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HARRISBURG, PA — In a significant move towards promoting equitable healthcare access, Representative Curry (D-Delaware County) is working alongside Susan G. Komen® to eliminate financial barriers that hinder early detection …
Pennsylvania’s House Bill 1944 Aims to Remove Financial Barriers to Early Breast Cancer Detection Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A recent study conducted by researchers from ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute has highlighted significant disparities in access to mammography services in Delaware. …
Disparities in Access to Mammography in Delaware Revealed by ChristianaCare Study Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Fred Beans dealerships, a prominent name in the automotive industry in Southeastern Pennsylvania, recently made a significant contribution to the non-profit organization, Unite for HER. The …
Fred Beans Dealerships Raise Over $21,000 For Unite for HER in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Initiative Read More WILMINGTON, DE — In a significant move towards reducing racial disparities in breast cancer, the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at ChristianaCare is calling on Delaware’s community-based …
ChristianaCare Seeks Community Partnerships to Combat Racial Disparities in Breast 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
MILLERSBURG, PA — Mid Penn Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPB), announced its continued partnership with the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine in …
Mid Penn Bank Supports Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine with $100,000 Donation Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Zachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program of the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center at The Wistar Institute, has published a new paper in the journal Nature …
Wistar Researchers Discover Possible New Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Read More WILMINGTON, DE — A $1 million gift from the Bacchieri Family to ChristianaCare will support the purchase of a state-of-the-art radiography system to analyze breast cancer specimens at the Helen F. …
ChristianaCare Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute Receives $1 Million Gift to Advance Cancer Care and Reduce Disparities Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that Veterans under 40 who may have been exposed to burn pits and other toxins during their service are now eligible for breast …
VA Expands Cancer Screening for Young Veterans Exposed to Toxins: Breast Cancer Risk Assessments and Mammograms Now Available Read More