Dr. Aggarwal and the rest of the team at Penn are transforming the way lung cancer is treated. Learn more about their research and how new drugs are helping patients.
It’s the leading cause of death in women and on the rise among women who have never smoked. But there’s still plenty that women can do to get ahead of lung cancer.
For those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, one way to try to prevent these types of cancer is by getting tested for the BRCA gene mutation. Learn more about the BRCA gene and if genetic testing is right for you.
Andy Sealy, a metastatic breast cancer patient at Penn, discusses some positive and negative experiences she's had throughout her journey and offers advice for those who may know someone diagnosed with metastatic cancer.
Epidemiological studies have shown that caffeinated drinks may help prevent skin cancer by inhibiting a DNA repair pathway, thus killing potentially precancerous cells. In English, it means that drinking drinks containing caffeine will reduce one’s chances of developing some types of cancer, includingread more
A recent study stated that drinking three sugar sweetened drinks a week would increase the risk of having breast cancer. The study had 776 pre-menopausal women and 779 post-menopausal women. Each women’s breast density was assessed by examining their mammograms. The women were told to make aread more