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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Live Like Brent Foundation is expanding a regional safety net aimed at one of the most overlooked pressures facing blood cancer patients: the cost of everyday …
Cancer Patients Get Financial Lifeline as Live Like Brent Expands Hospital Funds 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
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published in the November 2025 issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) finds that cancer clinics overwhelmingly view team-based supportive …
Study Reveals Patients Favor Human Support Over Tech in Cancer Care Models Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRCA) unveiled compelling new data from its Phase 2 study of VP-315, a first-in-class oncolytic peptide immunotherapy, showing strong local immune activation …
New Cancer Data Hints at a Surgery-Free Future — Verrica’s VP-315 Shows Big Promise Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A new report from the American Lung Association paints a mixed picture for Pennsylvania’s fight against lung cancer. While the state ranks among the best in the …
Pennsylvania Among Top States for Lung Cancer Survival, But Risks Remain High Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published online in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that people with cancer who quit smoking had a much lower risk of …
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Sharply Lower Two-Year Mortality, Study Finds Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) last week added breast cancer treatment and genetic/familial high-risk assessment to its NCCN Guidelines Navigator™ platform, broadening access to digitized, …
NCCN Expands Digital Navigator With New Breast Cancer and Genetic Risk Resources Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) has announced new funding to support quality improvement projects aimed at advancing breast cancer outcomes. The …
NCCN Oncology Research Program Announces New Funding for Breast Cancer Quality Initiatives Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A new study published in the September 2025 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network confirms the effectiveness of a specialized tool for identifying …
Study Validates GO-PIMs Tool for Safer Cancer Care in Older Adults Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published in the July 2025 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers encouraging news for men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer. …
Study Finds Most Prostate Cancer Patients Following NCCN Guidelines Live Long, Healthy Lives Read More