Special Delivery for Chemo Patients
A 5-five-year -old California girl's effort to support chemotherapy patients makes it's way to Jefferson University Hospitals via Lakehurst, N.J.
View ArticleBreast Cancer Grant in the News
A PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s award to Jefferson cancer researcher Sandra Fernandez, PhD was recently featured in the news.
View ArticleBlood Test Ids Aggressive Breast Cancer
New research confirms usefulness of a simple blood test to predict aggressiveness of metastatic breast cancer.
View ArticlePersonalizing Breast Cancer Care with Genomic Testing
Jefferson nurse practitioner Liz Santarsiero, CRNP, discussed the use of genomic tests to personalize the treatment of breast cancer patients on WHYY's "The Pulse."
View ArticlePresenting the latest research at Jefferson’s Breast Cancer Symposium
Get an early look at some of the new breast cancer research being presented at the April 25 conference.
View ArticleLiving with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Jefferson oncologist publishes a book about and for patients entitled, Nobody is Listening: Stories of Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
View ArticleJefferson Cancer Researchers at ASCO
Physician-scientists and others from Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer presented research findings this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Annual Meeting.
View ArticleJefferson Joins International Genomic Medicine Collaborative
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson recently joined the Worldwide Innovative Networking in personalized cancer medicine (WIN).
View ArticleA Faster Way to Monitor Metastatic Cancer
So called “liquid biopsies” are simple blood tests that detect the severity of cancer that has spread from primary tumors.
View ArticleInflammatory Breast Cancer Research in the News
Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, director of the Jefferson Breast Care Center spoke with CBS 3 about inflammatory breast cancer.
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Jackie’s ‘I Can’ Story on Beating Breast Cancer
Jackie was speechless. She had breast cancer. How could she have cancer? “It was scary. I was dumbfounded. It felt like … in my mind I was just saying ‘what is cancer’ … I felt stupid. So, I educated...
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Is Breast Reconstruction After Cancer Right For Me?
According to BreastCancer.org, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. may develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. But with early detection and more effective treatments, women are surviving breast...
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Jackie Shares Her ‘I Can’ Story On Beating Breast Cancer
Jackie was speechless. She had breast cancer. How could she have cancer? “It was scary. I was dumbfounded. It felt like … in my mind I was just saying ‘what is cancer’ … I felt stupid. So, I educated...
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Get Your Breast Cancer Questions Answered By Jefferson Breast Care Experts
What is triple negative breast cancer? How is my family history related to my risk of breast cancer? How do I do a breast self exam? Each year more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer....
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Marie’s ‘I Can’ Beat Breast Cancer Story
Diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 25, Marie was able to overcome it with the help of her parents, friends, and the multidisciplinary team at the Jefferson Breast Care Center. Marie was just...
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Treating Cancers of the Breast and Prostate at Jefferson
Jackie Roth, Breast Cancer Survivor Breast cancer and prostate cancer are the most common cancers in women and men, respectively. At Jefferson, our cancer specialists take comprehensive approaches to...
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Jefferson Among 100 Hospitals with “Great Women’s Health Programs”
Oncologist Edith Mitchell, MD, with a patient Women’s health services at Jefferson University Hospitals were recently rated among the best in the nation by Becker’s Hospital Review. The magazine ranked...
View ArticleProtecting Healthy Tissue and Organs in Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is an important therapeutic option for patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The radiation oncologists at The Jefferson Breast Care Center offer breast cancer patients advanced...
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Dr. Schwartz Quoted in Jewish Exponent Story About Breast Cancer and Sexual...
For breast cancer patients, sexual intimacy can be complicated. Dr. Gordon Schwartz, director of the Jefferson Breast Care Center, is interviewed by the Jewish Exponent about the impact that a breast...
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Meet Breast Cancer Expert Massimo Cristofanilli, MD
Dr. Massimo Cristofanill Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, FACP, an internationally renowned breast cancer researcher and clinician, has been appointed Director of the Jefferson Breast Care Center at the...
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