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A screening test for prostate cancer.

Aim to cure cancer or stop it from happening in the first place.

A groundbreaking technique for retraining the body’s T cells that Penn Medicine has used to treat hundreds of patients with cancer.

A type of immunotherapy that uses specially altered T cells to more effectively fight cancer.

Your doctor may recommend oral or intravenous (IV) cancer-destroying drugs before or after surgery. This timing can improve treatment effectiveness.

This therapy delivers a powerful dose of chemotherapy directly to tumors inside the abdomen.

A full menu of GI cancer support services prioritizes your whole health and helps you manage any treatment side effects.

Ongoing clinical trials at the Abramson Cancer Center that are studying new cancer treatments, improving therapy effectiveness and enhancing patient o...

We offer exciting treatment options, including clinical trials that explore the potential of some of the newest cancer therapies.

Regular colon cancer screening, such as colonoscopy, helps doctors find suspicious cells before they turn into cancer. Most people should have a yearl...

Our surgeons are leaders in videoscopic techniques, including endoscopy and laparoscopy, which rely on the use of small fiberoptic cameras.

Penn has been using laser surgery for more than 20 years and are pioneers in the use of cryosurgery (the use of liquid nitrogen spray or a very cold p...

Support services to assist with financial concerns related to treatment.

Testing that seeks to identify changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins to better understand cancer.

Blood or saliva sample analysis for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.

A treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.

Comprehensive treatment methods for advanced thyroid cancer.

Therapy aimed at managing thyroid hormone levels for patients with thyroid cancer.

Innovative treatments for head and neck cancer recovery, restore blood flow after surgery through a $10 Million National Institutes for Health grant.

A treatment in which the patient’s own immune system is used to fight the disease which, in many cases, is cancer.

These medications target specific changes in cancer cells that allow them to grow and spread. We use specialized tests to match you with therapies tha...

A treatment that uses vaccines to stimulate the immune system to attack cancer cells.

This pump delivers a high dose of chemotherapy medication directly to the liver.

Providing advanced therapies and treatments without overnight hospital stays, accommodating the rapid increase in outpatient surgery.

Integrative and alternative therapies such as acupuncture, art therapy, massage, meditation, pet therapy, reiki and yoga

Services that combine standard cancer treatments with complementary therapies.

Samples of blood, urine or tissue for examination in a lab.

A treatment that uses a drug, activated by light, to kill cancer cells.

Tests using mammograms, x-ray, CT, MRI and other types of imaging to detect cancer.

Surgeons in Penn's Center for Precision Surgery are pioneering a new technique called intraoperative molecular imaging or often referred to as 'glowin...

Involves the use of drugs that help differentiate healthy cells from cancer cells.

Penn Medicine doctors are at the forefront of minimally invasive diagnostic and surgical techniques including fine needle aspirations (the use of a ve...

Penn has one of the most comprehensive robotic surgery programs in the United States. Robotic-assisted surgery is like other minimally invasive surger...

Services to help patients with nutrition during cancer treatment.

Consultations with specialized registered dietitians who design eating plans for ease of swallowing and weight management

Nutritional Counseling and Services is offered to support patients in their dietary needs during cancer treatment.

Support services to help patients navigate their cancer care.

Offering various lab services as part of the outpatient care, including blood testing and other diagnostic services.

A specialized medical care focused on providing relief from pain and other symptoms of serious illness.

Specialized medical care focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress of serious illness.

Providing information to help patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options.

Comprehensive support services for cancer patients, including guidance through treatment processes and managing symptoms.

Penn Medicine surgeons are skilled in a full range of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures designed to restore a patient's appearance or the functio...

A treatment method using high energy waves to kill cancer cells.

Proton therapy is a noninvasive, painless and highly accurate radiation therapy that can treat some types of cancer. It uses proton energy (positively...

Specialized training in proton therapy that targets tumors more precisely than traditional radiation therapy.

Traditional form of radiation therapy offered alongside proton therapy.

A treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells.

Use of high-energy radiation to kill thyroid cancer cells.

Uses high doses of radiation to kill or damage cancer cells.

A treatment that uses radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid cancer cells.

An evaluation to determine lung cancer risk.

Brings together experts in pulmonary medicine, public health and social work to help you quit smoking with individualized treatment strategies in a su...

Programs that provide emotional support and coping strategies for patients and families.

Current and previous patients of proton therapy and other radiation types can meet and talk about shared experiences.

a medical procedure that involves the removal of cancerous tissue.

Surgical intervention to remove thyroid cancer.

Penn Medicine provides additional supportive services for the holistic approach to the treatment of cancer.

TORS is the world’s first minimally invasive, robotic surgery technique that allows Penn surgeons to remove benign and malignant tumors of the mouth a...

A procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow.