Cancer Research

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

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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

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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

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PHOTOS: Seinfeld, Maroon 5 perform at 'Philly Fights Cancer' event

Dillon Philly Fights Cancer

Children's Health

CHOP and Penn Medicine team up to explore fertility of childhood cancer survivors

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New Penn research identifies more accurate cancer testing

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

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Cancer Research

Penn's tumor vaccine shows promise to fight cancer in early tests

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

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

Is the developed world we've created giving us cancer?

Fox Chase receives historic gift to establish Pancreatic Cancer Institute

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Cancer Treatment

Penn becomes world's first hospital to treat cancer patient with new radiation technology

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Scientists: New device accurately identifies cancer in seconds

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Cancer Research

Penn researchers identify new target to fight prostate, lung cancer

Cancer Research

Napster founder to visit Penn for Philly launch of cancer-curing initiative he funded with $250 million

Joe Biden will kick off anti-cancer initiative in Philadelphia

Cancer Research

Black female physicist awarded $1.1M grant for cancer research

Penn study: Aspirin may help earlier detection of breast cancer

'Downton Abbey' creator visits Philly to raise funds for cancer research

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