Cancer Research

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

Pediatric cancer treatments are saving kids' lives, but more research funding is needed to improve them, report says

Common dry cleaning chemical increases risk of liver cancer, study confirms

Dry Cleaning PCE.

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

Prostate cancer is unlikely to kill men if it's low risk and treated according to best practices, study finds

A bacterial toxin may be a factor in the rise in colon cancer among young people

Colorectal Cancer Toxin

Prostate cancer therapy being tested at Main Line Health may 'open up the door' to new treatments for advanced cancers

Prostate Cancer Main Line

Breast cancer deaths have been dropping for decades, but racial disparities persist

Breast Cancer Disparities

Penn Medicine to open new proton therapy center in University City

penn Presbyterian proton

Advances in melanoma treatment saved this Lansdale man's life and changed his outlook

Skin Cancer Schuster

Massive study to examine why Black women are more likely to die of most cancers

Low-dose aspirin taken long term may help fight colorectal cancer, study says

aspirin colon cancer

Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center gains nation's top designation

Jefferson cancer center

A common mouth bacteria is linked to colorectal cancer, a new study says

Colon Cancer Mouth Bacteria

Cancer rates among people in their 30s have risen significantly, study finds

Cancer Young Adults

How safe is aspartame? The WHO and FDA take different stances on the sweetener's cancer risk

Climb stairs at the Linc to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research

Big Climb Philly

Ovarian cancer often is not caught until its late stages; here are the symptoms that should prompt a doctor's visit

Ovarian Cancer

U.S. cancer death rates continue to decline, federal report shows

Children's Health

Why was South Philly's night sky purple on Thursday? For a young girl and the rare condition that took her life

Philly Pink Sky Mila

Clinical trials often lack diversity; revising eligibility rules may help, researchers say

Clinical trial diversity

Scientists inch closer to developing blood test for certain nerve cancers

Blood test cancer

Penn Medicine to lead study of heart disease, cancer in minority communities

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Black women do not face greater genetic risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Racial disparities breast cancer

Children's Health

Scientists discover a way to stop Ewing sarcoma cells from spreading

Ewing sarcoma

Jefferson Health executive named first female CEO of American Cancer Society

Karen Knudsen

Children's Health

CHOP doctor to lead cancer research funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand

CHOP cancer research

X-rays could raise risk of testicular cancer, Penn researchers find

Penn Medicine TGCT

Penn Medicine gets $5.4 million grant to study genetic causes of testicular cancer

Penn Testicular Cancer

Cancer immunotherapy research could aid COVID-19 vaccine development

CHOP Vaccine COVID-19

Scientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have improved survival rates

FDA wants more men in clinical trials of breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer in men

Jefferson University agrees to buy Fox Chase Cancer Center from Temple University

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Alternative Medicine

With $12 million grant, Penn cancer center to explore new treatments

Carroll - Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

Alternative Medicine

These dogs can sniff out lung cancer with startling accuracy

beagle dogs detect lung cancer

Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

Most people don’t realize breast cancer can happen in men, too

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Study: Piping hot tea increases risk of esophageal cancer

hot tea cancer risk

Global study of pancreatic cancer offers possible insights into treatment, early detection

Here's why cancer commonly spreads to the liver

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One dose of skin cancer treatment can send melanoma patients into remission, Penn Medicine study finds

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Deaths by cancer on a steady 25-year decline in the United States, new report finds

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Study suggests breast cancer screening guidelines are outdated

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New test can detect cancer – in just 10 minutes

blood test pexels

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