Surgery may be an option for many men with prostate cancer. In some prostate cancer cases, a radical prostatectomy, removal of the prostate gland, is needed. Penn is a national leader in surgical treatment of prostate cancer and its surgeons are at the forefront of developing and using new minimally invasive surgical techniques. Benefits of minimally invasive surgical techniques include:Smaller incisions/less scarring Significantly less pain Less blood loss Shorter recovery time Faster return to normal daily activitiesRadical prostatectomyA radical...
Friday, 28 September 2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012
This week is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week. The Basser Center for BRCA Research is learning new ways to improve options for those with BRCA gene mutations that can elevate risk for ovarian and breast cancer. Join Penn Medicine on October 8 to celebrate the $25 million gift from Mindy and Jon Gray that established the Basser Research Center for BRCA.What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?BRCA1 and BRCA2 stand for breast cancer 1 and breast cancer...
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
This week is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and today is Previvor Day. All week, we are featuring information about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer as well as information about Penn's Basser Research Center for BRCA 1 and BRCA 2.“I grew up with breast cancer,” says Sandy Cohen. “My grandmother died of breast cancer in her thirties, and consequently, my mother became obsessed with breast cancer, and worried she’d develop the disease...
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
This week is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week. To celebrate and bring awareness, we will be featuring information about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk, the Basser Research Center for BRCA1 and BRCA2 and stories from "previvors."The term “cancer pre-vivor” arose in 2000 from a challenge on the website, FORCE, which stands for “Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered.”Founded by Sue Friedman in 1999, FORCE acts under the principle that...
Monday, 24 September 2012
This week is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Risk Awareness Week.The goal of HBOC Week is to raise awareness about hereditary cancer. HBOC Week marks the transition between National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and recognizes anyone affected by hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, including women and men with BRCA mutations, people with a family history of cancer, breast and ovarian cancer...
Friday, 21 September 2012
When Frank McKee was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he wanted to find the best possible treatment to fight his disease. Frank did extensive research about prostate cancer treatments and learned about proton therapy for prostate cancer, the world’s most advanced form of radiation therapy."For me, I wanted to treat the cancer. I wanted to be done with it," Frank said. "And, I wanted to be done with it in a way that had a minimum amount of side effects and affect my life the least.""That’s why I picked proton therapy."In this video, Frank...
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
The prostate gland produces a protein called prostate-stimulating antigen, or PSA.Often, PSA levels will begin to rise before there are any symptoms of prostate cancer. Sometimes, an abnormal digital rectal exam may be the only sign of prostate cancer (even if the PSA is normal). If you have an elevated PSA, your doctor may have recommended a biopsy to tell if you have prostate cancer.Many men who come to Penn's Abramson Cancer Center have already...
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
When Susan Cramer’s mother had gynecologic surgery back in 1973, she was in the hospital for nine days and spent two months recovering. When Cramer, 54, had a robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy for ovarian cancer this January, she was out of the hospital the next day and back to her routine as soon as she got home.“I couldn’t believe the results,” says Cramer, who traveled from West Virginia to have her surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital. “I didn’t even need pain medication after 48 hours. It really was a miracle.”Diagnosed with stage III ovarian...
Monday, 17 September 2012
At Penn, men with prostate cancer have access to new and advanced treatment options and ongoing clinical trials in radiation therapy including proton therapy. As part of Penn Medicine's commitment to advancing cancer care in patients, radiation oncologists are also researching how radiation treatment affects the quality of life for cancer patients. Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) uses frequent imaging during...
Friday, 14 September 2012
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system located just below the bladder. The prostate is small, about the size of a walnut, and it produces fluid found in semen. Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancerous (malignant) cells form in the tissues of the prostate.Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in men over 75. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger than 50. Prostate Cancer Risk and PreventionMen...
Bill BarbourLIVESTRONG Challenge, 2012 Bill Barbour, 64, of New York, is an avid cyclist who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May, 2011. Always active, Bill didn’t let treatment for prostate cancer slow down his life, or his participation in his favorite activity, cycling. Bill chose to have proton therapy for prostate cancer at Penn in February, 2012, and today he is cancer free. Bill recently completed riding for the Penn Medicine Abramson...
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Terri Loring of Philadelphia is an ovarian cancer survivor. One in 57 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, and most women have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis because ovarian cancer may have no symptoms in its early stages.The Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center is working to establish an Ovarian Cancer Tumor Center to facilitate the procurement of ovarian tumor tissue at the time of surgery. Cells from the tumor issue can then be used to develop personalized vaccine therapies, which could eventually lead to improved...
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Men older than 18 and their family members can learn more about prostate cancer – risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options – at a special free program on September 19, 2012 at the Kennedy Cancer Center in Washington Township, NJ.The program, “What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer: It Could Save Your Life,” is sponsored by the Kennedy Health System, a member of the Penn Cancer Network, in conjunction with Penn Radiation Oncology. The Facts About Prostate CancerProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in America,...
Friday, 7 September 2012
Tonight, celebrities, and musicians will come together to build awareness for cancer and raise money for cancer research through the Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) telethon. 100 percent of all public donations from the special will go to cancer research. Watch the Stand Up 2 Cancer SpecialThe Stand Up 2 Cancer Special airs TONIGHT from 8 to 9 pm ET.The SU2C Special will air on all major networks without commercial interruption. Networks include ABC, NBC, CBS as well as BIO, E!, HBO, MLB Network, Palladia, Showtime TBS, VH1 and STARZ.About SU2C Founded...
Thursday, 6 September 2012
On Friday, September 7 at 8 pm ET, celebrities and musicians will come together to build awareness for cancer and raise money for cancer research through the Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C) telethon.100 percent of all public donations from the special will go to cancer research. Watch the Stand Up 2 Cancer SpecialThe Stand Up to Cancer Special airs Friday, September 7 from 8 to 9 pm ET.The Stand Up to Cancer Special will air on all major networks without commercial interruption. Networks include ABC, NBC, CBS as well as BIO, E!, HBO, MLB Network, Palladia,...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.Ovarian cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells).While there is no cure for ovarian cancer yet, Penn Medicine is at the forefront...
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
The Focus On Brain Cancer - Discovery to Recovery for Parents of Children with Brain Cancer is a free educational conference presented by the Abramson Cancer Center in conjunction with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The conference is being held in conjunction with the Focus On Brain Cancer: Discovery to Recovery for Adults with Brain Cancer. The Focus On Brain Cancer conference is for parents of children who are in treatment or survivors of brain cancer. It is also for adult survivors of brain cancer. The conference gives patients and...
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