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At the Abramson Cancer Center we are dedicated to only one purpose – the eradication of cancer as a cause of human disease and suffering.

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Announcements

Abramson Cancer Center moves into the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in December!

The Abramson Cancer Center Launches Website for Penn's Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders

Lung Cancer Patient Education Conference PODCAST Available Now

Abramson Cancer Center Experts discuss being proactive and understanding your risk for breast cancer

Dr. Keith Flaherty speaks at Melanoma Research Foundation Teleconference: Cancer Care, New Advances in Treatment, January 21, 2009

Abramson Cancer Center News
Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Abramson Cancer Center member David J. Casarett, MD, MA, leads study that suggests requirement to forgo cancer treatment causes racial disparities in hos Read more...

Ruth Steinman, MD, is quoted on WHYY Radio about how patients with chronic illnesses and ongoing treatments can cope with the added stress of holidays Read more...

Abramson Cancer Center members, Yvonne Paterson, PhD, and Susan Weiss, PhD, named 2008 AAAS Fellows Read more...

University of Pennsylvania surgeons are among the few centers performing complex breast reconstruction procedures Read more...

Musicians on Call Offer Comfort to HUP Cancer Patients
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Michael Baime, MD, Director, Mind-Body Medicine at the Abramson Cancer Center, leads mindful meditation series for cancer patients Read more...

Caryn Lerman, PhD, study finds that some smokers may be genetically prone to concentration and memory problems during quitting attempts Read more...

New data show medical innovation professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region consider government policies critical to maintaining U.S. leadership in medical innovation Read more...

Anil Rustgi, MD, and School of Medicine researchers find newly discovered esophagus stem cells grow into transplantable tissue Read more...

World Cancer News
Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Obesity Increases Lymphedema Risk for Breast Cancer Survivors Read more...

The Evidence Gap - Geography Has Role in Medicare Cancer Coverage Read more...

Colonoscopies miss many cancers, study finds Read more...

Combo treatment for prostate cancer cuts deaths
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Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer
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