Register Today for the 6th Annual Public Cancer Forum
Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, South Central Region, hosts Reducing Cancer In Our Community, a free public forum on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the University Conference Center on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The forum will cover topics including smoking cessation, obesity and cancer, colorectal cancer, community outreach and cancer, genes and breast cancer, and environmental health factors of breast cancer. Patient stories will also be shared. This public forum is for anyone with an interest in health-related issues, including community leaders, patients and families, patient advocate groups, teachers, and community organizations. This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Continental breakfast and lunch are included. For a complete list of speakers and presentations, maps and directions, and to register for this event, visit pennstatehershey.org/reducingcancer.
Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute named Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers
Highmark Blue Shield has named Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute—at both Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Lehigh Valley Hospital—as a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare CancersSM.
Complex and rare cancers comprise approximately 15 percent of new cancer cases each year, making it difficult for patients to research or locate facilities with oncologists or surgical teams that are experienced in treating these specific malignancies.
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Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute delivers cancer services throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. The Institute's mission includes clinical care, research, education and community outreach. Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute brings the benefits of cancer-related research and education at Penn State's College of Medicine to the care of patients at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
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Penn State was founded as the Farmer’s High School in 1855. The largest campus is at University Park (State College), Pennsylvania, with 24 other campuses located throughout the Commonwealth, including the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The University includes ten undergraduate colleges, the Graduate School, the College of Medicine and several other components. The University is accredited by the Middle States Association and is a member of the Association of American Universities. More..
