Cancer

Hair dye breast cancer risk

Hair dye and straightener may increase risk for breast cancer, study says

Gov. Wolf funds two studies on fracking health impacts, possible cancer link in Pennsylvania

Fracking PA Studies

How to know whether a clinical trial is right for you

What to know before enrolling in a clinical trial

How to measure your body mass index – and what it means for your health

Obesity Body Mass Index scores

Anthrax could offer next frontier of bladder cancer treatment, researchers say

Anthrax Bladder Cancer

Getting enough sleep is crucial to people with chronic diseases

Sleep deprivation and chronic diseases

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Penn's first tests of gene editing technology found safe in trials with cancer patients

Abramson CRISPR

Eating yogurt and fiber may reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds

probiotic yogurt

Blood test can help predict prognosis for some brain cancer patients, Penn researchers say

Penn Medicine glioblastoma blood test

Penn Medicine breaks ground in Lancaster on Pa.'s second proton therapy site

Penn Medicine proton therapy lancaster

Six common cancer myths debunked

Cancer myths debunked

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

Penn alum wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

2019 Nobel Prize medicine Gregg L. Semenza

Alex Trebek says his battle with pancreatic cancer may stop him from hosting 'Jeopardy!'

1007_alex trebek ctv

Three-year-old CHOP patient sends heartfelt letter to Flyers mascot Gritty

Gritty CHOP

Here are the most common signs of breast cancer

breast cancer awareness month

CVS, Walgreens halt Zantac sales due to FDA's safety concerns

CVS Zantac Heartburn

Onion, garlic consumption could help reduce breast cancer risk, study suggests

Onions garlic health

Researchers find promise in prevention of chemotherapy hair loss

Chemotherapy hair loss

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek undergoing more chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Alex Trebek Pancreatic Cancer Setback

Potential carcinogen in menthol e-cigarettes exceeds safety levels, study finds

Vaping pulegone carcinogen cancer

Americans lack awareness about HPV, study finds

HPV Illustration 09162019

A new blood test for prostate cancer may prevent unnecessary biopsies

08172017_prostate_cancer_wiki

FDA wants more men in clinical trials of breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer in men

Chronic stress from PTSD increases risk of ovarian cancer, study finds

PTSD ovarian cancer risk

The test that could save the life of a long-time smoker you know

Smoking Cigarette Ashville 09032019

Offering more testing options doesn't increase colorectal cancer screenings

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

Facing terminal liver cancer, 18-year-old soccer phenom wants to ensure younger siblings are cared for when he's gone

Daniel Yallah

Ergonomics 101: How to avoid fatigue with a desk job

Design Desk Eyewear 08222019

Chemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home

Carroll - Jefferson health home chemotherapy treatment

FDA proposes larger, visual health warnings for cigarette packs, advertisements

fda cigarette warning

Philadelphia is home to the nation's first black-owned cancer support center

black owned cancer center

Keto diet stops growth of certain cancers, study suggests

keto diet cancer tumors

What is immunotherapy anyway? What you need to know about this exciting cancer treatment

Cancer Immunotherapy 08132019

That compostable bowl from your favorite restaurant may contain cancer-causing chemicals

pfas food container

People who work these jobs face a higher risk of cancer

jobs highest cancer risk

Vitamin A may help reduce the risk of skin cancer

Beach Sunbathing Pexels 07202019

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

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Allergan recalls breast implants tied to rare cancer

allergan breast implant recall

Alternative Medicine

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

Carroll - Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

Screening, early detection driving decline in Delaware cancer deaths

Cancer Chemotherapy 07102019

WHO updates medicine and diagnostic test recommendations for more than 150 countries

who medicines tests update

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