Category: News

Gut Flora Promoted Doxotubicin-Induced Inflammation

Doxorubicin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents used for cancer treatment, but it causes systemic inflammation and serious multiorgan side effects in many patients. In this study, we report that upregulation of the proinflammatory Toll...

Telegenetics: Helping People Near and Far Gain Access to Genetic Counseling

Here’s how Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center Telegenetics Program works—and why access to genetic counseling matters.

Seeing the Light: How and Why We’re Making Cancer Tumors Glow

Learn about the development of near-infrared (NIR) imaging, currently being tested in clinical trials, that could bring a new level of precision to the operating room.

Sharon’s Advice to Fledgling Cancer Warriors

Sharon, an ovarian cancer survivor, takes a look back at her battle with cancer and offers advice to anyone fighting cancer.

BRD4 regulates breast cancer metastasis

The Bromodomain and ExtraTerminal (BET) proteins are epigenetic 'readers' of acetylated histones in chromatin and have been identified as promising therapeutic targets in diverse cancers. However, it remains unclear how individual family members partic...