Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers will be cared for by our Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Team.
The Abramson Cancer Center hosts a wide range of materials and activities that provide education and support to address key areas of concern for cancer patients and their loved ones. We are proud that many of our innovative patient education programs have been recognized by national groups, including the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Patient Education Network.
Our educational materials and support activities help people deal with the physical and emotional consequences of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. They also assist patients and families to resume active lives after treatment.
Our support group meetings provide information on topics of ... read more Support
At Penn, our Comprehensive Cancer Programs provide the full spectrum of treatment and follow-up care. The goal of any cancer treatment is to eliminate the cancer and prevent or reduce the chance of recurrence in the future. The various types of cancer therapy may be used alone or in combinations, depending on the type of cancer as well as other factors, such as stage of tumor, and your medical condition. Your physicians will recommend the best combination of treatments for your individual condition and assist in making the choice that's right for you.
The various treatment approaches provided by our cancer specialists are described here. For more information about these treatments, visit OncoLink® and click on Read more Treatment
By the age of seven, Tanya Zekovitch already understood what it was like to be a cancer patient after being treated for Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. So when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the summer of 2000, when she was still only in her early 20's, she felt lucky to find that Penn's Abramson Cancer Center offered patient support specialits and counselors to help patients cope with their diagnosis, not only to navigate the medical system, but also to address their emotional needs. Having benefited from counseling services when she was treated as a child, Tanya found Mindy Weismer, a Patient Service Coordinator, and they quickly developed a close relationship.
WATCH the Focus On Neuroendocrine Tumors Conference
NBC10 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Video with Dr. Gregory Ginsberg
OncoLink's" The Basics" -- Learn basic information about different gastrointestinal cancers.
OncoLink - Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening. Read OncoLink's brown bag chat transcript.
Focus On Gastrointestinal Cancer Video
A patient education video with testimonies from our patients, doctors and researchers. Find out more about programs, treatment, research and care that is unique to the Abramson Cancer Center.
Clinical Briefing: Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
3rd Annual Focus on Gastrointestinal Cancers Program Listen to Podcast, View Photos and More!
Visit Abramson Cancer Center's Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Evaluation Program
Abramson Cancer Centers Gastrointestinal Cancer Program is conducting exciting, innovation research entitled "The Mechanisms of Esophageal Carcinogenesis." This important project will define underlying mechanisms in the development of esophageal cancer that will lead to new ways to diagnose and treat this cancer. Find out more...
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