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Scanxiety: Coping with the Stress of Undergoing a Cancer Screening Oct 6th 12:00 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/scanxiety--coping-with-the-stress-of-undergoing-a-cancer-screeni0 Facilitated by: Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, & Becky Cammy, MSW, LCSW If you are experiencing an overwhelming sense of fear and worry before, during, and after your cancer scans, you are not alone. This workshop will discuss "scanxiety," which is an uneasiness associated with waiting for the results of cancer scans. Lisa and Becky and members of our imaging team will provide proven tips and strategies for managing your fear of cancer screening. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-06T12:00:00-0400 2020-10-06T13:00:00-0400Register
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Description: Facilitated by: Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, & Becky Cammy, MSW, LCSW If you are experiencing an overwhelming sense of fear and worry before, during, and after your cancer scans, you are not alone. This workshop will discuss "scanxiety," which is an uneasiness associated with waiting for the results of cancer scans. Lisa and Becky and members of our imaging team will provide proven tips and strategies for managing your fear of cancer screening.Learn More
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Cancer Transitions - Moving Beyond Treatment Oct 6th 4:30 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/cancer-transitions---moving-beyond-treatment-0 This program is designed to support, educate, and empower people during the transition period following treatmentâ especially as people live longer and stronger lives after being treated for cancer. This program is ideal for patients who have recently completed treatment within the last six months. Topics of discussion include: âą Exercise âą Nutrition âą Emotional and social issues âą Medical management Participants will meet for a 1.5-hour sessions each week for six weeks. Expert presentations, group discussions, and an emphasis on setting and achieving active goals will ensure that participants receive a unique and enriching experience. Participation in all six sessions is required. Email or call cancersupportcenter@jefferson.edu or 215-955-1800 to register. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-06T16:30:00-0400 2020-10-06T18:00:00-0400Register
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Supportive Groups & Programs Virtual Prostate Cancer Support Group Oct 6th 7:00 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/virtual-prostate-cancer-support-group2 Are you a prostate cancer survivor, been recently diagnosed, or are interested in learning more about prostate cancer? Join us on Zoom for a confidential education and support group that provides helpful information to patients and their caregivers. Listen to professionals and patients share their experiences with the disease, treatments, outcomes, and side effects. To register, contact Joe Musumeci: joe4seeds@gmail.com or 856-278-1679. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-06T19:00:00-0400 2020-10-06T20:00:00-0400Register
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SKCC Virtual Grand Rounds Oct 7th 12:00 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/skcc-virtual-grand-rounds2 "Reprogrammed lipid metabolism in prostate cancer: therapeutic opportunities" - Massimo Loda, MD, David D. Thompson Professor & Chairman, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine; Pathologist-in-Chief, New York-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Campus. Zoom meeting ID: 964 6743 6685/Passcode: 501352 /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-07T12:00:00-0400 2020-10-07T13:00:00-0400 https://Jefferson.zoom.us/j/96467436685?pwd=Vi83ZTRSU1N0bEtSMTdpdXhycnlmQT09Location:
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Supportive Groups & Programs Survivors to Thrivers: Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group Oct 7th 4:30 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/survivors-to-thrivers--virtual-breast-cancer-support-group3 Facilitator: Sue Saporito, RN, BSN, OCN Oncology Nurse Navigator & Breast Cancer Survivor While in-person support groups are currently on hold due to social distancing guidelines, Jefferson Healthâs Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Washington Township is still here to enhance the quality of life for breast cancer survivors in southern New Jersey. Jefferson now offers an online breast cancer survivor support group that provides both education and open discussion through Zoom, until in-person meetings can resume. To register, contact: Susan.Saporito@jefferson.edu. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-07T16:30:00-0400 2020-10-07T17:30:00-0400Register
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Description: Facilitator: Sue Saporito, RN, BSN, OCN Oncology Nurse Navigator & Breast Cancer Survivor While in-person support groups are currently on hold due to social distancing guidelines, Jefferson Healthâs Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Washington Township is still here to enhance the quality of life for breast cancer survivors in southern New Jersey. Jefferson now offers an online breast cancer survivor support group that provides both education and open discussion through Zoom, until in-person meetings can resume. To register, contact: Susan.Saporito@jefferson.edu.Details
Supportive Groups & Programs Young Adults with Cancer Support Group Oct 7th 5:30 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/young-adults-with-cancer-support-group-8 This is not your grandmotherâs support group. Topics include dating, employment, fertility, and everything else that affects people in the 18-45 age range. Facilitators: Jodi Sandos, MSW, LCSW, and Miriam Pomerantz, MSW, LSW Registration: 215-503-7711 or Jodi.Sandos@jefferson.edu. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-07T17:30:00-0400 2020-10-07T18:30:00-0400Register
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Blood and Marrow Transplant Education Class for Patients and Their Caregiver (Autologous) Oct 8th 1:00 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/blood-and-marrow-transplant-education-class-for-patients-and-the1 Autologous Stem Cell Transplant *Transplant using your own stem cells This class is recommended for individuals and their caregivers who are preparing for or considering stem cell transplant as a treatment option. This class will help prepare you for the stem cell transplant process. You and your caregiver will learn about what to expect during your hospitalization and after being discharged from the hospital. A tour of the unit will be available after the class concludes. Please contact a bone marrow transplant coordinator at 215-955-0352 if you are interested in attending a class and to check eligibility. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-08T13:00:00-0400 2020-10-08T15:00:00-0400Register
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Description: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant *Transplant using your own stem cells This class is recommended for individuals and their caregivers who are preparing for or considering stem cell transplant as a treatment option. This class will help prepare you for the stem cell transplant process. You and your caregiver will learn about what to expect during your hospitalization and after being discharged from the hospital. A tour of the unit will be available after the class concludes. Please contact a bone marrow transplant coordinator at 215-955-0352 if you are interested in attending a class and to checkeligibility.
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Supportive Groups & Programs Jefferson Health Brain Tumor Support Group Oct 8th 6:30 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/jefferson-health-brain-tumor-support-group-2 Our brain tumor support group provides a safe space to connect with others caring for or living with a brain tumor. This group is led by experts from Jefferson Health's Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience. The group provides emotional and practical support. Patients, families, and friends are all invited to attend free ofcharge.
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Description: Our brain tumor support group provides a safe space to connect with others caring for or living with a brain tumor. This group is led by experts from Jefferson Health's Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience. The group provides emotional and practical support. Patients, families, and friends are all invited to attendfree of charge.
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What Matters Most?
Oct 9th 12:00 PM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/what-matters-most- Facilitated by: Lisa Capparella, MSS, LCSW, OSW-C, and Spencer Rand, Lawyer, Temple Legal Aid Join us for a values exploration and a discussion about an Advance Health Care Directive for cancer patients and their caregivers. What does quality of life mean to you in the setting of cancer? Learn how to create documentation to advocate for yourself and others to make your wishes heard. We will focus on the skill of asking ourselves "What matters most now?" with the goal of giving to our loved ones the gift of a personalized plan to honor our wishes. Our social worker and lawyer will discuss practical resources to help you understand power of attorney, advance care planning, andmore.
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Description: Facilitated by: Lisa Capparella, MSS, LCSW, OSW-C, and Spencer Rand, Lawyer, Temple Legal Aid Join us for a values exploration and a discussion about an Advance Health Care Directive for cancer patients and their caregivers. What does quality of life mean to you in the setting of cancer? Learn how to create documentation to advocate for yourself and others to make your wishes heard. We will focus on the skill of asking ourselves "What matters most now?" with the goal of giving to our loved ones the gift of a personalized plan to honor our wishes. Our social worker and lawyer will discuss practical resources to help you understand power of attorney, advance care planning, and more.Learn More
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Breast Cancer Screenings for Uninsured and Under-insured WomenOct 20th 8:00 AM
/content/skcc/events/breast-cancer-screenings-for-uninsured-and-under-insured-women October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women ages 35-65 are encouraged to schedule their annual mammogram for their breast health. Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia is offering free screenings for uninsured and under-insured women. Sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. To register, call Danielle Esposito at215-952-9958.
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Abington Health Foundation Race to Reimagine Cancer Care 5K Run/Walk Oct 25th 12:00 AM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/abington-health-foundation-race-to-reimagine-cancer-care-5k-run- This yearâs Race to Reimagine Cancer Care is our virtual edition of our annual run and walk event hosted by the Abington Health Foundation Womenâs Board and Auxiliaries. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Image Recovery Center in the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, home of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Abington â Jefferson Health. /content/dam/skcc/events/SKCC_Kiosk_EventAd_GenericDefault.png 2020-10-25T00:00:00-0400 2020-10-25T23:59:00-0400 https://giving.jefferson.edu/get-involved/events/race-to-reimagine.htmlLocation:
https://giving.jefferson.edu/get-involved/events/race-to-reimagine.html Description: This yearâs Race to Reimagine Cancer Care is our virtual edition of our annual run and walk event hosted by the Abington Health Foundation Womenâs Board and Auxiliaries. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Image Recovery Center in the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, home of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Abington â Jefferson Health.Learn More
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15th Annual Pancreatic Cancer and Related Diseases Patient Symposium Nov 14th 10:00 AM Virtual Program /content/skcc/events/15th-annual-pancreatic-cancer-and-related-diseases-patient-sympo VIRTUAL EVENT to share the latest in medical therapies, surgical options, and innovative research for pancreatic cancerPlease visit Attend.Jefferson.edu/PancreaticSymposium to register and to receive event updates. If you have questions or need assistance, contact Jefferson Events at events@jefferson.edu or 215-955-9100. Advance registration is required. Presentation will be recorded for laterviewing.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:25 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers to Present at AACR Annual Meeting 2019 READ Scientists will present new findings on topics including treatment outcomes, new drug targets, cancer health disparities, & drug resistance Researchers from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) and Thomas Jefferson University will be participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2019 in Atlanta, March 29-April 3. Studies and ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 2:23 PM Eyes on the Prize: Developing Better Treatments for Uveal Melanoma READ Uveal melanoma arises in the eye, in contrast to the more widely known skin melanoma, and it often spreads to the liver, where it becomes highly resistant to treatment. Researchers from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) in Philadelphia and Columbia University in New York have teamed up to investigate the efficacy ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 2:46 PM Colon Cancer: Fact or Fiction? READ By Marianne T. Ritchie, MD, Director of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Colon Cancer Screening/Outreach, Director of PINK PLUS Womenâs Cancer Screenings Program, and Clinical Associate Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Can you tell fact from fiction when it comes to colon cancer? Learn the truth behind common myths during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 1. Colon ... Details Hide Details*
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Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) in honor of his extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO. Dicker is Senior Vice President and Chair of Enterprise Radiation Oncology; Director of the Jefferson Institute for Digital Health; and Professor of Radiation Oncology and ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:15 PM Prostate Cancer Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Had Higher Mortality After Starting AbirateroneAcetate READ
Patients with advanced prostate cancer who had pre-existing cardiovascular disease had higher risk of mortality in the six months after starting abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) treatment compared with those who had no pre-existing cardiovascular disease, according to data presented during a media preview of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2019, which will be ... DetailsHide Details
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Monday, January 28, 2019 4:16 PM Dr. Elda Grabocka Awarded Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation Grant READ Elda Grabocka, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Cancer Biology and Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health, has been awarded a grant from the Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation to study KRAS-driven cancers. Her grant is titled ââRole of stress granules in the evolution of KRAS-driven tumors.â Grabockaâs research demonstrated for ... Details HideDetails
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 3:18 PM Dr. Veronica Rodriguez-Bravo Receives Grant from W.W. Smith Charitable Trust READ Veronica Rodriguez-Bravo, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University and a member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health, has been awarded a $135,000 grant for the project titled âDissecting Targetable DNA Integrity Checkpoints in Prostate Cancerâ from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust. Rodriguez-Bravo is focused on advanced prostate cancer ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, December 20, 2018 7:14 PM New Advances in Lung Cancer Research: SMACing Down Tumor Progression READ An investigational class of drugs in combination with radiation therapy may improve immune function in patients. Novel advances in the treatment of lung cancer have emerged from a new preclinical study from researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC), published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research. The study, led by Bo ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, December 17, 2018 7:37 PM New Insights Regarding Genetic Contribution to Inherited Prostate Cancer READ Newly published research from Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) investigators provides a snapshot of the spectrum of genetic changes that are responsible for inherited prostate cancer, supporting current guidelines for genetic testing of patients with prostate cancer, as well as suggesting expanded testing to encompass additional patients. Previous studies on this topic ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:06 PM Dr. Emad Alnemri Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow READ Emad S. Alnemri, PhD, Thomas Eakins Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC), has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI Fellows Program was established in 2012 to highlight academic inventors and innovators. Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 3:03 PM Is CyberKnife Right for Me? Five Questions about CyberKnife Treatment for Prostate Cancer with Dr. EricGressen READ
In November, the moustache is king. Movember is a month-long initiative to bring awareness to menâs health issues, particularly prostate cancer. In the spirit of Movember, we asked Eric Gressen, MD, some common questions from patients about CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer. Dr. Gressen is a clinical professor and a Jefferson Health physician in the ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 2:15 PM Dr. Grace Lu-Yao Recognized with International Society of Geriatric Oncology Investigator Award READ Grace Lu-Yao, PhD, Associate Director of Population Science at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC), has been honored with the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) 2018 Nursing and Allied Health (NAH) Investigator Award at the SIOG 2018 Annual Conference. This award recognizes significant contributions from new investigators in geriatric oncology nursing ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:24 PM Skin Cancer Specialist Dr. Melissa Wilson Joins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) welcomes Melissa A. Wilson, MD, PhD, as a new Associate Professor of Medical Oncology. Dr. Wilson treats patients with skin cancers including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Wilson leads clinical and translational research ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:12 PM SKCC Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Prostate Cancer Disparities among African Americans READ Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) researchers have received a planning grant for Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) to Investigate Cancer Health Disparities (P20 grant) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a âprecision interception approachâ to prevent prostate cancer progression among African American men. Grace Lu-Yao, PhD, MPH, Associate ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:35 PM SKCC Researchers Receive NCI Funding to Study Local Philadelphia Population READ Researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) recently received funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to embark on a year-long study to better understand the cancer prevention and risk behaviors of people who live in the five counties surrounding the cancer center. A partnership with the Public Health Management Company ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, September 13, 2018 3:30 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Enhances Population Science Research with TIPS READ Over the last few years, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) has successfully integrated population science â a field of research focused on improving public health on a broad scale â into its existing five cancer research programs through the creation of a mechanism known as TIPS, short for Transdisciplinary Integration of ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, September 7, 2018 8:49 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health Joins Global Network to Expand Cancer Care Expertise to Patients Worldwide READ Newly launched global technology platform, Driver, will connect cancer patients to the best treatments around the world. The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) announces a collaboration with Driver, a first-of-its-kind global technology platform that connects cancer patients to the best treatments, which launched today in the United States and China. Driverâs platform ... Details HideDetails
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:47 PM Dr. Ana MarĂa LĂłpez to Lead Medical Oncology at SKCC Jefferson Health â Washington Township READ Ana MarĂa LĂłpez, MD, MPH, joins the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) as the Vice Chair of Medical Oncology and Chief of Cancer Services at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Washington Township. Dr. LĂłpez comes from the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, where she was Director of Cancer Health ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 7:40 PM SKCC Director Dr. Karen Knudsen Named Association of American Cancer Institutesâ President-Elect READ Karen E. Knudsen, PhD, Enterprise Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Centerâ Jefferson Health (SKCC), has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutesâ (AACI) board of directors. Dr. Knudsen, who has been serving as SKCC enterprise director since 2015, governs cancer research and cancer care across 14 hospitals within ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, August 3, 2018 12:48 PM Newlyweds Face Cancer DiagnosisTogether READ
When newly married couple Lydia and Anikait Sharma moved to the United States in 2016, they were excited about their lives in a brand new country. The London, United Kingdom natives had recently moved across the ocean to Philadelphia for Anikaitâs new job as a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Lydia took her time ... Details HideDetails
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Thursday, July 26, 2018 5:04 PM Dr. Mark Hurwitz Honored as Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology READ Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health member Mark D. Hurwitz, MD, is being recognized as an American Society for Radiation Oncology Fellow (FASTRO). The designation was voted upon by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the worldâs largest society for radiation oncology professionals, and recognizes exceptional service to the field of radiation oncology ... DetailsHide Details
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 6:07 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Announces ACS Institutional Research Grant Recipients READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health is pleased to announce the most recent recipients of the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grants. American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grants are awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate research projects. The intent of this support is ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, July 2, 2018 3:08 PM SKCC Investigators Explore New Approaches to Treating Metastatic Colorectal Cancer READ A new clinical trial conducted by investigators at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) and the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University has generated promising results regarding a novel treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. The new study, published in the journal Cancer, was led by Jonathan R. Brody, PhD, director of Surgical Research ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, June 25, 2018 4:30 PM From Patient to Supporter: Helping Others Navigate a Cancer Diagnosis READ As an Air Force and commercial airline pilot, Pete Lonngrenâs top priority had always been safety. So in 2007 when he discovered a swollen lymph node in his neck, he knew he had to follow his instincts and take action for the sake of his health. Lonngren, an Indiana native who has lived in South ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:13 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health & Sarah Cannon Research Institute Announce Cancer Drug Development Collaboration READ Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health (SKCC) and Sarah Cannon Research Institute (Sarah Cannon) recently announced a unique collaboration to advance clinical research through an expanded early phase drug development program and investigator initiated trials, leveraging the strengths of each. The organizations will combine expertise in drug development and research support services, which will ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:59 PM Christine Eischen, PhD, Receives Prestigious Professorship in Cancer Research READ Congratulations to Christine M. Eischen, PhD, who was recently invested as the Herbert A. Rosenthal, MD â56 Professor in Cancer Research. Eischen is a professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University and co-leader of the Molecular Biology & Genetics Program at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, June 7, 2018 6:02 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center â Jefferson Health Joins Nationâs Top Cancer Centers to Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV-related Cancers READ Joint statement empowers parents, young adults and physicians to act to increase vaccination rates and screenings to eliminate HPV-related cancers, starting with cervical cancer. (PHILADELPHIA) â Nearly 80 million Americans â one out of every four people â are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Each year, 14 million new HPV infections occur and more than ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, June 1, 2018 5:46 PM SKCC Scientists to Present on Uveal Melanoma, Biden Cancer Initiative, and More at ASCO Annual MeetingREAD
(CHICAGO) â Scientists from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson Health will be presenting research and leading discussions on various topics, including metastatic uveal melanoma, genetic counseling in men, immunotherapy in early-stage lung cancer and solid tumors, quality of life among patients receiving treatment for T cell lymphoma, and updates on the Cancer ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, June 1, 2018 2:07 PM SKCC Faculty Among Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2018 Faculty Award Honorees READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health congratulates its faculty who were among the honorees of this yearâs Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University faculty awards. SKMC offers a number of awards to faculty to recognize various accomplishments throughout the year. The Faculty Awards Dinner was held May 16 at the ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, May 24, 2018 2:25 PM Unique Clinical Trial for Melanoma Patients Begins at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center READ The first patient at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health recently began receiving treatment as part of a phase II clinical trial studying adjuvant nivolumab. It is a single arm study of nivolumab every 4 weeks for 12 cycles in patients with stage 2b/2c melanoma who have had their melanoma removed and a negative ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:08 PM Understanding Genetic Test Results for Prostate Cancer: Needs for Men Identified READ Some prostate cancer patients will need help understanding the complexity of genetic results, a new study finds. As genetic testing for various diseases gains in popularity, researchers are finding that there can be confusion about what the test results really mean, how much they increase a personâs risk of disease, and whether thereâs any important ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, May 7, 2018 3:31 PM Eye Cancer Cases in North Carolina and Alabama Baffle Physicians READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC)âs renowned uveal, or ocular, melanoma program sees patients from across the country and around the world. SKCC medical oncologists who specialize in uveal melanoma work closely with a team from nearby Wills Eye Hospital to treat patients with primary ocular tumors, as well as those whose ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 6:42 PM SKCC Researchers Receive Melanoma Research Alliance Team Science Award READ Andrew Aplin, PhD, Associate Director of Basic Research and Program Leader of Cancer Cell Biology & Signaling at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson Health, Kalbach-Newton Professor in Cancer Research at Thomas Jefferson University, and Department of Ophthalmology at Wills Eye Institute, and Marlana Orloff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Thomas ... Details HideDetails
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Monday, April 9, 2018 3:10 PM Brittany Simone Recognized With AACR Scholar-in-Training Award READ Brittany Simone, DO, resident physician in the Radiation Oncology Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, has been selected to receive an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Takeda Oncology Scholar-in-Training Award in recognition of the high-quality abstract she is presenting at the AACR Annual Meeting 2018. AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards are highly competitive and recognize outstanding young ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 1:37 PM Wm. Kevin Kelly, DO, Elected as Co-Chair of NCI Steering Committee READ Wm. Kevin Kelly, DO, leader of the Prostate Cancer Program and associate director of Clinical Research at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC), has been elected to serve as medical oncology co-chair on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Genitourinary Cancers Steering Committee (GUSC). The GUSC addresses the design, prioritization, and evaluation of ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, March 12, 2018 6:41 PM Dan Silver, MD, PhD, Receives âOutstanding Memberâ Award at Cancer Center Retreat READ Congratulations to Dan Silver, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Oncology and Director of Basic Science and Research in Medical Oncology, for receiving the âDirectorâs Award â Outstanding Memberâ at the recent Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC)Â Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Silver, who is also the leader of ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, March 9, 2018 3:14 PM David Cognetti, MD, and Joseph Curry, MD, Receive Philanthropic Award READ Congratulations to David Cognetti, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery and Co-Director of the Jefferson Center for Head and Neck Surgery, and Joseph Curry, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, who recently received the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC) âPhilanthropic Award.â They were presented the award by Jonathan Agree, Vice President ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 6:40 PM Kevin Kelly, DO, Receives âDirectorâs Award for Impactâ at Member Retreat READ Congratulations to Wm. Kevin Kelly, DO, Professor of Medical Oncology and Director of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, for receiving the âDirectorâs Award for Impactâ at the recent Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC)Â Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Kelly, who is also the leader of the Prostate Cancer ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 3:27 PM Jeff Benovic, PhD, Receives Discovery of the Year Award for Basic Science READ Congratulations to Jeff Benovic, PhD, Thomas Eakins Endowed Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, who was recently honored with the âDiscovery of the Year Award for Basic Scienceâ at the 2018 Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC) Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The award was presented ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:15 PM Michael Root, MD, PhD, Honored with Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Mentoring Award READ Congratulations to Michael Root, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, who recently received the âMentoring Awardâ at the 2018 Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The award was presented to Root by Jeff Benovic, PhD, Thomas Eakins Endowed Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Associate Director of Education ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, February 9, 2018 2:30 PM Adam Berger, MD, FACS, Receives Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Achievement in Clinical Research AwardREAD
Congratulations to Adam Berger, MD, FACS, Vice Chair for Clinical Research, who recently received the âAchievement in Clinical Research Awardâ at the 2018 Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The award was presented to Berger by Kevin Kelly, DO, Associate Director of Clinical Research and Leader of the Prostate ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 2:34 PM Rebecca Cammy, MSW, LCSW, Receives Best Article Award READ Congratulations to new staff member Rebecca Cammy, MSW, LCSW, Supervisor, Patient Support Services at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, who was the recent recipient of the 2017 Best Article Award for her publication, âDeveloping a Palliative Radiology Oncology Service Line: The Integration of Advance Care Planning in Subspecialty Oncologic Care.â The paper was ... DetailsHide Details
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 3:11 PM Veda Giri, MD, Receives Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Population Science Award READ Congratulations to Veda Nargund Giri, MD, who recently received the âDiscovery of the Year Award for Population Scienceâ at the 2018 Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Member Retreat, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Giri has had long-standing interest in developing the field of genetic counseling and testing for inherited prostate cancer. She is a medical ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, January 5, 2018 2:54 PM Andrew Aplin Named First Recipient of Kalbach-Newton Professorship in Cancer Research READ The Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) has established a new professorship, made possible through generous donations from the estates of Raymond B. Kalbach and Caroline Newton. Mark Tykocinski, MD, Provost of TJU, and Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Dean of SKMC, has named Andrew E. Aplin, PhD, one of ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:37 PM New Recommendations Provide Guidance on Genetic Counseling & Testing for Hereditary ProstateCancer READ
To date, there have been few recommendations to guide physicians about when to offer men genetic consultation for prostate cancer risk. Now, an international and interspecialty panel of experts convened at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson have developed a comprehensive set of recommendations. This consensus statement, published December 13th in the Journal ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:19 PM Scott Waldman Named a 2017 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors READ Scott A. Waldman, MD, PhD, Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Thomas Jefferson University, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Waldman is a leader in clinical pharmacology, whose groundbreaking research ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, December 11, 2017 6:19 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers Receive $1.3 Million from Falk Trust READ How can doctors use immunotherapy to develop more effective and durable anticancer therapies? Is it possible to return aggressive cancer cells to a dormant form once they have spread? Those are two questions SKCC researchers Andrew Aplin, PhD, and Emad Alnemri, PhD, will explore with $1.3 million in grants from the Dr. Ralph and Marian ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3:16 PM Researchers Find Breakthroughs in Understanding Genetic Basis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer READ The retinoblastoma (RB) susceptibility gene was the first gatekeeper gene discovered for cancer. When it was removed or damaged, cancer thrived. Over the years, researchers have discovered methods that have allowed them to experimentally remove the RB gene in order to study it, but just how the geneâs loss made cancers more aggressive was poorly understood. By studying patient samples, ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 2:28 PM Decoding the Molecular Mechanisms of Ovarian Cancer Progression READ A new study from Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) investigator Christine Eischen, PhD, provided important new insights into the mechanisms contributing to ovarian cancer. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications. Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the United States, resulting in an estimated 14,100 deaths and 22,500 new cases in 2017 ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:27 PM Cancer Cell Signaling: Selecting the Best Importin for the Job READ New research from Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson member Gino Cingolani, PhD, recently provided critical insights into the nuclear import of key signaling proteins, including those involved in tumorigenesis. For a vast array of cellular processes, numerous proteins must be imported and exported from the cell nucleus in a tightly regulated fashion. Typically, proteins that ... Details HideDetails
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Monday, November 20, 2017 4:15 PM CyberKnife Provides Long-term Disease Control for Prostate Cancer Patients READ Jefferson now offers treatment with the CyberKnifeŸ System, a noninvasive alternative to surgery for treating cancerous and noncancerous tumors, which has been shown to provide excellent long-term results for patients with low-and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. According to a recent national 17-center study, after 10 years 98.4 percent of the 230 men monitored with low-risk prostate cancer who were treated with the ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, November 17, 2017 2:12 PM Christine Eischen Receives AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grant READ Christine M. Eischen, PhD, Co-Leader of the Molecular Biology & Genetics Program at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, has been awarded a 2017 AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grant. Her grant is entitled, âUsing PROTACS to target the Mdm2 oncoprotein.â The Innovation and Discovery Grant offers one-year grants to âmeritorious projects that examine important, and ... Details HideDetails
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 2:19 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Grand Rounds Lecture: Elizabeth A. Platz READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to welcome Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, as this weekâs lecturer in our Grand Rounds Series. Her talk is entitled âPopulation Science: Collaborating to Uncover Cancer Etiology While Reflecting on Translation to Reduce Cancer Burden.â Dr. Platz is a Professor, Martin D. Abeloff, MD Scholar in ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:54 PM Knudsen and Kelly Receive NCIFunding READ
Two Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center investigators, Karen Knudsen, PhD, and Wm. Kevin Kelly, DO, have been awarded a new R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop more effective therapeutic strategies for advanced prostate cancer. The project builds on previous discoveries from these investigators that identified specific cell cycle alterations in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer and ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, October 13, 2017 4:30 PM Ayesha Shafi receives PCF Young Investigator Award READ Ayesha Shafi, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr. Karen Knudsen, has been awarded a prestigious Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Young Investigator Award. Shafi is conducting research on the role of the androgen receptor and the DNA repair factor DNA-dependent protein kinase in prostate cancer. Her studies are ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, October 13, 2017 4:22 PM Elda Grabocka Recipient of V Foundation Scholar Research Award READ Congratulations to Elda Grabocka, PhD, who has been given a prestigious V Foundation Scholar Research Award. Her grant, entitled âTargeting Stress Adaptive Mechanisms as a Strategy for Precision Oncology in Pancreatic Cancer,â is focused on investigating stress granules as predictors of drug resistance and as effective therapeutic targets for the treatment of KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer. ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 1:34 PM Molecular Profiling of Key Survival Proteins in B-cell Lymphoma Subtypes READ Investigators at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson uncovered potential new culprits that contribute to the development and progression of several types of lymphoma. The study was published in a recent issue of Clinical Cancer Research, with co-first authors Drs. Clare M. Adams and Ramkrishna Mitra, along with co-author Dr. Jerald Z. Gong and senior author Christine ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, August 18, 2017 1:45 PM Colorectal Cancer Metastasis: A Gameof Clones READ
Colorectal cancer is highly prevalent worldwide, and metastasis of colorectal cancer to distant sites accounts for ~90% of the mortality associated with this disease. Researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson (SKCC), along with collaborators at several other institutions, tracked genomic changes that occur as colorectal tumors progress and metastasize to distant sites ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, August 10, 2017 5:18 PM Cancer Immunotherapy Might Come witha Hidden Cost READ
Recent findings from investigators at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson raise potential concerns regarding adverse effects associated with a therapeutic approach that has revolutionized the field of cancer treatment â cancer immunotherapy. The findings were recently published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology + Biology + Physics. In immunotherapy, clinicians harness the power of ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 1:37 PM Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson) Ranked No. 20 in the Nationfor Cancer READ
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson) has been nationally ranked No. 20 in the cancer specialty for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings recognize hospitals that treat the most challenging patients and evaluate each hospitalâs use of advanced technologies, safety, outcomes, and ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, August 4, 2017 3:12 PM Researchers Developing Strategy to Optimize Personalized Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer READ New research from investigators at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson provides insight into a cellular mechanism underlying the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to resist a promising, personalized therapy. The study was recently published online in Cancer Research. The research team studied the role of an RNA-binding protein termed HuR in influencing the ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:38 PM Abington â Jefferson Health Recognized by NRG Oncology READ Congratulations to Abington â Jefferson Health, who was recently announced as the #3 top accruing Main Member site for Fiscal Year 2017 by NRG Oncology. The announcement was made at the NRG Oncology Semiannual Meeting, held July 13-15, 2017 in Philadelphia. NRG Oncology seeks to improve the lives of patients with cancer by conducting practice-changing ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:51 PM Single-Cell Resolution Mutational Profiling in Breast Cancer READ A new study from Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson demonstrated the feasibility of detecting cancer-associated gene mutations in circulating tumor cells (CTC) isolated from patients â providing a powerful new tool for clinicians and cancer researchers. Published in Clinical Cancer Research, the project was led by senior authors Paolo M. Fortina, MD, PhD, and Massimo ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, July 14, 2017 3:04 PM A Lifelong Dedication to Cancer READ When Alison Petok was five years old, her Nana died of leukemia. âIf she had been diagnosed a decade or two later, perhaps she would have survived due to the advances in blood cancer research,â Alison reflected. Years later in 2017, Alison was nominated as âWoman of the Yearâ by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ... Details HideDetails
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 1:28 PM Understanding Chemotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer READ A collaborative study involving Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson (SKCC) investigators, together with colleagues from the University of California at San Diego, has provided important insights into how pancreatic cancer cells are able to resist the effects of chemotherapeutic agents. The new study, published in Cancer Research, was led by senior author Jordan Winter, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, June 23, 2017 1:16 PM Important New Insights into Key Regulatory Pathway for Cancer Cell Survival READ New research from the laboratory of Christine Eischen, PhD, Co-Leader of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Program at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, has revealed a previously unappreciated feature of a well-known cell survival mechanism with potentially important implications for the treatment of some cancers. The study, recently published in Cancer Research, focuses on the ... DetailsHide Details
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Friday, May 5, 2017 7:18 PM Getting Personal about Inherited Risk for Prostate Cancer READ A new study published in JCO Precision Oncology by lead investigator Veda N. Giri, MD, at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson takes an important step in deciphering the genetic landscape contributing to inherited prostate cancer. Genetic Evaluation of Men (GEM) is a study focused on uncovering the genetic contribution to inherited prostate cancer. ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:38 PM Kathleen OâDoherty Joins SKCC In Joint Navigator Position READ We are excited to announce that Kathleen OâDoherty, RN, BSN, OCN, has joined us in the role of Nursing Care Coordinator: Oncology Outreach, a joint navigator position between Main Line Health Cancer Care and The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. Kathleen will work closely with physicians and members of the multidisciplinary care teams at both institutions ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, May 1, 2017 8:14 PM Dr. Veda Giri Featured on Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs Website READ The research of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center investigator Veda Giri, MD, has been highlighted on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) website. Giri and her team received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) to conduct studies on men at high risk for aggressive prostate cancer. She and her ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, April 28, 2017 6:53 PM Opening Up Chromatin for Cell Differentiation READ Two new studies from the laboratory of Alex Mazo, PhD, at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, along with collaborators from SKCC, the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University, and other institutions, provide new insights into the structure of chromatin and its implications for cellular differentiation. The new work, appearing in ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 1:51 PM New Insights into G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation READ A collaborative study by the laboratories of Jeffrey L. Benovic, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Thomas Jefferson University and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, and Dr. Brian K. Kobilka in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine provides new insights into a ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 6:38 PM Promising New Results in Lung CancerResearch READ
Investigators at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have uncovered a new regulatory pathway with important implications for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer-related deaths worldwide, with 85% of all cases consisting of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A major obstacle to successfully treating NSCLC is that many patients ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, March 30, 2017 5:11 PM 2017 Ocular Melanoma FoundationâAACR Fellowship Awarded to Vivian Chua READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to announce that Vivian Chua, PhD, has been awarded a 2017 Ocular Melanoma FoundationâAmerican Associate for Cancer Research (AACR) Fellowship for her project, âNovel Epigenetic Targeting Approaches in Uveal Melanoma.â This one-year, $50,000 grant recognizes the significant impact of Dr. Chuaâs research, its relevance to the ... Details HideDetails
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 2:56 PM Christine Bonaccorso Named Administrative Director of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network READ Please join us in congratulating Christine Bonaccorso, RN, BSN, OCN, on assuming the position of Administrative Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network. Over the past several months, Bonaccorso has proven to be an outstanding leader while serving as Interim Director, playing a critical role in several projects that have greatly enhanced the Cancer Network. ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, March 24, 2017 6:16 PM Noelle Williams Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson would like to congratulate Noelle L. Williams, MD, who has been selected for induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society Resident Chapter of Thomas Jefferson University. The Gold Humanism Honor Society recognizes students, residents, and faculty who are exemplars of compassionate patient care and who serve as role ... Details HideDetails
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Thursday, March 23, 2017 3:38 PM Ralph Zinner and Amy Leader Awarded ACT Research Grant from Free to Breathe READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to announce that Ralph Zinner, MD, and Amy Leader, DrPH, MPH, are the winners of the second Accelerate Clinical Trials (ACT) Research Grant Award from Free to Breathe, an organization devoted to improving the treatment and survival of lung cancer patients. The ACT grant is a funding ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:51 PM Unite for HER Wellness Day â April2, 2017 READ
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson encourages Jefferson Hospital System breast cancer patients to participate in the upcoming âUnite for HER Wellness Dayâ event to be held on Sunday, April 2, 2017. This event will allow breast cancer patients to meet in a small group setting with trained professionals to learn about complementary ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:53 PM RNA-Regulated Mechanism Validated as a Target in GI Tract Cancers READ Investigators from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson University, and Drexel University have uncovered a critical regulatory mechanism involved in pancreatic and colorectal cancer progression. The study results were recently published in Molecular Cancer Research. The researchers investigated the role of the RNA-binding protein HuR (also known as ELAVL1) in gastrointestinal (GI) ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, February 20, 2017 6:26 PM Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Specialist Validates the Five-Tiered Gleason Grade Grouping SystemREAD
Scientists have validated the contemporary five-tiered Gleason Grade Grouping using population-based data. The study, led by scientific researcher Grace Lu-Yao, PhD, Associate Director of Population Science at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, was published in the Journal of European Urology. The research conducted confirms that the proposed five-tiered Gleason grade grouping (GGG) system is ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, February 17, 2017 5:47 PM Researchers Build Pan-Cancer Biomarker Tool to Categorize Multiple Cancer Types READ Researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson recently discovered that isomiRs (small non-coding RNA molecules produced in a cell) are powerful enough to accurately classify samples that can belong to 32 types of cancer. The research was published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. Work in recent years has revealed that microRNAs (miRNAs), small ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, February 17, 2017 4:17 PM Five Easy Ways to Lower Your CancerRisk READ
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Below are 5 easy ways to help reduce your risk of developing cancer, thanks to Amy Leader, PhD, and Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, both Assistant Professors in the Department of Medical Oncology.  1. Healthy diet It is well known that a poor diet can lead to being overweight or obese, which ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, January 27, 2017 2:46 PM The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Welcomes Pierluigi Porcu READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to announce the appointment of Pierluigi Porcu, MD, as the new Director of the Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Division in the Department of Medical Oncology, effective December 1, 2016. Dr. Porcu comes to Jefferson from The Ohio State University in Columbus, where he ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 6:24 PM Doylestown Health Joins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson and Doylestown Health will officially join forces effective January 1, 2017. The affiliation combines the expertise of a leading academic medical center and a community health system with a reputation for delivering quality health care. As the newest member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network (SKCN) at Jefferson, ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, January 13, 2017 4:15 PM Maria Werner-Wasik Receives New Jefferson Appointments READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to announce that Maria Werner-Wasik, MD, FASTRO, has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice Chair for Radiation Oncology Integration and the Walter Curran Professor of Radiation Oncology. As the Executive Vice Chair, she will focus her activities on harmonizing and integrating all clinical radiation ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, December 16, 2016 3:58 PM Dr. Elda Grabocka Returns to her Jefferson Roots READ Elda Grabocka, PhD, feels she is back home. Dr. Grabocka, assistant professor of Cancer Biology at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, recently authored a study: âMutant KRAS Enhances Tumor Cell Fitness by Upregulating Stress Granules. Grabocka and her colleagues found that the same signal that drives aggressive growth in a deadly cancer cell ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:09 PM Jefferson Breast Cancer Researcher Named Margaret Q. Landenberger Professor READ Nicole Simone, MD, has been named the Margaret Q. Landenberger Professor. The professorship, which focuses on breast cancer research, was established in 2006 by the Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation. Dr. Simone will be the second holder of the professorship. âDr. Simone is a cancer research pioneer who has dedicated her entire career to discovering ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, November 21, 2016 7:47 PM Dr. Sara Meyer Joins Sidney KimmelCancer Center READ
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Meyer, PhD, as a new assistant professor in the department of Cancer Biology effective November 1, 2016. Previously, Dr. Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow at Cincinnati Childrenâs Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Meyer received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Cancer ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 2:24 PM Dr. Grace Lu-Yao Joins JeffersonREAD
Grace Lu-Yao, PhD, MPH, recently joined the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson as part of the centerâs growing population science program. She is now serving as the Associate Director for Population Science at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and the Vice Chair and professor in the department of medical oncology at the ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:49 PM Dr. Andrew Chapman Named Interim Chief of Cancer Services READ To address the needs and complexity of our growing enterprise, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson (SKCC) has announced that Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP, will serve in an interim role as the new enterprise-wide Chief of Cancer Services, a role that will also include Aria-Jefferson Health and Abington-Jefferson Health. Dr. Chapman brings significant expertise from ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:42 PM 2016 ASTRO Annual Meeting READ The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting is the premier radiation oncology scientific event in the world and draws more than 11,000 attendees each year. The 2016 Annual Meeting, taking place Sept. 25-28 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, will feature research from various members of the department of radiation oncology at ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 2:38 PM Teen Wraps Cancer Patients inLove READ
Like many teenagers, Eve Korus, 17, has a lot on her plate. The Westport, Conn. high school senior keeps busy with homework, college planning, and soccer, but she still finds time to give back to the community â especially patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. On Aug. 30, patients and employees at the Jefferson Infusion ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 6:09 PM Join Team SKCC for the AACR Rock and Roll Marathon READ The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center is proud to be a 2016 Sponsor for the AACR Rock and Roll Marathon and 5k. Our team will be competing in the 5K on Saturday September 17, 2016. Click the Link â (Team SKCC) and click the JOIN TEAM button in the right hand corner. Upon receiving a completed ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Nicole Simone featured in Philadelphia Inquirer READ Itâs always important to eat wisely, even more so when youâre sick. When it comes to cancer, however, researchers are discovering tantalizing new evidence that a patientâs diet can actually help shrink tumors. Nicole Simone, a radiation oncologist at Thomas Jefferson Universityâs Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, has been studying the effect of diet on standard ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 12:00 PM Monica Crawford featured in Philadelphia Inquirer: Achieving good nutrition during cancertreatments READ
When it comes to nutrition and cancer, most information is directed toward preventing the disease. But what if you already have cancer and are being treated for it, whether with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or perhaps all three? Although there have been improvements in managing side effects with medications, there are still those which remain ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, August 5, 2016 2:42 PM Should You Participate in a Cancer Clinical Trial? Dr. Amy Leader & Dr. Ronald Myers Discuss READ Jeffersonâs Amy Leader, DrPH, MPH, and Ronald Myers, PhD, of the Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, have created a tool to help patients come to terms with their own fears and preconceptions about clinical trials, in order to help them make informed decisions about their care. A recent Philadelphia Inquirer story featured ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, August 5, 2016 2:19 PM SKCC and Joe Biden Receive Atlas Awards for Leadership in Fight Against Cancer READ The Vice President received the 2016 Atlas Award; the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center received 2016 Atlas Award for Leadership in the Philadelphia Area. Jefferson medical oncologist Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP, is part of a 28-member Blue Ribbon Panel appointed to inform the scientific direction and goals of the Vice Presidentâs National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. On ... Details Hide Details*
Saturday, July 30, 2016 2:00 PM Dr. Mitchell featured in US News and World Report: Stomach Cancers READ Targeted treatment for a specific type of stomach cancer is âprobably the most significant advancement in recent years,â says Dr. Edith Mitchell, a clinical professor of medicine and medical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University and director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Stomach cancers with increased levels of a ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, July 29, 2016 12:00 PM Announcing our new Center of Excellence: Cancer Risk, Prevention, & Control READ On behalf of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Leadership we are extremely excited to announce the launch of the SKCCâs first Center of Excellence (CoE) in Cancer Risk, Prevention and Control, which will be led by Dr. Veda Giri from Jefferson and Dr. Ann Klassen from Drexel University. This consortium based center will allow us to ... DetailsHide Details
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016 4:00 PM CMS Announces Jefferson Medical Oncology Associates Selected for Initiative Promoting Better CancerCare READ
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 29, 2016 that it has selected Jefferson Medical Oncology Associates (âJeffersonâ) as one of nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality, more coordinated cancer care. The Medicare arm ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:00 PM Is anyone too old to be treated for cancer? Dr. Andrew Chapman READ Does chemotherapy, with side effects like fatigue, skin sores, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea and âchemo brainâ make sense for older patients? Recently, our Senior Adult Oncology Center team evaluated two cancer patients. Both had colorectal cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes and both had undergone surgery to remove the cancer. When cancer ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, July 25, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. James Posey joins the Sidney KimmelCancer Center READ
James A. Posey,III, MD, Director, Gastrointestinal Program in Medical Oncology, Co-Leader, Gastrointestinal Clinical Program at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Co-Director of the Jefferson Pancreas Biliary Center Philadelphia, PA â (July 25, 2016) The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University is pleased to announce the appointment/hiring of James A. Posey III, MD as the ... Details HideDetails
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 3:00 PM How to Decide if Watchful Waiting is the Right Choiceâ Dr. Ronald Myers READ A new tool helps remove the emotion around choosing the right approach for prostate cancer Over 90 percent of prostate cancers are detected at a curable stage, with men more likely to die of other diseases than from this cancer. Although patients with localized, low-risk prostate cancer have treatment options: active surveillance, also called watchful ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:00 PM A new tool helps remove the emotion around choosing the right approach for prostate cancer READ How to Decide if Watchful Waiting is the Right Choice (PHILADELPHIA) â Over 90 percent of prostate cancers are detected at a curable stage, with men more likely to die of other diseases than from this cancer. Although patients with localized, low-risk prostate cancer have treatment options: active surveillance, also called watchful waiting, in which ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 12:41 PM Kennedy Health joins The Sidney KimmelCancer Network READ
Kennedy Healthâs Cancer Center is the newest member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson. As a cancer center network member, resources will be available to the Kennedy Cancer Center and its patients, creating local access to medical expertise, second opinions and advanced research. Learn more about the partnership. Effective July 1, Kennedy Healthâs ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, July 11, 2016 12:00 PM Immunotherapy for Melanoma Ignites a âScientific Revolution and Promise of a Cureâ READ Learn more by reading a recent blog by Marlana Orloff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and researcher at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. âSuccess in melanoma has propelled the use of these drugs into many other cancers including lung, kidney, breast, pancreatic, leukemias, lymphomas, and brain, most of which remain ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:19 PM Award of Doctor of Medical Science (Honoris Causa), University of Melbourne to Professor Richard PestellREAD
Dr. Pestell, was honored with the Award of Doctor of Medical Science (Honoris Causa) from the Melbourne University citing his âprofound impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and on the teaching, clinical, research organizations that share his determinationâ. Dr. Pestell is currently one of the highest cited researcher in the world by Google ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:22 PM Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: Hyperthermia and Thermal Oncology READ Check out the lastest podcast from the Department of Radiation Oncology: Topic discussed: Enhancing the armamentarium for cancer therapy (Click Here) Contributors Hyperthermia and Thermal Oncology Adam Dicker, MD, PhD Mark Hurwitz, MD Paul Stauffer, MSEE, CCE Dario Rodrigues Details Hide Details*
Monday, June 27, 2016 12:20 PM RenĂ©e de Leeuw, PhD recevies 2016 Marjorie Katz FoundationâPCF Young Investigator Award READ Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 24 New Young Investigator Awards Class of 2016 Represents $5.4 Million Investment in the Future of Cancer CareSANTA MONICA, CA June 23, 2016 â The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce 24 new Young Investigator (YI) Awards to pioneer increasingly precise treatments and faster cures for prostate cancer. Members ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, June 24, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Yang and Wang featured in Healio: MicroRNAs may predict risk for HCC in HBV READ Circulating microRNAs may be used as noninvasive markers for predicting risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis B virus infection, according to recently published findings. âThis research confirms previous work on microRNAs and liver cancer and goes further to show that these microRNAs may be able to predict the development of liver cancer ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, June 23, 2016 1:04 PM Dr. Mathew Thakur Named SNMMI elected Fellow of Academy of Radiology Research Council READ Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging announced the creation of an SNMMI Fellowship recognizing distinguished service to SNMMI as well as exceptional achievement in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. The announcement was made during todayâs Special Plenary Session at the societyâs 2016 Annual Meeting, held June 11-15 in San Diego, Calif. âSNMMI Fellowship ... Details Hide Details*
Sunday, June 19, 2016 1:11 PM Dr. Veda Giri featured on Philly.Com: Fatherâs Day alert: Do you know your family cancer history? READ Fatherâs Day is traditionally a time to honor and celebrate fatherhood. But it also can be time for men to act and recognize the importance of knowing their family cancer history. While women are often aware of the importance of family cancer history and how genetics plays a part in cancer risk, men need to ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, June 3, 2016 12:00 PM New Bladder Cancer Guidelines READ Medscape Medical News recently spoke with Dr. Leonard Gomella, Chair of the Department of Urology and the Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Network, about the new guidelines from American Urological Association (AUA) and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) for managing bladder cancer*. The new guidelines affect both traditional and new therapies for ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:41 PM Genomic Markers in Prostate CancerREAD
Dr. Leonard Gomella, Chair of the department of Urology and the Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Network, was recently interviewed by Targeted Oncology about four major genomic markers used to guide treatment decisions in prostate cancer. These four genomic markers help clinicians decide between active treatment for patients with prostate cancer or active ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, May 9, 2016 12:00 PM Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: Insights in Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Options and AssociatedToxicities. READ
Dr. Adam Dicker Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology conducts the latest Radiation Oncology podcast with Otolaryngologist Dr. Adam Luginbuhl Key Discussions: Interest in Head & Neck Cancer His passion to reduce the toxicities of treatment His current collaborative research efforts How we resemble each other! Check out the Podcast (Click Here) Details Hide Details*
Friday, May 6, 2016 12:00 PM Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: In Chinese-How to be successful in US â China academic collaborationsREAD
Dr. Adam Dicker Interviews â Dr. Shi, Dr. Yu, Dr. Dicker and Dr. Ma (answers in Mandarin) (Listen Here) Our round table discussion included: How to be successful in US â China academic collaborations Entrepreneurship in US vs China A whole lot More! Dr, Shi, MD, PhD Yan Yu, PhD, MBA Xin-Ling Ma, MD, PhD Details HideDetails
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Thursday, May 5, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Adam Dicker featured in Oncology Times: Removing the Gag on Safety Error Reporting READ Radiology has been something like a trapeze artist performing without a net. The perfected feats can be spectacular to behold, but a slip of a grip and the result can be tragic. Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center ... Details HideDetails
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 2:58 PM Jeffersonâs Buddy Program Gives Patients with Cancer Somebody to Lean On READ Joe Lavalle, a Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Buddy Program volunteer. The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Buddy Program matches patients diagnosed with prostate, breast and other types of cancer with survivors who have experienced the same or similar diagnoses, treatments and uncertainties. Their âsurvivor buddiesâ are cancer survivors ahead of them ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 3:03 PM Dr. Leonard Gomella: âBlue lightâ cystoscopy for detection and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladdercancer READ
Dr. Leonard Gomella, MD In patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, fluorescence cystoscopy can improve the detection and ablation of bladder tumors. In this paper we describe the technique and practical aspects of hexaminolevulinate (HAL) fluorescence cystoscopy, also known as âblue light cystoscopyâ. Check out Dr. Gomellaâs Blue Light Video (Click Here) Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:14 PM Jefferson Harnessing âBig Dataâ to Broaden Cancer Research READ With the help of internal and external collaborations, researchers in our Computational Medicine Center (CMC) at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College here at TJU are characterizing and analyzing the molecular drivers of several cancers, which may lead to more powerful diagnostics and personalized treatments that better target cancerâs root causes. The use of precision medicine ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:13 PM Researchers Find Pathway that Could Make Abandoned Pancreatic Cancer Drug Effective Against the DiseaseREAD
Our scientists have found that blocking one molecular pathway could make pancreatic cancer susceptible to formerly ineffective therapies. âWhile thereâs more work to be done to confirm the results in pre-clinical models and then humans, we are encouraged by these preliminary results,â said Jonathan Brody, PhD, a researcher at our Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and Director ... Details Hide Details*
Saturday, April 23, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Gomella featured in TargetedOncology READ
Experts Discuss Treatment Sequencing Strategies in CRPC As the treatment landscape for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) continues to evolve, optimal strategies are becoming more apparent on how to best sequence the multitude of novel therapies that have been approved in the past decade. To gain insight into current best practices and strategies ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, April 22, 2016 12:00 PM Sky Community Partners 2nd Annual Point Breeze 5K Run & Health Fair READ On Saturday, April 16, 2016 Jefferson and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center was pleased to partner with Sky Community Partners on their 2nd Annual Point Breeze 5k Run/Walk & Health Fair! The 5k Run/Walk raised funds to promote and support pancreatic cancer awareness and early detection and to encourage healthy lifestyles, specifically in underserved communities. ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, April 21, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Dicker featured in Oncology Times: The Role of Genomics in Prostate Cancer Care READ Fertile Genomic Ground Leads to Growth of Technology, Knowledge Laberta, Valerie As medical oncology harvests the advantages of this fertile genomic age, so do the associated therapies that benefit cancer patients. Radiation oncology has sprouted some new opportunities for improved patient care and outcomes, now ripening with the help of technology and research. Adam Dicker, ... DetailsHide Details
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:59 PM Exceptional Care at the SKCC from Drâs. Bar-Ad and Axelrod READ Check out a patient story in Philadelphia Row Home Magazine. He discusses his exceptional care in the hands of the SKCC and includes the names of a number of Jefferson docs. Hereâs a link to the story: https://issuu.com/philadelphiarowhomemagazine/docs/prh_spring2016v3 (Page 17 â Fight Like Hell) Details Hide Details*
Friday, April 15, 2016 1:30 PM Reimagining Patient Engagement: Jefferson-Designed Application Helps Patients Make More-Informed Shared Medical Decisions READ Making decisions about healthcare options can seem overwhelming to patients and their families, and, in many cases, patients are asked to make decisions even though they have a limited understanding of their options. The Decision Counseling Program (DCP) is an online software application that enables patients to make well-informed healthcare decisions together with their treating ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:24 PM Grand Rounds Shared Resources SpecialEvent READ
Come and see what the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Shared Resources can do for you! Informatics, Jack London, PhD CTC, Hushan Yang, PhD X-Ray Crystallography, Michael Root, PhD April 20th, 2016 at 12pm Mandeville Auditorium, BLSB 101 Lunch will be served! Details Hide Details*
Monday, April 11, 2016 8:11 PM Brittany Simone awarded AACR Travel Grant from Taconic READ Taconic Celebrates Researchers Awarded AACR Travel Grant The AACR Annual Meeting is the premier meeting for cancer research. The 2016 meeting will be held April 16-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The program includes sessions on precision checkpoint immunotherapy, CRISPR in drug discovery, CAR T cells, immunotherapy combination treatments, and much more. Taconic has provided four ... Details HideDetails
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Monday, April 11, 2016 12:00 PM High-dose radiation may be no better for low-risk prostate cancer by Dr. Robert Den READ âIn the field of radiation oncology, we often assume that the highest dose that the body can tolerate will be most effective at killing cancer,â said senior study author Dr. Robert Den, a researcher at Thomas Jefferson Universityâs Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia. âOur results argue that this may not be the case, at ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, April 8, 2016 4:18 PM Dr. Gomella on Current Perspectives on Prostate Cancer Screening READ Leonard Gomella, MD, physician, professor, and chair of the Department of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University and director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Network, discusses the current perspectives on screening for prostate cancer. Controversy remains on screening for prostate cancer, as the United States Preventative Services Task Force advises that men should not be ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, April 7, 2016 2:26 PM Radiation Oncology Podcast: ResidencyProgram READ
Check out the latest Radiation Oncology podcast version 4 focusing on the Radiation Oncology residency program featuring : http://jdc.jefferson.edu/radoncjefferson/4/ Â Â Â Adam Dicker, MD, PhD Michael Hardin, MS, MPR2 Amy S. Harrison, MS Virginia Lockamy, PhD Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emily Kremmel, MMP, MPR2 James Keller, PhD Â ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, April 4, 2016 6:12 PM Dr. Mitchell named to the Blue RibbonPanel READ
Vice-President Bidenâs National Cancer Moonshot Initiative Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced a Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders, and patient advocates that will inform the scientific direction and goals at NCI of Vice President Joe Bidenâs National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. The panel will serve ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, April 1, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Adam Dicker featured in OncologyNurseAdvisor READ Radiotherapy/Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Combination Safe, Effective in High-grade Gliomas Adding panobinostat to radiotherapy appears safe, tolerable, and has preliminary efficacy for treating recurrent high-grade gliomas, according to a phase 1 clinical trial published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology. The trial combined fractionated stereotactic re-irradiation therapy (FSRT) with panobinostat.1 âWe saw synergy between radiotherapy and the ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:00 PM Conserved gene can act to inhibit lung cancer development, study finds featuring SKCC Researcher Dr. BoLu READ
Scientists believe that âconservedâ genes â those found in life forms that range from bacteria to plants, insects and humans â perform vital biological functions across species. And limited research on one of those genes, Nitrilase 1 (Nit1), suggested it acts to inhibit cancer development. But researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center have found Nit1 ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 5:03 PM For prostate cancer, more radiation may not improve survival featuring Dr. Robert Den READ Micrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) New technology has enabled doctors to administer higher doses of radiation to prostate cancer patients with fewer side effects. However, a new study shows that escalating the dose may not actually help a patient in the long term, at least not patients with ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:00 AM Dr. Ronald Myers featured on PCORIBlog READ
Family Physicians Must Demystify Colorectal Cancer Screening During the nearly two decades I worked as a health correspondent for our local NBC affiliate, my cameraman was a kind, funny man who seemed to know everyone in town. Phil not only was my colleague but also my friend. PCORIâs Colorectal Cancer Focus PCORI has funded 51 ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 5:10 PM Amy Callahan, DNP featured in OncologyNursing Forum READ
Factors Influencing Nursesâ Use of Hazardous Drug Safe-Handling Precautions Hazardous drugs (HDs) are defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (, 2004) using one or more of the following criteria: carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicity, genotoxicity, organ toxicity at low doses, and drugs that mimic existing HDs in structure or toxicity. Most of ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 PM Celeste Vaughn-Briggs appointed to Breast Cancer Disparities Committee READ Breast Cancer Disparities Conference Susan G. Komen April 5, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Celeste Vaughan-Briggs, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker and Manager of the Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program at Thomas Jefferson Universityâs (Jeffersonâs) Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center was invited to participate in the Roundtable discussion at the upcoming Susan G. Komenâs Breast Cancer Disparities ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:35 PM Chief Diversity Officer Joseph Hill and Dr. Edith Mitchell featured at NMA Event READ On Friday, March 4th to Sunday, March 6th, 2016, The National Medical Association held its 17th Annual Health Policy Colloquium at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland. Â This yearâs theme is, âTrue North Toward Health Care Equity: Clinical, Policy and Social Determinants. Hundreds, from all over, gathered together for a three-day ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, March 10, 2016 4:27 PM Join Team Jefferson: Komen Race forthe Cure READ
Join the Jefferson Team and Run or Walk In The Fight Against Breast Cancer The Susan G. Komen 25th annual Race for the Cure Philadelphia Museum of Art Motherâs Day, Sunday May 8, 2016 Race Starts at 8:15 AM To register, go to www.komenphiladelphia.org/race and click register now then click join a team and search ... Details HideDetails
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Monday, March 7, 2016 9:11 PM Two forms of radiosurgery for brain metastases are equally effective READ With cancer spread to the brain on the rise, patients benefit from advanced techniques, say researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (PHILADELPHIA) â While two advanced radiosurgery approaches â Gamma Knife and RapidArcÂź â offer different strengths, they are equally effective at eradicating cancer in the brain, say researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Their ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, March 4, 2016 9:51 PM Jessica Teh receives 2016 AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship READ Jessica Teh, PhD, a Post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University was recently awarded the 2016 AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship for her submission on, Utility of CDK4/6 inhibitors in uveal melanoma. AACR based their decision on the relevance of her application to the mission of ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, March 4, 2016 12:00 PM Michael Vido awarded an F30 NIHFellowship READ
Michael Vido was recently awarded adn NIH Grant F30 for his project BRAF splice variants in RAF inhibitor resistant melanoma. Michael is a 4th year MD/PhD student in the lab of Dr. Andrew Aplin, PhD, in the department of Cancer Biology. Melanoma is the leading cause of skin cancer related death and its incidence continues ... Details HideDetails
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 5:09 PM Dr. Leonard Gomella featured inUrology READ
Dr. Leonard Gomella was recently featured in Urology discussing polymorphisms within cell cycle genes and susceptibility to aggressive prostate cancer. The human genome project was completed in 2003 and has opened many new approaches to diagnosing and treating human diseases. This and dozens of similar papers published over the last 10 years have sought to ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:00 PM Dr. Calabretta & Dr. Mazo receive RO1 Grant: The role of chromatin structure in differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells READ Dr Bruno Calabretta & Dr. Alex Mazo were recently awarded an RO1 Grant for their project entitled. The role of chromatin structure in differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells. In this application, Drs Calabretta and Mazo will investigate features of chromatin during cytokine-induced differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and multipotent (MPPs) CD34+ progenitors. Â MPPs possess ... DetailsHide Details
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:57 PM SKCC Supports Colon Cancer Awareness: Take Part in Activities Starting This Week READ Learn how to stay colon cancer free â get important info at tables on March 1 and 2 and wear blue on March 4. Plus, look for blue lights on the Philly skyline as well as at Boat House Row on March 9, 10 and 11 in honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Remember: a preventive ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, February 26, 2016 6:41 PM Women in Medical Physics at Thomas Jefferson University READ Check out the latest Radiation Oncology Podcast Women in Medical Physics at Thomas Jefferson University Click here to listen DetailsHide Details
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Friday, February 26, 2016 3:01 PM Dr. Edith Mitchell featured on NBC10READ
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 3:54 PM African-American men at higher risk for prostate cancer READ African-American men have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer, compared all other races. A study from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Pennsylvania suggests that there are specific genes that may indicate aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men. The researchers believe that their results may partially explain the reason for ethnic disparities in prostate ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:43 PM Jefferson Partners with SPEAC to create Oral Parity Issue Video READ The State Patients Equal Access Coalition (SPEAC) is a patient-focused coalition representing patients, health care professionals, and cancer care centers, working collaboratively to ensure that cancer patients have appropriate access to a broad range of approved and medically-accepted anticancer regimens including, but not limited to oral and intravenous drugs, injections, surgery, radiation, transfusions, transplantation, and ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, February 19, 2016 1:26 PM SKCC Researchers Berger, Mitchell and Pestell featured at Komen Strength & Survival READ Pictured above Dr. Adam Berger and Edith Mitchell featured with patients Robin Evans and Sandy Fingerman. Pictured below Mrs Elaine Grobman CEO of Susan G. Komen, Philadelphia, with Dr. Richard Pestell representing the SKCC at âStrength & Survival: The Universal Language A Musical Celebration of Women!â event which was held on Saturday, February 13th, 2106 at ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 1:00 PM PCa agent detects 97% of lesions when paired with PET READ In a small study of men with prostate cancer, researchers found a novel agent combined with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging detected 97% of cancerous lesions. The new modality holds promise but will require validation in a larger cohort of patients in one or more separate institutions, one thought leader told Urology Times. The modality, ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:00 PM Big Ideas in Cancer: A Philadelphia Public Education Event READ The event, entitled âCancer Precision Medicine: Big Ideas in Research, Treatment, and Prevention,â featured six Pennsylvania cancer center directors on a stage together for the first time: AACR President-Elect Nancy Davidson, MD, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, joined Dario Altieri, MD, CEO and director of the Wistar Institute Cancer Center; Chi Dang, ... DetailsHide Details
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:15 PM âHormone Holidayâ Can Improve QoL for Select Patients With Prostate Cancer READ Androgen-deprivation therapy, while an effective treatment for prostate cancer, can result in side effects and a reduced quality of life. Allowing low-risk patients to take breaks between treatmentsâa practice known as intermittent hormonal therapy, or a âhormone holidayââmay combat these challenges without impacting survival. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by JAMA Oncology ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 2:09 PM Prostate Cancer Lesions Accurately Detected by New Imaging Agent READ Thomas Jefferson University researchers recently tested a new imaging technique to detect prostate cancer cells and malignant lesions â a technique they also developed â and report that it is both highly accurate and more effective than current detection methods. Their article, âVPAC1 Targeted 64Cu-TP3805 Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Prostate Cancer: Preliminary Evaluation in Man,â was published in Urology. ... Details Hide Details*
Friday, January 29, 2016 12:30 PM Carevive to Kickoff Survivorship Care Planning at Jefferson University READ Carevive Systems aims to transform the cancer care continuum with a cutting edge care planning system. The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson will use a novel platform to delivery survivorship care plans. By using Careviveâs Care Planning System (CPS), Jefferson will be able to provide personalized survivorship care plans to its patients across multiple ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:54 PM NCI-designated Cancer Centers Urge HPV Vaccination for the Prevention of Cancer READ Approximately 79 million people in the United States are currently infected with a human papillomavirus (HPV) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 14 million new infections occur each year. Several types of high-risk HPV are responsible for the vast majority of cervical, anal, oropharyngeal (middle throat) and other genital cancers. ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:30 PM Philadelphia Cancer Summit Examines Promise of Precision Medicine READ Nearly a week after Vice President Biden visited Philadelphia to announce a new federal âmoon shotâ to battle cancer, the heads of six leading Pennsylvania cancer centers and other experts gathered in Center City on Thursday to discuss treatment and prevention developments, and sort the promise from the hype. The six directors were panelists at ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, January 25, 2016 8:09 PM Dr. Edith Mitchell: Focus on Health Insurance Marketplace READ Dr. Edith Michell explains in this PSA all about the Healthcare Insurance Marketplace. Open Enrollment ends January 31st! Check out the PSA (Click Here) Details Hide Details*
Monday, January 25, 2016 5:17 PM Jefferson Liver Tumor Center Video Blog: Dr. Cataldo Doria READ The Jefferson Liver Tumor Center is a multidisciplinary collaboration of hepatologists, interventional and imaging radiologists, surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, anesthesiologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, transplant coordinators, and specialists in integrative medicine. Dr. Cataldo Doria, the Centerâs surgical director, shares some information on its services, and how it helps patients with liver diseases and liver ... Details Hide Details*
Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:24 PM Genetic counselors face an explosion of new tests, and increased demand READ Jefferson Genetic testing has the ability to shed light on complex medical conditions. Test results can help diagnose a disease, estimate your future risks, based on the DNA passed down from your parents, and it can be used to select the best precision medicines. The shear number of genetic tests has exploded in the past ... Details HideDetails
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Friday, January 22, 2016 1:33 PM Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities: Dr. Edith Mitchell featured in Medpage Today READ Growing up in the segregated South in the early 1950s, Edith P. Mitchell, MD, knew from the age of three that she wanted to become a doctor. Now more than 60 years later, as president of the National Medical Association, representing more than 30,000 African-American physicians, she is still concerned about the lack of diversity ... Details Hide Details*
Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:28 PM TJU Researchers Find Link Between Obesity and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer READ Thomas Jefferson University scientists say the culprit is excess calories, but risk can be reversed through lifestyle modification or, potentially, use of an approved drug. Obesity has long been associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer, but the link has never been understood.Now, a research team led by investigators at Thomas Jefferson University has revealed the ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:39 PM Dr. Kelly featured in the Inquirer regarding Moonshot Announcement READ Vice President Biden met with scientists at the University of Pennsylvaniaâs Abramson Cancer Center Friday afternoon, officially launching his âmoonshotâ quest to cure cancer. âWeâre on the cusp of phenomenal breakthroughs,â Biden said, adding that President Obama would be issuing an executive order that would get every federal agency involved in the effort. âThere are ... Details Hide Details*
Saturday, January 16, 2016 12:30 PM Dr. Scott Waldman: Constipation pill could prevent bowel cancer, it has been discovered READ A constipation pill could prevent bowel cancer. Scientists say a new drug called Linaclotide could reduce the risk of obese patients developing the disease â and other people as well. Experiments on mice found a key hormone which wards off tumours was switched off after they were fed a high fat diet. Injecting it then ... DetailsHide Details
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Friday, January 15, 2016 8:10 PM Dr Mitchell featured on CMS You TubeChannel READ
The Health Insurance Marketplace: Key Points to Tell Your Patients https://youtu.be/nmgmrW6A3rw Details Hide Details*
Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:00 PM Three Hits to Fight Lung CancerREAD
In experimental models of lung cancer, researchers show that a combo of two drugs plus radiation could make a subset of treatment-resistant lung cancers susceptible to therapy. (PHILADELPHA) â Although the most common type of lung cancer â non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) â has recently seen major treatment advances in some genetic subtypes, other ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:00 PM Jefferson Home Infusion Advocates for At-Home Care for Medicare Patients READ For many years, Jefferson staff members have been campaigning to help make it possible for patients on Medicare to have access to home infusion services. They have participated in âHill Daysâ in Washington, DC, and have written Congress to advocate for the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act. Recently Tom Brown, Director of Jefferson Home ... Details Hide Details*
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 12:00 PM SKCC Member receives R21 Grant READ Dr Isidore Rigoutsos, PhD Director of Computational Medicine Center: Cancer Biology, Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology for the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and Professor Biochemistry & Molecular Biology was recently awarded an R21 grant for the Discovery of Novel miRNAs and isomiRs and Use in Sub-typing TCGA cancers. Summary Statement from Dr. Rigoutsos: Recently, we ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, January 11, 2016 3:21 PM Atezolizumab Could Change Standard of Care in Metastatic Urothelial Cancers READ âThis primary analysis of IMvigor 210 demonstrated that atezolizumab has the potential to change the standard of care for metastatic urothelial cancers.â â Jean H. Hoffman-Censits, MD Second-line treatment with atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) resulted in a median overall survival (OS) of 11.4 months in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) and who showcased ... DetailsHide Details
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Friday, January 8, 2016 2:05 PM SKCC Researcher Named one of 3 New Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholars READ OUTRUN THE SUN NAMES THREE NEW MELANOMA RESEARCH SCHOLARS Jessica Teh, Post Doc Fellow â Dr. Andrew Aplin Lab Indianapolis: Outrun the Sun, Inc., (www.outrunthesun.org) a nonprofit organization supporting skin cancer education and melanoma research, welcomes three new melanoma researchers to the Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholar Program. The 2015 Scholars are: Brian ... Details Hide Details*
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1:33 PM Saving Eyes, Saving Vision READ A Neurosurgeon and an Oncologist Join Forces to Treat a Childhood Eye Cancer  IN 2011, LEANNE DAVIS, a new mom and high school English teacher from Warren, Mich., took her 4-month-old son Cole with her to her regular eye exam. As a child, Leanne had retinoblastoma, a rare and potentially deadly cancer of the ... Details Hide Details*
Monday, January 4, 2016 4:30 PM Triple Lung Cancer Therapy With Experimental Drugs And Radiation Targets Most Resistant Cancers READ Dr. Bo Lu â Department of Radiation Oncology, Full Member Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center The four most common gene mutations that occur in lung cancer include KRAS, TP53, STK11, and EGFR, These are often what make those cancers treatment-resistant. As a result, itâs far more difficult to choose the right therapy for lung cancers with ... Details Hide Details 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728 Articles Back to articles listing__
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