Topics: 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.

An elderly man holds his sore throat.

The Medical Minute: Getting ahead of head and neck cancer

Apr 2, 2025

The warning signs of head and neck cancer can be easy to miss. But according to a Penn State Health physician, prevention is possible.

A child wearing a tutu sits on the shoulders of a college student, celebrating at THON.

Penn State THON Weekend kicks off Feb. 21

Feb 18, 2025

More than 700 student dancers and thousands of student volunteers will unite at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center, Feb. 21-23, for the 53rd annual THON Weekend.

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.

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.

Photo shows a zebrafish that was imaged using a technique called histomography. Colors indicated a specific assigned intensity and position within the scan.

$3.8M NIH grant funds 3D tissue and organism visualization project

Aug 6, 2024

Keith Cheng, distinguished professor of pathology, pharmacology and biochemistry and molecular biology, has been awarded a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop novel methods for 3D imaging tissue.

Eight people shovel ceremonial dirt while wearing hard hats.

Penn State Health begins construction on comprehensive cancer center at Hampden Medical Center

Jun 26, 2024

Penn State Health today celebrated the expansion of its integrated network of comprehensive cancer services with a groundbreaking ceremony for Penn State Health Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center.

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