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WILMINGTON, DE — Colorectal cancer, long thought to begin when cells start growing out of control, may instead take root when the body’s normal tissue renewal quietly slows to a …
New Clue to Colon Cancer’s Origins Points to Slowed Cell Renewal, Not Runaway Growth Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare and Air Methods on December 17 unveiled a next-generation medical helicopter that leaders say will redefine emergency air transport across Delaware and the surrounding region.
First-of-Its-Kind Life-Saving Helicopter Takes Flight in the Northeast Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare has opened a first-of-its-kind organoid core inside a community cancer program, creating a new laboratory capable of growing patient-derived “mini tumors” to guide more precise and …
New ‘Tumor-on-a-Chip’ Lab Promises Breakthroughs for Delaware Cancer Patients Read More WILMINGTON, DE — A new study from ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute shows that disabling a single gene with CRISPR technology can restore chemotherapy sensitivity in lung cancer, a development researchers …
CRISPR Breakthrough Revives Chemo Response in Resistant Lung Tumors, Study Finds Read More MEDIA, PA — ChristianaCare has signed a long-term lease for over 190,000 square feet of medical office space across five outpatient buildings formerly occupied by Crozer Health in Delaware and Chester …
ChristianaCare Expands into Legacy Crozer Facilities in Major Southeastern PA Lease Agreement Read More WILMINGTON, DE — A groundbreaking study by ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research has identified key factors behind Delaware’s elevated rates of advanced breast cancer and laid the groundwork for …
New ChristianaCare Study Pinpoints Causes Behind Delaware’s Breast Cancer Hotspots Read More
JENNERSVILLE, PA — A long-awaited milestone was reached Friday as state and local leaders joined ChristianaCare officials for the ribbon-cutting of a new hospital and emergency room in Jennersville, marking …
Emergency Care Returns to Southern Chester County with Opening of New Jennersville Hospital Read More WILMINGTON, DE & MARLTON, NJ — ChristianaCare and Virtua Health have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a strategic partnership that could lead to the creation of a …
ChristianaCare and Virtua Health Explore Merger to Form Regional Health Powerhouse Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Researchers at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of Delaware have uncovered what could be a biological “instruction manual” for how …
Scientists May Have Cracked the Code Behind How Human Tissues Stay Perfectly Organized Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare has unveiled a pioneering initiative that empowers bedside nurses to lead in robotics research and development, marking a national first in health care innovation. At an …
ChristianaCare Breaks Ground with Nurse-Led Robotics and Innovation Fellowship Read More