Category: News

The Future of Pancreatic Cancer

Medical oncologist Dr. Mark H. O’Hara explains how research on innovative immunotherapy therapies at Penn may offer hope to current and future pancreatic cancer patients.

Denise’s Story

When Denise found herself diagnosed with cancer for a second time in her young life, she found comfort in the many cancer treatment and fertility preservation options available to her at Penn Medicine. Read about her journey and the research studies th...

Am I at Risk of Breast Cancer?

Read common questions and answers about how a woman can manage her personal risk of breast cancer.

Genetic Testing and Family History Help Determine Cancer Risk

Learn about the BRCA gene mutations, as well as life-saving options for those with a family history or genetic risk of cancer.

Combination Therapy and the Evolution of Resistance: The Theoretical Merits of Synergism and Antagonism in Cancer

The search for effective combination therapies for cancer has focused heavily on synergistic combinations because they exhibit enhanced therapeutic efficacy at lower doses. Although synergism is intuitively attractive, therapeutic success often depends...