Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center

.@abbvie recently announced that it would acquire @capstantx, a @PennMedicine startup developing CAR T cell therapies for autoimmune conditions, fibrosis, and cancer. @PhillyInquirer spr.ly/60174Qbsl

In a collaborative effort with @nyuniversity, Penn researchers led by @SabaGhassemi have helped pioneer a novel 3D platform that mimics the human bone marrow and immune environment, enabling more predictive testing of cancer #immunotherapy success. spr.ly/60124fCsn

As a 2024 @vinfutureprize Laureate in the category of Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields, @PennMedicine #CARTCellTherapy pioneer @carlhjune joined the “Unveil the Future Podcast” to discuss recent advancements in CAR T research. spr.ly/60194f7nR

“We’re really only beginning to understand the tremendous impact that chemotherapy has on our senses of smell and taste and our experience of food and nutrition,” explained @PennMedicine's @JDouglasMD. @CACancerJournal spr.ly/60144fAO8

While use of radiation bridging therapy in #CARTCellTherapy for #BloodCancer is expanding, unanswered questions remain on topics such as ideal timing & doses. The lack of guidelines has immediate clinical implications, said @johnplastaras. @Medscape spr.ly/60184fftr

“Oncologists ... see patients infected with multiple antimicrobial resistance organisms,” said our own @ymartei. “What’s missing is a global acknowledgement that a crisis of AMR is a crisis of cancer care delivery.” @Forbes spr.ly/60144ffBg

The most common kind of #OvarianCancer often has its silent beginnings not in the ovary but in the fallopian tube. Researchers aren’t quite sure why but suspect it has to do with ovulation, explained our own Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD. @ronny_drapkin @statnews spr.ly/601944wcB

Listen in as three pioneering investigators from the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) discuss their cutting-edge research with the ACC Community Advisory Board. spr.ly/601944kCx

"Women with cancer who are considering #FertilityPreservation before initiating cancer treatment should not be dissuaded or discouraged from an attempt at #OvarianStimulation,” said @PennMedicine's Alison Wakoff Loren, MD. @HematologyAdv spr.ly/601744Zuh

Mallorie Jones, a project manager on @PennCancer's Community Outreach and Engagement team is a semifinalist for the 2025 @bewellphilly Health Hero Challenge! Jones' work helped screen more than 1,000 #Philly men for prostate cancer. Cast your vote: spr.ly/60124Aia6

.@PennMedicine's Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi, MD, an Emergency Medicine resident working in the @ABC Medical Unit, details projections about the rising toll of #UterineCancer in the United States, especially for Black women. @Ade_Osinubi spr.ly/601944kj3

In a @SciImmunology study, researchers from @pennvet, @PennMedicine, & @ChildrensPhila showed that modifying mRNA vaccines with a cytokine could make the benefits of vaccines last longer and offer a potential approach for reducing cancer risk. @GENbio spr.ly/601844nUs

.@PennMedicine's latest set of wheels drives like a typical vehicle. However, step inside it and you'll find a clinic on wheels. The colorful, air-conditioned van houses advanced 3D mammography equipment for free breast cancer screenings. @PhillyInquirer spr.ly/60164NN3E

#ASCO25 research discussed investigational treatments for #lymphoma, including a revised staging system for natural killer T-cell lymphoma. The system “will allow for better prognostication & therapy intensification,” per Sunita Nasta, MD. @CancerTherAdvsr spr.ly/60164QJ9e

Neoadjuvant #pembrolizumab showed both efficacy & safety among patients with stage IIB/IIC #melanoma without risking increased sentinel lymph node metastasis in a recent trial. Giorgos Karakousis, MD, presented the findings at #ASCO25. @OncLearnNetwork spr.ly/60154sSAx

A major thank you to the @PennMedicine faculty and staff across the health system who helped celebrate National Cancer Survivors Month in June! @LGHealth @PrincetonHealth

Our own Anish Butala, MD, recently joined @GeriPalBlog to explain what health care providers need to know about palliative radiation therapy. spr.ly/60174qaEN

Lack of access to healthy food is a threat to the lives of cancer survivors, according to new @PennMedicine research. The study reported that those experiencing #FoodInsecurity had a 28% relative increase in risk of death vs. those who were food secure. spr.ly/60184cTjI

.@CBSSunday took a look at cancer research funding, speaking with U.S. experts & patients about the impact of funding cuts. “Everyone concerned about funding for cancer research should watch this important piece,” said our own Dr. Robert Vonderheide. spr.ly/60144cp6m

.@CharuAggarwalMD gave her perspective on an #ASCO25 study that can help identify high-risk patients w/ early-stage #NSCLC who would benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. The findings will help “lay the foundation for precision therapy," she said. @GoHealio spr.ly/60184irNm