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Events
Research
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Grand Rounds Lecture
Dec 11th 12:00 PM
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"Colorectal Cancer: Present and Future" — Wells Messersmith, MD, Professor of Medicine; Head, Division of Medical Oncology; Associate Director, Translational Research, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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2019-12-11T12:00:00-0500
2019-12-11T13:00:00-0500
Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Mandeville Auditorium (Room 101), 233 S. 10th Street
Location: Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Mandeville Auditorium (Room 101), 233 S. 10th Street
Description: "Colorectal Cancer: Present and Future" — Wells Messersmith, MD, Professor of Medicine; Head, Division of Medical Oncology; Associate Director, Translational Research, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Registration is not required for this event.
Educational Class
Medical Marijuana: What are the benefits and risks, and what does the Pennsylvania program entail?
Dec 13th 12:00 PM
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A Question and Answer Session about Medical Marijuana
Want to know more about Medical Marijuana for cancer? Bring your questions to ask our experts! Getting help with cancer-related symptoms when they occur = better days and less symptoms. Symptoms such as cancer-related pain, neuropathy, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and poor appetite can be helped with symptom management. Learn about the benefits and risks of using medical marijuana, how the local certification program work, and how to access it.
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2019-12-13T12:00:00-0500
2019-12-13T13:15:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Want to know more about Medical Marijuana for cancer? Bring your questions to ask our experts! Getting help with cancer-related symptoms when they occur = better days and less symptoms. Symptoms such as cancer-related pain, neuropathy, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and poor appetite can be helped with symptom management. Learn about the benefits and risks of using medical marijuana, how the local certification program work, and how to access it.
Registration is not required for this event.
Research
Joint Research Seminar
Dec 16th 12:00 PM
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Hosted by the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and the Department of Cancer Biology at SKCC.
Karen Usdin, PhD, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health
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2019-12-16T12:00:00-0500
2019-12-16T13:00:00-0500
Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Mandeville Auditorium (Room 101), 233 S. 10th Street
Location: Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Mandeville Auditorium (Room 101), 233 S. 10th Street
Description: Karen Usdin, PhD, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Crocheting Circle
Dec 16th 1:00 PM
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Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
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2019-12-16T13:00:00-0500
2019-12-16T14:30:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Stress Busters
Dec 19th 11:00 AM
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Holiday Ornament and Cookie Decorating
Come to the welcome center to get into the holiday spirit! Get crafty and make some fun holiday/winter themed ornaments and cookies to take home or give as a gift! All supplies will be provided.
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2019-12-19T11:00:00-0500
2019-12-19T12:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Come to the welcome center to get into the holiday spirit! Get crafty and make some fun holiday/winter themed ornaments and cookies to take home or give as a gift! All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Educational Class
Monitoring and Managing Side Effects of Immunotherapy
Dec 19th 1:00 PM
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Immunotherapy has taken cancer treatment to a new level, training the immune system to attack cancer cells instead of “traditional chemotherapy” which attacks cancer directly. Yet, like all treatments they come with their own risk of side effects. Come learn about unique side effects to immunotherapy and how to manage them should they occur during treatment.
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2019-12-19T13:00:00-0500
2019-12-19T14:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Immunotherapy has taken cancer treatment to a new level, training the immune system to attack cancer cells instead of “traditional chemotherapy” which attacks cancer directly. Yet, like all treatments they come with their own risk of side effects. Come learn about unique side effects to immunotherapy and how to manage them should they occur during treatment.
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Registration is not required for this event.
Educational Class
Improving and Maintaining Healthy Sleep Habits
Jan 9th 1:00 PM
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Good sleeping patterns are linked with better health and can improve mood and stress. Come learn health sleep habits to aid in getting a good night's sleep.
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2020-01-09T13:00:00-0500
2020-01-09T14:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street
Description: Good sleeping patterns are linked with better health and can improve mood and stress. Come learn health sleep habits to aid in getting a good night's sleep.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Gentle Chair Yoga for Patients and Caregivers
Jan 14th 12:00 PM
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Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
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2020-01-14T12:00:00-0500
2020-01-14T13:15:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
Wellness Program
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Stress Busters
Jan 16th 11:00 AM
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Improv with Caroline
Come try out a session on improvisation with our Social Work Intern Caroline. Enjoy a 60 min session of fun-filled improv so you can get out of your mind and into your body. No experience needed- patients and caregivers welcome. Learn some basic skills and tools from the comedic art form of improvisation. While having a blast and meeting new people we will touch on basic skills such as: active listening, collaboration, trusting your instincts, and stress relief.
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2020-01-16T11:00:00-0500
2020-01-16T12:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Come try out a session on improvisation with our Social Work Intern Caroline. Enjoy a 60 min session of fun-filled improv so you can get out of your mind and into your body. No experience needed- patients and caregivers welcome. Learn some basic skills and tools from the comedic art form of improvisation. While having a blast and meeting new people we will touch on basic skills such as: active listening, collaboration, trusting your instincts, and stress relief.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Crocheting Circle
Jan 16th 1:00 PM
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Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
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2020-01-16T13:00:00-0500
2020-01-16T14:30:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Gentle Chair Yoga for Patients and Caregivers
Feb 11th 12:00 PM
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Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
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2020-02-11T12:00:00-0500
2020-02-11T13:15:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
Wellness Program
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Stress Busters
Feb 13th 11:00 AM
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Meditation Bottles
Join us for an hour of relaxation creating meditation bottles to help ground yourself while you are or your loved ones are going through cancer treatment or other stressful times. All supplies will be provided.
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2020-02-13T11:00:00-0500
2020-02-13T12:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Join us for an hour of relaxation creating meditation bottles to help ground yourself while you are or your loved ones are going through cancer treatment or other stressful times. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Crocheting Circle
Feb 13th 1:00 PM
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Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
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2020-02-13T13:00:00-0500
2020-02-13T14:30:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Past, new, experienced and inexperienced participants are welcome to join us to work on your own project or a template provided by the Welcome Center. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Educational Class
Chemobrain: The Impact of Cancer Treatments on Memory, Thinking, and Attention
Feb 19th 12:00 PM
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Chemo brain, a collection of cognitive changes, affects many people after their cancer treatment. Symptoms of chemo brain vary from short-term memory loss, difficulties concentrating, or feeling “mental fogginess”. This seminar will explain cognitive dysfunctions and share helpful tools you can turn to for improving memory, focus, and stamina.
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2020-02-19T12:00:00-0500
2020-02-19T13:00:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Chemo brain, a collection of cognitive changes, affects many people after their cancer treatment. Symptoms of chemo brain vary from short-term memory loss, difficulties concentrating, or feeling “mental fogginess”. This seminar will explain cognitive dysfunctions and share helpful tools you can turn to for improving memory, focus, and stamina.
Registration is not required for this event.
Educational Class
Medical Marijuana: What are the benefits and risks, and what does the Pennsylvania program entail?
Mar 4th 12:00 PM
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A Question and Answer Session about Medical Marijuana
Want to know more about Medical Marijuana for cancer? Bring your questions to ask our experts! Getting help with cancer-related symptoms when they occur = better days and less symptoms. Symptoms such as cancer-related pain, neuropathy, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and poor appetite can be helped with symptom management. Learn about the benefits and risks of using medical marijuana, how the local certification program work, and how to access it.
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2020-03-04T12:00:00-0500
2020-03-04T13:15:00-0500
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Want to know more about Medical Marijuana for cancer? Bring your questions to ask our experts! Getting help with cancer-related symptoms when they occur = better days and less symptoms. Symptoms such as cancer-related pain, neuropathy, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and poor appetite can be helped with symptom management. Learn about the benefits and risks of using medical marijuana, how the local certification program work, and how to access it.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Gentle Chair Yoga for Patients and Caregivers
Mar 10th 12:00 PM
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Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
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2020-03-10T12:00:00-0400
2020-03-10T13:15:00-0400
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
Wellness Program
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Stress Busters
Mar 19th 11:00 AM
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Improv with Caroline
Come try out a session on improvisation with our Social Work Intern Caroline. Enjoy a 60 min session of fun-filled improv so you can get out of your mind and into your body. No experience needed- patients and caregivers welcome. Learn some basic skills and tools from the comedic art form of improvisation. While having a blast and meeting new people we will touch on basic skills such as: active listening, collaboration, trusting your instincts, and stress relief.
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2020-03-19T11:00:00-0400
2020-03-19T12:00:00-0400
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Come try out a session on improvisation with our Social Work Intern Caroline. Enjoy a 60 min session of fun-filled improv so you can get out of your mind and into your body. No experience needed- patients and caregivers welcome. Learn some basic skills and tools from the comedic art form of improvisation. While having a blast and meeting new people we will touch on basic skills such as: active listening, collaboration, trusting your instincts, and stress relief.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wellness Program
Gentle Chair Yoga for Patients and Caregivers
Apr 14th 12:00 PM
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Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
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2020-04-14T12:00:00-0400
2020-04-14T13:15:00-0400
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: Enjoy the many benefits of adaptive chair yoga for cancer survivors and for caregivers. This yoga experience is flexible for your unique needs, and no experience is necessary.
Wellness Program
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Stress Busters
Apr 16th 11:00 AM
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Making Our Center Bloom
It's finally Spring! Join us in planting flowers and plants to blood outside of our center. All supplies will be provided.
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2020-04-16T11:00:00-0400
2020-04-16T12:00:00-0400
Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Location: Cancer Support and Welcome Center, 914 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Description: It's finally Spring! Join us in planting flowers and plants to blood outside of our center. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is not required for this event.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health in the News
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
NCI–designated since 1996
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Ranked among the best hospitals for cancer care by
U.S. News & World Report
Your Philadelphia Resource for Nationally Recognized Oncology Expertise
ONE of only 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers in the U.S.
14 owned sites throughout the Delaware Valley
22 network affiliate sites
More than 8,900 patients seen annually
About 18.5% of patients enrolled in clinical trials, making us one of the highest performing cancer centers nationally (top 2%)
Ranked "Outstanding" by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First U.S. clinic to offer genetic testing and counseling for men with prostate cancer
Neu Center for Supportive Medicine and Survivorship - One of the first centers to offers psychosocial support to cancer patients
Routinely ranked among the top cancer centers nationally by U.S. News & World Report
