People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Click to view article: Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition is urging women to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their health care providers.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Screenings, vaccine prevent cervical cancer
To practice mindfulness, you must pay attention. It might sound simple, but in our fast-paced society, being engaged in the present moment, on purpose and non-judgmentally, can be a challenge.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Practicing mindfulness can help with everyday stress
For people with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, treatments can be limited. Enter a new treatment called Yescarta. Yescarta, or axicabtagene ciloleucel, can be nothing short of “miraculous” for these patients.
Click to view article: Lifesaving lymphoma treatment comes to Penn State Cancer Institute
It’s bad enough that breast cancer attacks physical health, but it can also take a toll on mental health and overall wellness.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Mental health and overall wellness important for breast cancer patients
From aging to cancer—with quite a bit in between—Katherine Aird, assistant professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Penn State College of Medicine, and her team have a whole world of research opportunities in front of them.
Click to view article: Team research reveals how cells “eat and sleep” may impact several cancer types
As if it weren't hard enough to fight cancer as a kid, childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing physical and emotional difficulties once their treatment is complete. We learn more about these challenges and how professionals at Penn State Children’s Hospital navigate them from Dr. Smita Dandekar, director of the Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Clinic, and Amanda Musser, Four Diamonds social worker.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Life After Childhood Cancer
A team of researchers has developed a new framework that can combine three existing methods of finding mutations -- or structural variants -- in the DNA of cancer cells into a single, more complete picture.
Click to view article: Optimizing technologies for discovering cancer cell mutations
Penn State has launched its first cancer-related Story Map, “The Story of Cancer in Central Pennsylvania.” The interactive geospatial map illustrates the extent of the cancer problem in the region.
Click to view article: Multi-campus collaboration tells story of cancer in central Pennsylvania
A practice known for providing high-level oncology and hematology services to people in central Pennsylvania for more than 30 years is now part of Penn State Health Medical Group.
Click to view article: Andrews Patel Hematology/Oncology joins Penn State Health
