Category: News

Arsenic Reductions in Drinking Water Tied to Fewer Cancer Deaths

Researchers estimate that a new government rule resulted in 200 to 900 fewer lung and bladder cancers and 50 fewer skin cancers annually.

Meiosis-like Functions in Oncogenesis: A New View of Cancer

Cancer cells have many abnormal characteristics enabling tumors to grow, spread, and avoid immunologic and therapeutic destruction. Central to this is the innate ability of populations of cancer cells to rapidly evolve. One feature of many cancers is t...

Breast Cancer Epidemic in Botswana

The Botswana UPenn Partnership has enabled Penn medical students and trainees to learn about health care in Botswana, most recently exposing the breast cancer epidemic. Dr. Yehoda Martei offers a perspective on the issues.

7 Million American Men Carry Cancer-Causing HPV

The incidence of mouth and throat cancers caused by the human papillomavirus in men has now surpassed the incidence of HPV-related cervical cancers in women.

10 Must-know Facts About Breast Cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month, and it is a great time to support breast cancer research, and those women who are breast cancer survivors. Here are some facts to remember about breast cancer this month.