Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson

10/17/2025

Dense breast tissue reduces the effectiveness of mammography and increases your risk of developing breast cancer. About 40% of women have dense breasts.

This National Mammography Day, learn more about dense breast tissue and why it may require additional screenings to supplement your annual mammogram.

Dense breast tissue heightens your risk of breast cancer and may require additional screenings to supplement your annual mammogram.

10/16/2025

Our Mobile Screening Van recently marked a major milestone by screening our 4,000th patient! 🎊

Olga Figueroa (pictured here with mammogram tech Joanne Sprague) became the special patient at a breast cancer screening event last month and the screening team had a gift ready to celebrate the occasion.

The Mobile Screening Van launched in 2021 thanks to a generous donation from Dietz & Watson and has since been providing mammograms and other cancer screening services in communities across Greater Philadelphia.

To bring the screening van to your organization or business, please email skccscreeningvan@jefferson.edu or visit JeffersonHealth.org/MobileScreening.

10/15/2025

As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we are spotlighting Le'Ann Robles-Pichardo, program manager in our Community Outreach & Engagement and Leadership Development & Advancement offices!

Le’Ann has a key role bringing together scientists at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center with the community. Her personal story as the daughter of a cancer survivor inspired her to work in oncology and she is passionate about connecting with the community and meeting people where they are.

10/13/2025

Also known as stage IV or advanced breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread (metastasized) beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body.

Today on Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, we recognize those living with metastatic breast cancer and their loved ones. We are grateful for the clinicians and researchers who are working to bring scientific discoveries, innovative clinical trials, and the most advanced treatment options to our patients to help them live longer and improve their quality of life.

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center is committed to moving research forward so that we can develop better way to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer.

10/11/2025

This World Mental Health Day, we recognize how important it is to take care of your mental health and well-being after being diagnosed with cancer.

To support patients as well as those caring for them, we offer a comprehensive range of services including educational resources, emotional support, and practical tools to help manage a diagnosis.

Learn more about the cancer support services available to patients and caregivers at www.Jefferson.edu/CancerSupport or reach out to our Cancer Support & Welcome Center at 215-955-1800 or CancerSupportCenter@Jefferson.edu.

10/07/2025

10/07/2025

Experts from Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center discuss cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community during a live conversation and Q&A

10/05/2025

We’re so excited for tomorrow’s Philadelphia Eagles Crucial Catch game! Go Birds 🦅🏈

10/02/2025

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Stefania Nolano encourages you to schedule your annual screening mammogram beginning at age 40.

09/30/2025

If you have bloating, urinary symptoms, pelvic or abdominal pain, don’t ignore this. Talk to your doctor today. September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more at JeffersonHealth.org/GYNCancer.

09/29/2025

A prostate cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and frightening.

Dr. Leonard Gomella, Chair of the Department of Urology at Jefferson, talked to SurvivorNet about what newly diagnosed patients need to know to help them manage.

“The big news for us has really been the treatment of advanced prostate cancer over the last 10 to 15 years,” Dr. Leonard Gomella, Chair of the Urology Department at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sydney Kimmel Medical College, tells SurvivorNet. “There’s been a tremendous number of advance...

09/28/2025

Prostate cancer usually grows slowly, and if found early, it can be treated successfully with options like surgery, radiation, ablation, or active surveillance (close monitoring). Regular screenings help catch prostate cancer early, often before symptoms show up.

Urologist and surgical oncologist Dr. Serge Ginzburg explains the different types of prostate cancer screenings and when you should start getting screened.

A urologist explains the different types of prostate cancer screenings, when you should start getting screened and why early detection is so important.