Cancer

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Zip code vs. genetic code: Breaking down cancer disparities in Philadelphia

Jefferson Health considers purchase of Fox Chase Cancer Center

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

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Jefferson researchers discover promising treatment for most common adult eye cancer

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Cancer-detecting 'breathalyzer' begins large trial in United Kingdom

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Penn Medicine survey helps people create goals for reducing cancer risk

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery on Friday for early stage lung cancer

Children's Health

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

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Simple fitness test might predict early death, study finds

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

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Is aluminum antiperspirant linked to breast cancer?

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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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Support Alex's Lemonade Stand by participating in the Lemon Run

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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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