enrolling patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to participate in T Cell Immunotherapy clinical trials Read more...

Penn Medicine Welcomes Tracy S. d’Entremont, MD, newly appointed Director of Oncology Services, Abramson Cancer Center at Valley Forge Read more...

World Cancer News

World Cancer News
Friday, May 24, 2013

Breast Implants May Harm Breast Cancer Survival Chances, Study Finds Read more...

Cancer Centers Racing to Map Patients’ Genes Read more...

Study finds no fertility drug, ovarian cancer link Read more...

Racial Gaps Remain in Cancer Rates Read more...

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Abramson Cancer Center Research ProgramsThe Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania supports eleven Research Programs that bring together investigators from 41 departments and 8 University schools. More

Shared Resources
Abramson Cancer Center Shared ResourcesThe Cancer Center supports 13 NCI-approved Shared Resources to provide investigators with easy access to state-of-the-art research technology. More


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Abramson Cancer Center Related Institutes and CentersThe vision and generosity of the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson family give cancer patients greater hope of realizing their dreams for a brighter future. More

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