Welcome to Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute

Intellect and discovery characterize growth at the  Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. We continue to emphasize our state-of-the-art interdisciplinary patient care, in which medical, surgical and radiation oncologists jointly determine the best therapeutic course for each patient. We also focus our attention on becoming designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), following submission of a competitive grant application in 2010.  Among other strengths, the Cancer Institute’s emphasis on rural, underserved populations was a focus of the CCSG application.  Many of these efforts are conducted through the Appalachian Cancer Network by volunteers throughout Pennsylvania who provide education and screening services, as well as behavioral interventions, to reduce cancer risk.  The addition of a new cancer facility which opened in July of 2009 will further enable the integration of our research and clinical care.  More...