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CANCER NEWS

Those receiving statins have same rates of cancer and death as those given placebo [more]
In advanced disease, outcome depends mostly on size of residual tumor, not chemotherapy timing [more]
Drug appears to decrease aberrant colonic foci in humans and lung tumor burden in mice [more]
Meta-analysis shows protective effect greater in women than in men [more]
Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy lowers risk of ovarian cancer, first breast cancer diagnoses [more]
Multivitamins don't appear to affect disease-free, recurrence-free or overall survival [more]
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WHAT'S NEW
Virtual Grocery Tour
The Joan Karnell Cancer Center conducts supermarket tours specifically for cancer survivors. This is now available in five easy to view segments.
TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Videos
Learn more about this minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head & neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania, which has recently been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What Is Chemoprevention?
This article addresses chemoprevention, the use of medications to prevent cancer, specifically in breast, prostate and colon cancers.
Dose-Dense Chemotherapy
This article discusses the dose dense concept of chemotherapy administration, what studies have found and for which cancers it is used.
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CANCER AWARENESS
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Join OncoLink in helping to educate all men about the importance of early detection, treatment and research advances made to eliminate this disease. Visit our Prostate Cancer Menu a comprehensive cancer resource for your concerns about prostate cancer prevention, risk, screening, diagnosis and treatment. Here you can find information on chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy and surgical oncology, as well as the latest cancer news and support for prostate cancer survivors.
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Join OncoLink in helping to educate all women about the importance of early detection, treatment and research advances made to eliminate these diseases. Visit our Gynecologic Cancers Menu, a comprehensive cancer resource for your concerns about gynecologic cancer prevention, risk, screening, diagnosis, and gynecologic cancer treatment. Here you can find information on chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, and targeted therapies as well as the latest cancer news and support for gynecologic cancer survivors.
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Clinical Trials
Tools to help empower cancer patients to evaluate cancer research studies for which they may be eligible. Includes the OncoLink/EmergingMed Clinical Trials Matching Service, which encourages patients to seek out and consider cancer clinical trials for the treatment of their cancer.
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Grocery Shopping for Cancer Survivors
From the Joan Karnell Cancer Center
The Joan Karnell Cancer Center conducts supermarket tours specifically for cancer survivors. This information is now available in these video segments posted on the Penn Medicine channel: produce, grains, proteins, and more!
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