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March 2010

March 10, 2010
Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Supportive Care at Leading Cancer Centers: A Systematic Analysis of Websites... Read more

March 9, 2010
Study: Nicotine builds, doesn't spike, in brain while smoking
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Rapid DNA Sequencing Can Help Doctors Track Cancer Treatment... Read more

A New Test to See If Ovarian Masses Are Cancerous... Read more

March 4, 2010
Positive Test for Sanofi Prostate Cancer Drug... Read more

Cancer society eases on prostate screening
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March 2, 2010
Cancer Connections Everywhere: Researchers worldwide are studying the many links between cancer and metabolism... Read more

Cells of Aggressive Leukemia Hijack Normal Protein to Grow, According to Penn Study... Read more

CT scan manufacturers to install radiation controls... Read more

February 2010

February 25, 2010
Prevention: Older Women Are Not Likely to Benefit From Cervical Cancer Vaccine... Read more

Roche's Avastin Shows Positive Results in Ovarian Cancer
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February 24, 2010
Woman 1st Giving Birth Twice With Ovary Transplant... Read more

February 23, 2010
New York Times 3-part Series: Target Cancer - Penn Medicine doctors involved in a preliminary trial of a targeted drug therapy that showed improvement for melanoma patients
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February 19, 2010
New Test Genetically Fingerprints Tumors
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February 18, 2010
Penn Researchers Find Genetic Link to Leukemias with an Unknown Origin... Read more

Aspirin may help prevent return of breast cancer
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February 16, 2010
Millions missing out on colon cancer screening
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Doctor-Patient Divide on Mammograms
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February 15, 2010
Results Unproven, Robotic Surgery Wins Converts
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February 12, 2010
FDA may require safer CT scans to prevent unnecessary radiation... Read more

February 8, 2010
Report: 40% of cancers are preventable
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Medical Group Urges New Rules on Radiation... Read more

February 4, 2010
Medicare cuts damage cancer care, group finds
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February 2, 2010
Penn Research Shows Nicotine Patch Works Better When Used Longer... Read more

February 1, 2010

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January 2010

January 29, 2010
Sniffing Out Lung Cancer at Early Stages... Read more

Oncologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Chair International Childhood Cancer Organization... Read more

January 27, 2010
Lessons from the End of Life - David Casarett, MD, MA, speaks about palliative care
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January 25, 2010
Poor Neighborhoods Can Kill - Tim Rebbeck, PhD, comments on cancer disparities... Read more

Fighting cancer with light
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Radiation Offers New Cures, and Ways to Do Harm... Read more

January 22, 2010
Thyroid Cancer Rates High in Philadelphia Area
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Smokers With Cancer Could Quit and Double Survival
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Penn Scientist, Trevor M. Penning, PhD, Given National Postdoctoral Association 2010 Distinguished Service Award... Read more

Jun Mao, MD, discusses the use of chamomile for generalized anxiety in recent Pyschiatric News
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January 21, 2010
A new study by Daniel Haller, MD shows new drug combination helps colon cancer patients... Read more

January 20, 2010
Oncologists Using Twitter to Advance Cancer Knowledge
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Pennsylvania Hospital Oncologist Treats Sarcoma Patient, College Football Standout... Read more

January 19, 2010
FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds... Read more

Artwork at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Helps Patients Cope
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January 15, 2010
Penn-Developed Surgical Procedure Approved... Read more

FDA can't block importing of 'electronic cigarettes'
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January 13, 2010
Beth Eaby, MSN, CRNP, OCN, comments on the side effects of EGFR inhibitors on patients in new NCI oncology nursing series
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Abramson Cancer Center Receives 2010 MANNA Nourish Award... Read more

January 12, 2010
New Breast Screening Limits Face Reversal... Read more

January 11, 2010
Cancer Risks Debated for Type of X-Ray Scan
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Penn Med Doc Helps Us Re-think Happiness and De-Stress in New PBS Series... Read more

January 6, 2010
Pomegranate may fight some breast cancers
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January 4, 2010
Skipping MRI Tests for Breast Cancer
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Multi-Center Study Reduces Transplant Risk In AML Patients... Read more

Art for health's sake
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Seeking a Cure for Optimism
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Preoperative MRI in Breast Cancer Grows Contentious... Read more

Phase II Trial of Temozolomide and Sorafenib in Advanced Melanoma Patients with or without Brain Metastases... Read more

Carl June, MD, Pioneers New Way to Edit DNA, Hope for Treating Disease... Read more

Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight
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Cancer Study Ties Rates in Israel to Immigration Dates
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Study Finds Delays in Skin Cancer Diagnosis for Blacks and Hispanics
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