Location: Penn State Cancer Institute

The Penn State Cancer Institute building is seen in the evening. A road leads up to it and a wall of glass windows is visible above the entrance.

Study links colorectal cancer mortality rates and surgery center locations

Apr 21, 2021

Nathaniel Geyer, a research support assistant for the Department of Public Health Sciences, examined the spatial relationship between colorectal cancer deaths and ambulatory surgery centers.

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Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer

Apr 21, 2021

Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study,

A woman divides blood samples in a bio safety room into separate tubes to be stored for future research.

College of Medicine biobank accredited by College of American Pathologists

Apr 15, 2021

Patients at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center who provide blood, saliva or other tissue specimens for research at Penn State College of Medicine can rest assured that their donations are in good hands

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E-cigarettes with cigarette-like nicotine delivery reduce exposure to lung carcinogen

Apr 12, 2021

E-cigarettes that deliver a cigarette-like amount of nicotine are associated with reduced smoking and reduced exposure to a major cancer-causing chemical, or carcinogen, in tobacco even with concurrent smoking

A doctor wearing a paper mask has a conversation with a clinical trial participant wearing a paper mask

Clinical trial completion rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 7, 2021

Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also report those actions may have affected clinical researchers’ ability to finish trials.

Closeup man with mask during COVID-19 pandemic smoking a cigarette at the street.

Pandemic stress, boredom caused some PA residents to increase cigarette use

Mar 30, 2021

Stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Understanding how cells repair DNA may lead to targeted cancer treatments

Mar 23, 2021

The human body is made up of trillions of cells that divide throughout a person’s lifetime. Each time a cell divides, its genetic material is copied and reproduced so the […]

Linda Billet perches on a stool in her workshop and draws with a marker on a strip of glass. She wears glasses and a face mask and has her hair in a ponytail streaked with colors. Art supplies surround her on the counter where she works.

See hope: Local artists use their craft to inspire cancer patients at Lime Spring Outpatient Center

Mar 10, 2021

Local artisan Linda Billet infuses her glass mosaics with themes she hopes will comfort patients who see them on the walls at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center ― Hematology/Oncology.

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Capstone project leads to upgraded cancer surveillance tool

Feb 26, 2021

Nate Geyer, a research support assistant in Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences, has always been interested in epidemiology and geography. As a recent graduate of Penn State’s Master of Geographic Information Systems Program, he was able to put those interests together by creating a new version of LionVu, a cancer mapping tool.

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

Penn State Health changes visitation guidelines to include emergency departments, clinics

Feb 12, 2021

Penn State Health is changing its visitation guidelines to include emergency departments and clinics.

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