The Driving Force in Eliminating Cancer Disparities- Dr. Edith P. Mitchell
Dr. Edith Mitchell, Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities at Thomas Jefferson University, was recently featured on the Voices of the Civil Rights Movement.
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What it Means to be an NCI-Designated Cancer Center
You may have noticed our new sign on 9th and Chestnut Streets touting our Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center’s NCI-designation. Jefferson’s actually had this prestigious title since 1995. But what does it mean for patients?
Six Things You Didn’t Know About Ocular Melanoma
Ocular melanoma has been in the news recently because an unexplained group of cases were found in a tight geographic area in Huntersville, North Carolina and Auburn, Alabama. This is unusual for cancer, but when it does happen, it can often help researchers discover a common cause for a disease.
Palliative Care Offered through Telemedicine at Jefferson
Starting in March of 2017, Jefferson began offering palliative care via telemedicine for patients at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. For many of these patients, travel may be difficult, or impossible, due to their condition.
What Patients Really Want to Know About Medical Marijuana
There are many outlets that offer information about medical marijuana, but here are answers to some things that patients really want to know about the medicinal treatment.