Cancer

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Car crashes are killing fewer American children, but gun-related deaths show no sign of falling

Is aluminum antiperspirant linked to breast cancer?

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Johnson & Johnson failed to disclose asbestos in its Baby Powder, report says

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Simple fitness test might predict early death, study finds

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HPV vaccination is cancer prevention

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New test can detect cancer – in just 10 minutes

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PHOTOS: Mascots for a Cure parade in Center City

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Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

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FDA approves new treatment for some leukemia patients

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New Jefferson Health partnership will offer free genetic testing to its employees

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Penn Medicine breaks ground on new Radnor outpatient center

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A new study finds that eating organic foods has major benefit in cancer prevention

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Congress targets misuse of hospice drugs

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New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for assessing disease risk

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Prostate removal helps cancer patients live longer than more common treatments

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Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients

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This October, support Living Beyond Breast Cancer by drinking rosé at Tria

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Blood test could be 'holy grail' for lung cancer screenings

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At least 15 men near Ground Zero during 9/11 now have breast cancer

New clues could help doctors predict breast cancer relapse

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Penn research offers hope in fight against brain cancer that killed John McCain

Sen. John McCain discontinuing treatments for brain cancer

Jefferson Health researchers identify cause of skin cancer in Butterfly Syndrome patients

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Lifeguard recounts how Wildwood beach helped him battle colon cancer

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FDA approves cancer treatment tested by Penn researchers

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Study: More young Americans are dying of liver disease caused by alcoholism

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Despite stage four lung cancer, pooper scoopers carry on

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How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat

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Prostate cancer screening: An expert explains why new guidelines were needed

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As proton centers struggle, a sign of a health care bubble?

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‘Rapid autopsy’ programs seek clues to cancer within hours of death

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Can Starbucks cause cancer? Judge rules coffee should come with a warning

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Penn cancer doc rocks to his own beat as band's bassist

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Penn State's THON raises $10.2 million for pediatric cancer research

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Cancer can't keep South Jersey couple from big wedding they never had

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A 99-year-old Philadelphia Eagles fan puts it all in perspective

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New Penn research could be hopeful discovery for melanoma patients

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Penn study: High costs causing cancer patients to ditch oral treatment

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Jefferson receives $2.8 million grant for lung cancer screenings

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Penn study finds women with infertility face higher rate of cancer-related death

Penn researchers: Targeting enzyme could slow spreading in deadly cancer

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