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PENNSYLVANIA — The 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released by the American Lung Association, has revealed that Pennsylvania is among the top states in the nation for lung cancer …
Pennsylvania Ranks High in Lung Cancer Screening and Survival, Says 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” Report Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research in the November 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests that patients who have insufficient levels of vitamin D before starting paclitaxel treatment are more …
New Research in JNCCN Suggests a Simple and Inexpensive Option for Reducing a Major Chemotherapy Side-Effect Read More
WEST READING, PA — Tower Health, a leading healthcare provider in Southeastern Pennsylvania, announced a significant alignment of its cancer care services across the region. Beginning this November, Phoenixville Hospital …
Tower Health Enhances Cancer Care Through Strategic Alignment of Hospitals Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) recently announced new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual …
NCCN Expands Focus on Quality of Life and Supportive Care with New Guides for People with Cancer Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — There’s a tried and proven pathway to reducing racial disparities in cancer in Delaware. It worked with colon cancer 10 years ago and should now be applied …
Getting the Village Back Together: ChristianaCare’s Plan for Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities in Delaware Read More
WEST READING, PA — In December of 2020, at the age of 37, Elizabeth Keller, LSW, OSW-C, a Social Worker at McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital was diagnosed with …
When it Comes to Breast Cancer… ‘FIND IT EARLY. FIGHT IT HARD.’ Is Tower Health’s Motto Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a non-profit alliance of leading cancer centers across the United States—has released a follow-up survey on the ongoing chemotherapy shortages: 72% of …
U.S. Cancer Centers Continue to See Chemotherapy Shortages, According to Update from NCCN Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a significant drop in new diagnoses of six major types of cancer in the United States during the early stages of …
COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Decrease in Cancer Diagnoses, Suggests CDC Report Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) announced the recent publication of a new supportive care patient guideline focused on preventing and treating cancer-associated blood clots, also known …
New Resource from National Comprehensive Cancer Network Breaks the Silence on Common but Lesser-Known Cause of Cancer Deaths Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research in the September 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network reveals an alarming lack of access for non-English speakers who called hospitals across the United States looking …
Language Barriers: Non-English Speakers Denied Access to Cancer Care, Shocking New Study Finds Read More