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2020
- Financial Counselor Creates Assistance Program for Cancer Patients
- SKCC-led Clinical Trial Testing Wearable Device for Symptom Management in Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Thoracic Radiation
- Dr. Usama Gergis Joins SKCC to Lead BMT and Cell-based Therapy Program
- Supportive Care for Cancer Survivors Begins at Diagnosis
- Michelle Lasota: Jefferson Oncology Nurse Runs for Her Heroes
- Annual Awards Recognize Exceptional Efforts of SKCC Members
- Philadelphia Researcher Paves Road to Treat (and Possibly Cure) Prostate Cancer
- Cancer and COVID-19 (coronavirus)
- Unique Consultation Approach Provides Specialized Care to Older Adults with Cancer
- ASCO Award Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of Dr. Andrew Chapman in the Field of Geriatric Oncology
- SKCC Welcomes Dr. Kristin Brill as Enterprise Director of Breast Oncology
- Uveal Melanoma Patient Credits Survival on Faith, Family, and a Clinical Trial
- SKCC at the ASCO 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
- Melanoma Research Foundation Honors Dr. Andrew Aplin with Humanitarian Award
- New Recommendations Offer Guidance for Clinicians & Patients on Implementing Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer
- Dr. Amy Leader Named SKCC Associate Director for Community Integration
- Dr. Felix Kim Receives NCI Grant to Develop Novel Class of Therapeutic Agents to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer
- NCI Awards SKCC Funding to Assess Impact of Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Dr. Matthias Schnell Named Associate Director for Shared Resources at SKCC
- Dr. Christopher McNair Named Associate Director for Data Science
- Nationwide Trends Show Fewer Cancer Patients Seeking Care Since Start of Pandemic
- A Unique Partnership in Philadelphia Helps Cancer Patients in Need
- Population Scientists Drs. Bing-Hua Jiang and Ling-Zhi Liu Join SKCC
- New Leadership Roles to Focus on Quality and Safety at SKCC
- SKCC Director Dr. Karen Knudsen Recognized as ASCO Advocacy Champion
- $500,000 Gift Establishes Philadelphia T-cell Lymphoma/Leukemia Initiative at SKCC
- Multi-institutional Grant to Support Melanoma Research at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Centers at Jefferson & Johns Hopkins
- Fifth Anniversary
- SKCC Refines NCI-supported Research Programs
- SKCC Director Dr. Karen Knudsen Begins Term as AACI President
- A Nurse Navigator Helps Guide Patients Following a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- NIH-funded Study to Examine Implications of Genomic Testing in the Workplace
- Close to the Bone: SKCC Investigators Uncover Link between Mitochondrial Metabolism and Chondrosarcoma
- Dr. Felix Kim Named Associate Director for Training and Education
- SKCC Researchers to Present at ASH Annual Meeting
- Dr. Edith Mitchell Elected to Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians of London
- Latest Advances in Breast Cancer from SKCC Researchers Presented at SABCS
- Department of Medical Oncology Announces Two New Leadership Roles
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2019
- American Association for Cancer Research Elects SKCC Director Karen Knudsen to Board of Directors
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers to Present at AACR Annual Meeting 2019
- Eyes on the Prize: Developing Better Treatments for Uveal Melanoma
- Colon Cancer: Fact or Fiction?
- Dr. Adam Dicker Named ASCO Fellow
- Prostate Cancer Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Had Higher Mortality After Starting Abiraterone Acetate
- Dr. Elda Grabocka Awarded Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation Grant
- Dr. Veronica Rodriguez-Bravo Receives Grant from W.W. Smith Charitable Trust
- SKCC Team Sticks a DNA Replication Fork into Lymphoma Development
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health Researchers to Present at ASCO Annual Meeting
- Novel Epigenetic Therapy Shows Early Promise in Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Lymphomas
- Dr. Hien Dang Receives Charles Trey, MD Memorial Liver Scholar Award
- Dr. Kuang-Yi Wen Receives NIH R01 and Foundation-funded Grants to Address Medication Noncompliance
- After Cancer, A Survivor Looks on the Bright Side
- Dr. Saveri Bhattacharya Receives GOG Foundation New Investigator Award
- Survivors Offer Support to Others Facing Cancer
- SKCC to Host 2019 Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference
- New Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumors Available at SKCC-Abington
- Novel Clinical Trial to Test TTFields with Radiation in Glioblastoma
- Community Health Educator to Expand SKCC’s Outreach to Underserved Communities
- Head & Neck Trial First of Its Kind to Combine Immunotherapy with Metformin
- Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Challenge Award and Young Investigator Award Recognize SKCC Researchers
- ASH Annual Meeting to Highlight SKCC Research
- SKCC Research at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2019
- Training Program Grant will Support Next Generation of Cancer Researchers
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2018
- New Advances in Lung Cancer Research: SMACing Down Tumor Progression
- New Insights Regarding Genetic Contribution to Inherited Prostate Cancer
- Dr. Emad Alnemri Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
- Is CyberKnife Right for Me? Five Questions about CyberKnife Treatment for Prostate Cancer with Dr. Eric Gressen
- Dr. Grace Lu-Yao Recognized with International Society of Geriatric Oncology Investigator Award
- Skin Cancer Specialist Dr. Melissa Wilson Joins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
- SKCC Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Prostate Cancer Disparities among African Americans
- SKCC Researchers Receive NCI Funding to Study Local Philadelphia Population
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Enhances Population Science Research with TIPS
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health Joins Global Network to Expand Cancer Care Expertise to Patients Worldwide
- Dr. Ana María López to Lead Medical Oncology at SKCC Jefferson Health – Washington Township
- SKCC Director Dr. Karen Knudsen Named Association of American Cancer Institutes’ President-Elect
- Newlyweds Face Cancer Diagnosis Together
- Dr. Mark Hurwitz Honored as Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Announces ACS Institutional Research Grant Recipients
- SKCC Investigators Explore New Approaches to Treating Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- From Patient to Supporter: Helping Others Navigate a Cancer Diagnosis
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health & Sarah Cannon Research Institute Announce Cancer Drug Development Collaboration
- Christine Eischen, PhD, Receives Prestigious Professorship in Cancer Research
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health Joins Nation’s Top Cancer Centers to Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV-related Cancers
- SKCC Scientists to Present on Uveal Melanoma, Biden Cancer Initiative, and More at ASCO Annual Meeting
- SKCC Faculty Among Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2018 Faculty Award Honorees
- Unique Clinical Trial for Melanoma Patients Begins at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
- Understanding Genetic Test Results for Prostate Cancer: Needs for Men Identified
- Eye Cancer Cases in North Carolina and Alabama Baffle Physicians
- SKCC Researchers Receive Melanoma Research Alliance Team Science Award
- Brittany Simone Recognized With AACR Scholar-in-Training Award
- Wm. Kevin Kelly, DO, Elected as Co-Chair of NCI Steering Committee
- Dan Silver, MD, PhD, Receives “Outstanding Member” Award at Cancer Center Retreat
- David Cognetti, MD, and Joseph Curry, MD, Receive Philanthropic Award
- Kevin Kelly, DO, Receives “Director’s Award for Impact” at Member Retreat
- Jeff Benovic, PhD, Receives Discovery of the Year Award for Basic Science
- Michael Root, MD, PhD, Honored with Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Mentoring Award
- Adam Berger, MD, FACS, Receives Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Achievement in Clinical Research Award
- Rebecca Cammy, MSW, LCSW, Receives Best Article Award
- Veda Giri, MD, Receives Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Population Science Award
- Andrew Aplin Named First Recipient of Kalbach-Newton Professorship in Cancer Research
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2017
- New Recommendations Provide Guidance on Genetic Counseling & Testing for Hereditary Prostate Cancer
- Scott Waldman Named a 2017 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers Receive $1.3 Million from Falk Trust
- Researchers Find Breakthroughs in Understanding Genetic Basis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- Decoding the Molecular Mechanisms of Ovarian Cancer Progression
- Cancer Cell Signaling: Selecting the Best Importin for the Job
- CyberKnife Provides Long-term Disease Control for Prostate Cancer Patients
- Christine Eischen Receives AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grant
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Grand Rounds Lecture: Elizabeth A. Platz
- Knudsen and Kelly Receive NCI Funding
- Ayesha Shafi receives PCF Young Investigator Award
- Elda Grabocka Recipient of V Foundation Scholar Research Award
- Molecular Profiling of Key Survival Proteins in B-cell Lymphoma Subtypes
- Colorectal Cancer Metastasis: A Game of Clones
- Cancer Immunotherapy Might Come with a Hidden Cost
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson) Ranked No. 20 in the Nation for Cancer
- Researchers Developing Strategy to Optimize Personalized Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- Abington – Jefferson Health Recognized by NRG Oncology
- Single-Cell Resolution Mutational Profiling in Breast Cancer
- A Lifelong Dedication to Cancer
- Understanding Chemotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
- Important New Insights into Key Regulatory Pathway for Cancer Cell Survival
- Getting Personal about Inherited Risk for Prostate Cancer
- Kathleen O’Doherty Joins SKCC In Joint Navigator Position
- Dr. Veda Giri Featured on Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs Website
- Opening Up Chromatin for Cell Differentiation
- New Insights into G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation
- Promising New Results in Lung Cancer Research
- 2017 Ocular Melanoma Foundation–AACR Fellowship Awarded to Vivian Chua
- Christine Bonaccorso Named Administrative Director of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network
- Noelle Williams Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Ralph Zinner and Amy Leader Awarded ACT Research Grant from Free to Breathe
- Unite for HER Wellness Day – April 2, 2017
- RNA-Regulated Mechanism Validated as a Target in GI Tract Cancers
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Specialist Validates the Five-Tiered Gleason Grade Grouping System
- Researchers Build Pan-Cancer Biomarker Tool to Categorize Multiple Cancer Types
- Five Easy Ways to Lower Your Cancer Risk
- The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Welcomes Pierluigi Porcu
- Doylestown Health Joins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson
- Maria Werner-Wasik Receives New Jefferson Appointments
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2016
- Dr. Elda Grabocka Returns to her Jefferson Roots
- Jefferson Breast Cancer Researcher Named Margaret Q. Landenberger Professor
- Dr. Sara Meyer Joins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
- Dr. Grace Lu-Yao Joins Jefferson
- Dr. Andrew Chapman Named Interim Chief of Cancer Services
- 2016 ASTRO Annual Meeting
- Teen Wraps Cancer Patients in Love
- Join Team SKCC for the AACR Rock and Roll Marathon
- Dr. Nicole Simone featured in Philadelphia Inquirer
- Monica Crawford featured in Philadelphia Inquirer: Achieving good nutrition during cancer treatments
- Should You Participate in a Cancer Clinical Trial? Dr. Amy Leader & Dr. Ronald Myers Discuss
- SKCC and Joe Biden Receive Atlas Awards for Leadership in Fight Against Cancer
- Dr. Mitchell featured in US News and World Report: Stomach Cancers
- Announcing our new Center of Excellence: Cancer Risk, Prevention, & Control
- CMS Announces Jefferson Medical Oncology Associates Selected for Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care
- Is anyone too old to be treated for cancer? Dr. Andrew Chapman
- Dr. James Posey joins the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
- How to Decide if Watchful Waiting is the Right Choice” Dr. Ronald Myers
- A new tool helps remove the emotion around choosing the right approach for prostate cancer
- Kennedy Health joins The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network
- Immunotherapy for Melanoma Ignites a ‘Scientific Revolution and Promise of a Cure’
- Award of Doctor of Medical Science (Honoris Causa), University of Melbourne to Professor Richard Pestell
- Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: Hyperthermia and Thermal Oncology
- Renée de Leeuw, PhD recevies 2016 Marjorie Katz Foundation–PCF Young Investigator Award
- Dr. Yang and Wang featured in Healio: MicroRNAs may predict risk for HCC in HBV
- Dr. Mathew Thakur Named SNMMI elected Fellow of Academy of Radiology Research Council
- Dr. Veda Giri featured on Philly.Com: Father’s Day alert: Do you know your family cancer history?
- New Bladder Cancer Guidelines
- Genomic Markers in Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: Insights in Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Options and Associated Toxicities.
- Radiation Oncology Podcast Series: In Chinese-How to be successful in US – China academic collaborations
- Dr. Adam Dicker featured in Oncology Times: Removing the Gag on Safety Error Reporting
- Jefferson’s Buddy Program Gives Patients with Cancer Somebody to Lean On
- Dr. Leonard Gomella: “Blue light” cystoscopy for detection and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
- Jefferson Harnessing “Big Data” to Broaden Cancer Research
- Researchers Find Pathway that Could Make Abandoned Pancreatic Cancer Drug Effective Against the Disease
- Dr. Gomella featured in Targeted Oncology
- Sky Community Partners 2nd Annual Point Breeze 5K Run & Health Fair
- Dr. Dicker featured in Oncology Times: The Role of Genomics in Prostate Cancer Care
- Exceptional Care at the SKCC from Dr’s. Bar-Ad and Axelrod
- Reimagining Patient Engagement: Jefferson-Designed Application Helps Patients Make More-Informed Shared Medical Decisions
- Grand Rounds Shared Resources Special Event
- Brittany Simone awarded AACR Travel Grant from Taconic
- High-dose radiation may be no better for low-risk prostate cancer by Dr. Robert Den
- Dr. Gomella on Current Perspectives on Prostate Cancer Screening
- Radiation Oncology Podcast: Residency Program
- Dr. Mitchell named to the Blue Ribbon Panel
- Dr. Adam Dicker featured in OncologyNurseAdvisor
- Conserved gene can act to inhibit lung cancer development, study finds featuring SKCC Researcher Dr. Bo Lu
- For prostate cancer, more radiation may not improve survival featuring Dr. Robert Den
- Dr. Ronald Myers featured on PCORI Blog
- Amy Callahan, DNP featured in Oncology Nursing Forum
- Celeste Vaughn-Briggs appointed to Breast Cancer Disparities Committee
- Chief Diversity Officer Joseph Hill and Dr. Edith Mitchell featured at NMA Event
- Join Team Jefferson: Komen Race for the Cure
- Two forms of radiosurgery for brain metastases are equally effective
- Jessica Teh receives 2016 AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship
- Michael Vido awarded an F30 NIH Fellowship
- Dr. Leonard Gomella featured in Urology
- Dr. Calabretta & Dr. Mazo receive RO1 Grant: The role of chromatin structure in differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells
- SKCC Supports Colon Cancer Awareness: Take Part in Activities Starting This Week
- Women in Medical Physics at Thomas Jefferson University
- Dr. Edith Mitchell featured on NBC10
- African-American men at higher risk for prostate cancer
- Jefferson Partners with SPEAC to create Oral Parity Issue Video
- SKCC Researchers Berger, Mitchell and Pestell featured at Komen Strength & Survival
- PCa agent detects 97% of lesions when paired with PET
- Big Ideas in Cancer: A Philadelphia Public Education Event
- “Hormone Holiday” Can Improve QoL for Select Patients With Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Lesions Accurately Detected by New Imaging Agent
- Carevive to Kickoff Survivorship Care Planning at Jefferson University
- NCI-designated Cancer Centers Urge HPV Vaccination for the Prevention of Cancer
- Philadelphia Cancer Summit Examines Promise of Precision Medicine
- Dr. Edith Mitchell: Focus on Health Insurance Marketplace
- Jefferson Liver Tumor Center Video Blog: Dr. Cataldo Doria
- Genetic counselors face an explosion of new tests, and increased demand
- Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities: Dr. Edith Mitchell featured in Medpage Today
- TJU Researchers Find Link Between Obesity and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
- Dr. Kelly featured in the Inquirer regarding Moonshot Announcement
- Dr. Scott Waldman: Constipation pill could prevent bowel cancer, it has been discovered
- Dr Mitchell featured on CMS You Tube Channel
- Three Hits to Fight Lung Cancer
- Jefferson Home Infusion Advocates for At-Home Care for Medicare Patients
- SKCC Member receives R21 Grant
- Atezolizumab Could Change Standard of Care in Metastatic Urothelial Cancers
- SKCC Researcher Named one of 3 New Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholars
- Saving Eyes, Saving Vision
- Triple Lung Cancer Therapy With Experimental Drugs And Radiation Targets Most Resistant Cancers
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Events
- Lunch with a Doc: A Q&A Session about Medical Marijuana
- Gentle and Mindful Yoga for Patients and Caregivers
- Bereavement Support Group
- FIGHTING MEN Fighting CANCER: A Virtual Prostate Cancer Support Group
- Primary and Metastatic Ocular Melanoma (OM) Support Groups (Online/Telephone)
- Survivors to Thrivers: Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group
- Young Adult Group
- Autologous Blood and Marrow Transplant Education Class for Patients and their Caregiver
- How to Talk to Your Oncologist about Supplement Use and Why It’s So Important
- SKCC Virtual Grand Rounds
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