The Basser Research Center for BRCA, directed by Susan Domchek, MD, is mentioned in a People Magazine article detailing former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi's quest to become a mother after learning she was a carrier of the BRCA2 mutation: Kara DioGuardi: How My Cancer Gene Led Me to Surrogacy"There was all this synchronicity... when the time came that I needed experts — The Basser Research Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania is also great — I could ask them for information and resources. I was very lucky." Read the full post...
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites patients, family members and anyone interested in learning about melanoma risk, prevention, diagnosis and treatment to attend Focus On Melanoma. Focus On Melanoma is a free educational conference featuring a keynote address by Paul B. Chapman, MD, and Marisa Weiss, MD. Penn’s Focus On Melanoma Conference addresses the personal and medical issues facing people with melanoma including those in treatment, survivors,...
Monday, 29 April 2013
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites you and your loved ones to attend CANPrevent Skin Cancer, a free educational conference for anyone interested in learning about preventing skin cancer.CANPrevent Skin Cancer is designed to address the personal and medical issues facing those at risk for skin cancer. The conference provides patient-focused information about the latest advances in skin cancer risk, screening and prevention. Who Should AttendAnyone...
Friday, 26 April 2013
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN, is a nurse educator for OncoLink®, an award-winning cancer information website sponsored by Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. She is an oncology advanced practice nurse and has worked in the areas of medical hematology and oncology, bone marrow transplant, clinical research, radiation therapy and staff development.In this blog post, she discusses her choice to become an oncology nurse.From her blog:Talk to an oncology...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Head and neck cancer is cancer that originates in the head and neck areas with a few exceptions, such as cancer that originates in the brain. Head and neck cancers can originate in the following sites:NasopharynxCancer of the oral cavity including lips, gums, inside of cheeks, part of the tongue, floor of the mouth under the tongue, palate and area behind wisdom teethSalivary glandsParanasal sinuses and nasal cavityOropharynx (Base of tongue, tonsils)Larynx,...
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
It all started with an air mattress.When Paul Nardoni was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 27, he and his family saw a unique need.During his stays at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, Paul witnessed first hand the unparalleled care and attention that is given to a cancer patient. He noticed that their families, including his own, often spent the night sleeping in an uncomfortable chair or a makeshift bed. He discovered that there were...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Playing, creating, exploring and smiling: These are activities every child should focus on. But for children of parents who have cancer, or who have had cancer their days can be filled with worry about the health of their loved ones. Camp Kesem Chapter at the University of Pennsylvania provides kids whose parents have or have had cancer with an overnight summer camp experience that gives them a chance to be kids. To us, this means doing everything...
Monday, 22 April 2013
Penn Medicine's TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) program is a world-class surgical program comprised of the leading surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and operating personnel dedicated to providing superior patient outcomes through the use of robotic-assisted technology. The program benefits not only patients seeking state-of-the-art care, but also physicians who come from around the world to observe and learn about this groundbreaking procedure.TransOral...
Friday, 19 April 2013
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN, is a nurse educator for OncoLink®, an award-winning cancer information website sponsored by Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. She is an oncology advanced practice nurse and has worked in the areas of medical hematology and oncology, bone marrow transplant, clinical research, radiation therapy and staff development.Have you ever wondered what it is like to work with cancer patients for a living? Working with cancer...
2nd Annual Living from the Heart Award: An Evening Honoring Sharon SalzbergThe Penn Program for Mindfulness will proudly honor Sharon Salzberg with its 2nd Annual Living from the Heart award. Sharon Salzberg is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been a student of meditation since 1971, guiding meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon’s newest book, Real Happiness, The Power of Meditation, was...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
There are over 100 types of HPV, and more than 40 strains that can infect the genital areas of men and women, as well as the mouth and throat. HPV is passed through genital contact through vaginal and anal sex, and can also be passed through oral sex.HPV and Head and Neck CancerThe connection you should know about In recent years, the human papilloma virus (HPV) has been linked to cervical, anus and skin cancers. “HPV is the most common sexually...
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Elizabeta Evtimovska, DDS, MS, is a maxillofacial prosthodontist at Penn Medicine. In this article, she discusses chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, their complications, and how patients can prevent long-term side effects of head and neck cancer treatment. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer can cause a range of short and long-term oral complications. The acute complications such as mucositis (sores)...
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public & providers about the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be. To celebrate this important day or recognition, we are discussing...
Monday, 15 April 2013
Barbara Zoltick, RNBarbara Zoltick, RN, is an onocolgy nurse practitioner at the Abramson Cancer Center. Barbara has more than 30 years experience caring for patients with urologic cancers including testicular cancer. She has authored peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapter and educational webinars. In this article, she discusses testicular cancer and self-exams for testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men between...
Friday, 12 April 2013
The Joan Karnell Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital is offering a free screening for oral, head and neck cancer from 11 am to 3 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013. Oral, head and neck cancer refers to a variety of cancers that develop in the head and neck region, such as the oral cavity (mouth), the pharynx (throat), paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, the larynx (voice box), thyroid and salivary glands, the skin of the face and neck, and the lymph...
Thursday, 11 April 2013
The Abramson Cancer Center has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) since 1973, one of only 40 such centers in the country.But what does it mean to be an NCI-designated cancer center?Comprehensive Care in a Comprehensive Cancer CenterThe NCI recognizes cancer centers around the country that meet rigorous criteria for world-class, state-of-the-art programs in multidisciplinary cancer research. The NCI supports cancer centers that have dedicated significant resources into developing research programs,...
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
When cancer specialists look at a patient’s tumor or cancer, they are just looking at a small piece of that patient’s diagnosis. For people with cancer, genetics and DNA testing can provide a clearer picture of why cancer develops to guide new, individualized treatments to stop the cancer from spreading. Penn Medicine’s new Center for Personalized Diagnostics, a joint initiative of the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center, is diving deeper into each cancer patient’s tumor...
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Esophageal Cancer Risk and PreventionThere are risk factors that can increase the chance of developing cancer. Having a risk factor, or even several, does not mean that someone will get cancer. There are different kinds of risk factors.Some risk factors for cancer, like age and family history, cannot be prevented. Patients who feel they are at risk may benefit from consulting with a risk assessment specialist within Penn Medicine’s GI genetics program.Esophageal...
Monday, 8 April 2013
We are preventing progression of already existing disease," Kandalaft said. "Most of the patients are now on a maintenance vaccine, just to keep the system going. We haven't seen them recur. We are seeing how long they can go. - Lana Kandalaft, PharmD, PhD, MTRPress releases this week, from the Abramson Cancer Center, and Penn Medicine report media coverage surrounding the ACC's recent collaborative research efforts with the Ovarian Cancer Research Center. Lana Kandalaft, PharmD, PhD, MTR, a research assistant professor of Obstetrics...
Dr. Charles ‘Chuck’ Simone has joined Penn Medicine as the Chief of the Thoracic Service of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Penn. As chief, Dr. Simone will lead a team of four clinicians working in the thoracic service, which currently accounts for one of the largest patient volumes of any service within the department of radiation oncology at Penn. His responsibilities will span from the development and implementation of a standardized clinical...
Friday, 5 April 2013
For most people, protons are those positive sub-atomic particles they stopped thinking about almost immediately after middle school chemistry class. But, for some patients with pancreatic cancer, there is another positive aspect of protons worth considering—proton therapy for pancreatic cancer.Proton therapy is a non-invasive medical treatment that uses a beam of high-speed protons to destroy the DNA of cancer cells. This kills the cell and therefore prevents it from multiplying.For pancreatic cancer patients, the precision of proton therapy treatment...
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