Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson

08/25/2025

Wearing sunscreen when spending time outdoors can help you reduce your risk of getting sunburned and developing skin cancer.

Read these tips from a Jefferson Health dermatologist to help choose the best sunscreen for you 😎

Overwhelmed by the options in the aisle when it comes to sunscreen? Here’s your guide to buying a better bottle that will protect you from the sun.

08/20/2025

Adaptive radiation therapy using Ethos is now available at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital! This state-of-the-art technology allows our radiation oncologists to personalize radiation therapy to each patient in real time and more precisely target tumors.

08/07/2025

The Philadelphia Inquirer highlighted the work of Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers to better understand and treat adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma caused by human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), a little-known virus affecting fewer than 1% of people in the United States.

The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke to Pierluigi Porcu, MD, co-leader of the cancer center's Immune Cell Regulation & Targeting Research Program; Sean Reilly, MD, a Jefferson hematology/oncology fellow; and Pooja Jain, PhD, a cancer center member and professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, about their research on HTLV-1 associated T cell lymphomas and efforts to raise awareness about the virus:

A Jefferson patient died from a cancer caused by HTLV-1, a little-known virus first discovered in 1979.

07/31/2025

July is . Fibrosarcoma and chondrosarcoma are rare, yet highly aggressive forms of sarcoma.

A recent study from Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers highlights the importance of translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane receptor 20 (TOMM20) expression in driving tumor growth in fibrosarcoma and chondrosarcoma.

The investigators determined that TOMM20 expression drives mitochondrial metabolism while increasing pathways and mechanisms to reduce toxic reactive oxygen species, cell death resistance, and enhances tumor growth.

The study also provides key insights into novel mechanisms by which TOMM20 can be targeted therapeutically.

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New research from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – Jefferson Health has uncovered novel mechanisms by which the translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane receptor 20 (TOMM20) drives cancer aggressiveness in fibrosarcoma and chondrosarcoma.

07/14/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Hoda Badr, PhD, as the Associate Director for Population Science and the Director of the Division of Population Science in the Department of Medical Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center!

Her research centers on improving the well-being of cancer patients and their families through evidence-based psychosocial and behavioral interventions.

Dr. Badr joins us from the Baylor College of Medicine Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she served as Leader of the Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Program and Deputy Section Chief of Epidemiology and Population Sciences.

07/11/2025

We enjoyed a nice day out on the golf course last month for the 10th Annual B.A.C. Cancer Transportation Fund Golf Outing! ⛳️

The Barbara A. Colameco Cancer Transportation Fund supports cancer patients in need by ensuring no one has to miss treatment because they can’t get there.

Thanks to their generosity, we have been able to make sure a lack of transportation doesn’t keep our patients from their life-saving appointments.

07/04/2025

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! And don’t forget the sunscreen this weekend 😎

Happy 4th of July from Jefferson Health to you! We hope you safely enjoy the holiday with family, friends, and fireworks.

06/30/2025

June is National Cancer Survivors Month and each year, we celebrate cancer survivors and their loved ones across Jefferson.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our annual survivorship celebration at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital 💟

Special thanks to the Jefferson Health - Northeast team (and Swoop!) who made sure everyone enjoyed a wonderful day!

06/23/2025

Congratulations Dr. Yeo!

The prestigious American Surgical Association has named Dr. Charles J. Yeo, the Samuel D. Gross Professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, its 2025-2026 vice president. A decorated Jefferson Health physician, Dr. Yeo has authored more than 680 peer-reviewed publications and performed over 1,900 Whipple procedures.

His election reflects both his individual excellence and Jefferson’s continuing legacy of leadership in surgery, dating to ASA founder Dr. Samuel D. Gross and past-president Dr. John H. Gibbon Jr. Congrats, Dr. Yeo, on this well-deserved honor!

👉 Click to read more: https://bit.ly/3FOGXXA

06/21/2025

Our Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Engagement Committee invited colleagues to take a "paws" in the workday to meet Tessa and Annie, therapy dog volunteers from Comfort Caring Canines 🐾

06/20/2025

Diet plays a crucial role in our overall health – and it may lower your risk for developing cancer.

Learn how to incorporate healthy changes into your diet to reduce your cancer risk from a Jefferson registered dietician ➡️

How to incorporate healthy changes into your diet to reduce your risk of developing cancer.

06/19/2025

Today we celebrate freedom and reflect on our history.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last remaining enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed two years earlier.

It is also a powerful reminder of the importance of working together to eliminate the burden of cancer for all.