Location: Penn State Cancer Institute

Dr. Alison Chetlen, left, touches a patient’s arm as she positions her in front of a mammography machine. Chetlen is wearing a white coat with her name and “Radiology” on the upper-right.

The Medical Minute: What does it mean to have dense breasts?

Apr 30, 2025

Dense breasts contain more tissue than fat and can make breast cancer harder to detect. A Penn State Health breast imaging radiologist explains what other screening options may improve early detection.

Penn State Health earns third consecutive VETS Indexes employer award

Apr 28, 2025

Penn State Health has received the 3-Star Employer Award in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards program for its commitment to hiring, retaining and supporting veterans and the military community.

Q&A: Effective interventions and policies to reduce tobacco-caused harm

Apr 2, 2025

Jonathan Foulds, professor of public health sciences and of psychiatry and behavioral health at the Penn State College of Medicine, has studied tobacco use for 35 years.

A woman wearing a white doctor's coat works in a laboratory

Q&A: Turning THON fundraising into lifesaving medical treatments

Feb 28, 2025

Chandrika Behura, associate professor of pediatrics at the Penn State College of Medicine, is one of the physician-scientists whose research on pediatric cancer is supported by Four Diamonds.

Dr. Shin Mineishi, left, of Penn State Cancer Institute, touches the neck of a patient, Doug Harris in a patient exam room. On the left, Harris’ wife Lisa stands and watches. All three are wearing face masks.

Penn State Cancer Institute achieves international reaccreditation for expertise in stem cell transplantation

Feb 4, 2025

Penn State Cancer Institute has once again earned accreditation for stem cell transplantation from the international Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, giving patients lifesaving cancer treatment in central Pennsylvania.

A group of people pose with two novelty checks at a grant presentation ceremony.

PA Breast Cancer Coalition awards $200,000 in breast cancer research grants to Penn State Cancer Institute

Jan 31, 2025

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition presented $200,000 in breast cancer research grants to Penn State Cancer Institute.

Twenty-one people pose for a photo in a hospital hallway.

New award memorializes beloved wife and celebrates nursing excellence

Jan 31, 2025

Lancaster resident Robert Graybill returned to Penn State Cancer Institute on Jan. 22 as part of an emotional journey to honor his late wife, Donna, a former patient who lost her courageous battle with cancer in 2022.

An exterior photo of Penn State Cancer Institute, with plants and bushes in the foreground.

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earns national accreditation for excellence in surgical oncology care

Jan 21, 2025

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons as a Surgical Quality Partner through participation in the organization’s Commission on Cancer.

Four people cut a ribbon to present a plaque to name a research laboratory

Penn State Cancer Institute dedicates lab space in honor of bequest gift

Nov 15, 2024

The David and Jeanne Reager Laboratories at Penn State Cancer Institute were dedicated during a special ceremony on November 14.

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure reading.

‘Partnership-based center’ to reduce health disparities launches in Hershey

Oct 31, 2024

With a mission to bridge the gap in health equity in rural communities, Penn State College of Medicine has launched the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities.

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