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Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer
Microscopic view of a DNA chain with a genetic mutation.

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

A small molecule inhibitor that attacks the difficult cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS successfully shrunk tumors or stopped cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer.

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HPV-related cancers are on the rise in men
Person’s arm with a chemo drip in hand.

HPV-related cancers are on the rise in men

Recent CDC data show that roughly four of every 10 cases of HPV-induced cancer now occur in men. Penn Medicine research has found that differences in levels of a particular HPV protein may inform treatment.

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CAR T cell therapy reaches beyond cancer
Cancer patient with IV drip and scarf on their hair looks out the window.

CAR T cell therapy reaches beyond cancer

Penn Medicine researchers laud the early results for CAR T therapy in lupus patients, which point to broader horizons for the use of personalized cellular therapies.

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Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine
nurse helping elderly person cross the street with a walker (On homepage) Renee Jones helps Valerie Simon toward her ultimate recovery goal after a hip replacement: being able to walk to the corner store and cross the street before the light turns red, using a cane rather than a walker.

Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine

Home care has long been a part of health care, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that led Penn Medicine to rethink who needed to be in the hospital.

Jen A. Miller

Why cancers caused by BRCA mutations recur
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Why cancers caused by BRCA mutations recur

Findings from Penn Medicine uncover possible drivers of recurrent breast and ovarian cancers among women carrying high-risk genetic mutations, pointing to methods to more effectively treat disease.

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