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July 2010

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July 29, 2010

Patients, Hospitals Wrestle over Tumor Tissue

July 23, 2010

Abramson Cancer Center researcher, Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, says exercise should play bigger role in cancer treatment

Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute to Benefit from Golf Tourney

Sunscreen Savvy - Dr. Christopher Miller discusses sunscreen basics

July 22, 2010

Wistar to receive state-of-the-art research tower

Proton therapy for cancer: the evidence isn't yet there

July 21, 2010

Mirror, Mirror: Putting More Protection in Sunscreen

July 20, 2010

Earliest Steps to Find Breast Cancer Are Prone to Error

Stand Up to Cancer Collaboration Shows Real Promise

Penn Researchers Discover New Role for Master Regulator in Cell Metabolism, Response to Stress

Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Prognosis and Treatment

July 19, 2010

Skin cancer also strikes people of color

Cancer Risk Helpline Celebrates One Year Anniversary

July 15, 2010

Penn's Abramson Cancer Center among nation's top-ranking Cancer Centers and highest ranked Center in Pennsylvania by US News & World Report, 2010

July 12, 2010

Abramson Cancer Center Offers Acupuncture

July 9, 2010

Fish oil may fight breast cancer

U.S. cancer death rate continues to drop

July 8, 2010

Jay Sigel Golf Tournament Raises Funds for the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute

July 7, 2010

Cancer screening up in older Americans

Unexpected findings by Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD, change limbic encephalitis disease diagnosis, classification and aid understanding of other neurological diseases

July 6, 2010

Revolutionary Therapy Slows Tumor Growth in Advanced Breast Cancer, Penn Research Reports

Anticancer Activity Found in Herbal Additives of Ancient Alcoholic Beverages

July 1, 2010

Tanning-Bed Enthusiasts Say Tax Won't Deter Them

When is a drug too risky to stay on the market?

June 2010

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June 30, 2010

Half of breast cancer patients stop taking hormone drugs early

The Prostate Cancer Quandary

June 28, 2010

Jay Sigel Tourney Tees Off July 26th

June 25, 2010

Study: Cell Phone Towers Not Tied to Early Childhood Cancers

Abramson Cancer Center's Susan Domchek, MD, Picked for Cancer Research

June 23, 2010

Drug Rivals Work Together to Battle Melanoma

Stand Up to Cancer Finds Strength in Numbers & Partnerships

Abramson Cancer Center Experts Weigh in on Latest Cancer Research at ASCO

June 22, 2010

Pfizer to Withdraw a Cancer Drug Mylotarg

June 21, 2010

Penn Urology Teams Up to Raise Awareness for Prostate Cancer

The Case For and Against the Patenting of Genes

June 18, 2010

FDA approves Sanofi-Aventis prostate cancer drug

June 16, 2010

Melanoma Skin Cancer on the Rise

June 15, 2010

Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off care

Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk

Therapies for Cancer Bring Hope and Failure

Penn Cancer Network Administrator, Margaret Rummel, BSN, RN, MHA, OCN, comments on patient navigation for seriously ill

Lynn Schuchter, MD, discusses skin cancer on the rise and what you should know

Focus on Prostate Cancer -- Get the Facts

June 11, 2010

James Coyne, PhD, weighs in on study of psychosocial therapy effects in breast cancer

June 10, 2010

Penn Medicine to Open New Buildings

June 9, 2010

Medical Breakthrough, Bureaucratic Breakdown - Carl June, MD, discusses translational medicine and its bureaucratic obstacles

June 8, 2010

CDC: U.S. Cigarettes Contain More Cancer-Causing Chemicals

June 7, 2010

Brian Czerniecki, MD, PhD, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast (DCIS) Vaccine Trial

Periostin, a Cell Adhesion Molecule, Facilitates Invasion in the Tumor Microenvironment and Annotates a Novel Tumor-Invasive Signature in Esophageal Cancer

The role of the miR-200 family in epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Dr. Katrina Armstrong keynote speaker at UNT Health Science Center's Annual Conference on Health Disparities --Women's health disparities pervasive, yet local

June 4, 2010

Penn Medicine Faculty and Abramson Cancer Center Experts Take ASCO Annual Meeting by Storm

Breast cancer genes not worsened by lifestyle, study says

June 3, 2010

Merck Launches Trial Network for Cancer-Drug Creation

Vaccine Appears to Prevent Breast Cancer in Mice

June 2, 2010

Melanoma Trial Gives Hope to Advanced Skin Cancer Patients

June 1, 2010

Promising Targeted Drug Therapy for Melanoma

Targeted Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Penn Medicine Studies for Metastatic Breast and Pancreatic Cancers

Study Finds Indoor Tanning Raises Melanoma Risk

May 2010

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May 27, 2010

Proton Therapy at the Abramson Cancer Center Fights Brain Tumors in Children

Link between tanning beds, melanoma grows stronger

May 26, 2010

Privacy Issues Can Stall Cancer-Cluster Reviews

May 24, 2010

Angela DeMichele, MD, MSCE discusses getting patients at risk of cancer to take chemoprevention drugs

People with AIDS more likely to develop cancers, research says

Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, comments on study that shows yoga may help cancer patients after treatment

Boston College Football Player, in Remission from Sarcoma, Readies for Return to the Field

May 21, 2010

Study Finds Certain Drugs Can Keep Some Forms of Cancer in Remission Longer

Yoga can improve sleep for cancer survivors, study says

Ovarian-cancer screening shows promise in study

May 20, 2010

Doctors Blame Indoor Tanning for Skin Cancer Hike

May 19, 2010

Stand Up 2 Cancer Concert To Return to Networks

Ravi Amaravadi, MD and Leslie Fecher, MD, discuss melanoma drug trial -- Will Chemotherapy Become a Thing of the Past?

May 18, 2010

Nobelists Is Chosen to Fill Cancer Post

May 17, 2010

The Abramson Cancer Center receives $25.5M gift

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy: Balancing Evidence-Based Use with the Bottom Line

Study: Cellphone-brain cancer link inconclusive

Sarah Kagan, PhD, RN, discusses concerns surrounding oncology nurse shortage

May 10, 2010

Right on trend with all health spending, cancer costs double

In the Fight: My Mother-In-Law

May 7, 2010

U.S. Panel Criticized as Overstating Cancer Risks

Celebrating the Faces of Hope -- Past, Present and Future

Cancer risks prompt doctors to try to lower imaging scan radiation

Study: Stomach cancer up in young, white adults

May 6, 2010

Acupuncture Clinical Trials at Abramson Cancer Center

Diane Allen's Oral Cancer Battle

Toxins causing 'grievous harm,' cancer panel says

American Cancer Society Supports the LIVESTRONG® Care Plan for Cancer Survivors

Clinical Trials at Penn Medicine: Mesothelioma May Benefit From Immuno-Gene Therapy

Abramson Cancer Center Physicians Leads Philadelphia Magazine's "Top Docs" List

May 5, 2010

Stem Cell Collection in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Impact of Induction Therapy and Mobilization Regimen

May 3, 2010

Advanced Imaging Improves Proton Therapy Precision

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Appears Effective in Patients with Mixed-Histology Bladder Cancer

Dirty-bomb terror test may aid cancer research

April 2010

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April 30, 2010

FDA Approves Vaccine to Fight Breast Cancer

5-minute colon cancer test could save thousands

April 29, 2010

Peter Nowell, MD, one of eleven to receive Benjamin Franklin Medals

Clues for Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment

April 27, 2010

Prostate Cancer Vaccine May Be Approved This Week

Osteoporosis in a Young Breast Cancer Survivor

April 26, 2010

The perils of indoor tanning

New PSA test may predict prostate cancer's aggressiveness

April 22, 2010

Tailored Therapy May Help More Stop Smoking

AACR: 'Dream Teams' Stand Up to Cancer

April 21, 2010

Katrina Armstrong, MD, MSCE, discusses latest results of the STAR trial on breast cancer risk reduction with Raloxifene and Tamoxifen

Penn Medicine Researchers at American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting

April 20, 2010

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Ranked #2 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report

Bone drug lowers breast cancer risk 38% in high-risk women

Study: Lung scans can lead to many false alarms

April 19, 2010

Hope for Targeted Lung-Cancer Treatment

April 16, 2010

Mother of a Miracle: Woman treated at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center delivers twins while battling cancer

Focus on Melanoma Conference, Special Guest Speaker, Bruce Feiler- author Council of Dads,  will appear at Barnes and Noble, Philadelphia

April 15, 2010

Diets Target Chronic Disease

April 14, 2010

Neha Vapiwala, MD, one of two Philadelphia researchers to win to support prostate cancer research efforts

Some cancer patients more likely to get blood clot

Wasted Breath: National Health Strategy Misses Chance to Create Network for Acute Lung Cancer

Modulation of the anti-cancer efficacy of microtubule-targeting agents by cellular growth conditions

April 13, 2010

Edward Stadtmauer, MD, chosen as part of Multi-Institutional Myeloma Consortium for Early Phase Myeloma Cancer Trials

April 12, 2010

Marcia Brose, MD, leads study on new thyroid cancer treatment

April 9, 2010

Greater Risks for Cancer Patients with Diabetes

April 8, 2010

Developing test would warn smokers of developing lung cancer dancer

Training Translators for Smart Drug Discovery

April 7, 2010

Focusing on Older Cancer Patients: A Clinical Need and a Research Necessity

April 2, 2010

Penn Research: New Function for tRNA

What shackles people to cigarettes - Caryn Lerman, PhD, discusses nicotine addiction on WHYY

Presidential Smoking = Public Health Opportunity

April 1, 2010

Heart failure risk found with prostate cancer drug

Building Cancer Survivorship Care at Penn

March 2010

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March 30, 2010

New type of ultrasound might substitute for some biopsies

Treatment Underway at Roberts Proton Therapy Center

Up to a third of breast cancers could be avoided

Study suggests racial disparities in cancer deaths due to location

Study: Pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors

FDA Likely to Tighten Tanning Bed Industry Regulations

Mastectomy may not increase lifespan for breast cancer patients

Scientists say FDA Ignored Radiation Warnings

March 24, 2010

Penn Researcher comments on Study: For Treating Hot Flashes in Women with HR-Positive Breast Cancer, Small Study Finds Acupuncture as Effective as Drug Therapy

March 23, 2010

Patterns: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Cases Soar

Gaps in Dealing With Cancer in Teenagers

March 22, 2010

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychosocial Telephone Counseling Intervention in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

March 19, 2010

Poorer girls not getting HPV vaccine for cervical cancer

Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public threat

Patients bear brunt as cancer care spending hits $90 billion

Cancer News is Potentially Misleading, Penn Researchers Find

March 15, 2010

Avastin Fails Clinical Trial for Prostate Cancer

March 11, 2010

A Reason to See Primary Care Physician After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Conquering Colon Cancer

March 10, 2010

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Supportive Care at Leading Cancer Centers: A Systematic Analysis of Websites

March 9, 2010

Study: Nicotine builds, doesn't spike, in brain while smoking

Rapid DNA Sequencing Can Help Doctors Track Cancer Treatment

A New Test to See If Ovarian Masses Are Cancerous

March 4, 2010

Positive Test for Sanofi Prostate Cancer Drug

Cancer society eases on prostate screening

March 2, 2010

Cancer Connections Everywhere: Researchers worldwide are studying the many links between cancer and metabolism

Cells of Aggressive Leukemia Hijack Normal Protein to Grow, According to Penn Study

CT scan manufacturers to install radiation controls

February 2010

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February 25, 2010

Prevention: Older Women Are Not Likely to Benefit From Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Roche's Avastin Shows Positive Results in Ovarian Cancer

February 24, 2010

Woman 1st Giving Birth Twice With Ovary Transplant

February 23, 2010

New York Times 3-part Series: Target Cancer - Penn Medicine doctors involved in a preliminary trial of a targeted drug therapy that showed improvement for melanoma patients

February 19, 2010

New Test Genetically Fingerprints Tumors

February 18, 2010

Penn Researchers Find Genetic Link to Leukemias with an Unknown Origin

Aspirin may help prevent return of breast cancer

February 16, 2010

Millions missing out on colon cancer screening

Doctor-Patient Divide on Mammograms

February 15, 2010

Results Unproven, Robotic Surgery Wins Converts

February 12, 2010

FDA may require safer CT scans to prevent unnecessary radiation

February 8, 2010

Report: 40% of cancers are preventable

Medical Group Urges New Rules on Radiation

February 4, 2010

Medicare cuts damage cancer care, group finds

February 2, 2010

Penn Research Shows Nicotine Patch Works Better When Used Longer

February 1, 2010

The University of Pennsylvania to give free health seminar at The Colony in Palm Beach, Florida

January 2010

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January 29, 2010

Sniffing Out Lung Cancer at Early Stages

Oncologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Chair International Childhood Cancer Organization

January 27, 2010

Lessons from the End of Life - David Casarett, MD, MA, speaks about palliative care

January 25, 2010

Poor Neighborhoods Can Kill - Tim Rebbeck, PhD, comments on cancer disparities

Fighting cancer with light

Radiation Offers New Cures, and Ways to Do Harm

January 22, 2010

Thyroid Cancer Rates High in Philadelphia Area

Smokers With Cancer Could Quit and Double Survival

Penn Scientist, Trevor M. Penning, PhD, Given National Postdoctoral Association 2010 Distinguished Service Award

Jun Mao, MD, discusses the use of chamomile for generalized anxiety in recent Pyschiatric News

January 21, 2010

A new study by Daniel Haller, MD shows new drug combination helps colon cancer patients

January 20, 2010

Oncologists Using Twitter to Advance Cancer Knowledge

Pennsylvania Hospital Oncologist Treats Sarcoma Patient, College Football Standout

January 19, 2010

FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds

Artwork at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Helps Patients Cope

January 15, 2010

Penn-Developed Surgical Procedure Approved

FDA can't block importing of 'electronic cigarettes'

January 13, 2010

Beth Eaby, MSN, CRNP, OCN, comments on the side effects of EGFR inhibitors on patients in new NCI oncology nursing series

Abramson Cancer Center Receives 2010 MANNA Nourish Award

January 12, 2010

New Breast Screening Limits Face Reversal

January 11, 2010

Cancer Risks Debated for Type of X-Ray Scan

Penn Med Doc Helps Us Re-think Happiness and De-Stress in New PBS Series

January 6, 2010

Pomegranate may fight some breast cancers

January 4, 2010

Skipping MRI Tests for Breast Cancer

Multi-Center Study Reduces Transplant Risk In AML Patients

Seeking a Cure for Optimism

Preoperative MRI in Breast Cancer Grows Contentious

Phase II Trial of Temozolomide and Sorafenib in Advanced Melanoma Patients with or without Brain Metastases

Carl June, MD, Pioneers New Way to Edit DNA, Hope for Treating Disease

Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight

Cancer Study Ties Rates in Israel to Immigration Dates

Study Finds Delays in Skin Cancer Diagnosis for Blacks and Hispanics