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Great American Smokeout

Posted by Unknown Sunday, January 18, 2015 0 comments
Penn Medicine is proud to join the American Cancer Society in promoting the Great American Smokeout as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Did you know that tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States? In fact, tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in this country.

Why Quit?

Research shows that if you smoke and pick a quit date in the next 30 days and stick to it, you’ll be more likely to quit for good. So pick a quit date, and as you mark it on your calendar, consider these benefits of quitting: 
  • 20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
  • 12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
  • 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves, and your lung function increases.
  • 1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures in the lungs) regain normal function, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
  • 1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.
  • 10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker. The risks of cancer of the larynx and pancreas decrease.
  • 15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker’s.
  • 5 years after quitting: Risks of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Cervical cancer risk falls to that of a nonsmoker. Stroke risk can fall to that of a nonsmoker after 2 to 5 years.

How to Quit

If you are looking for ways to quit smoking or tobacco use, the Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Treatment at Penn Medicine can help you quit for good.
    If you want to try to quit smoking on your own, here are some things you can do to take the first steps.*
    • Set a Quit Date: Whether it is today, on National Smokeout Day, or another day, setting a quit date can help you focus your efforts and plan accordingly.
    • Tell People: Tell your friends and family members you are quitting smoking on that date. Let them help you and support you along the way and on that day.
    • Anticipate the challenges. Identify what they are and plan on how you will cope with them.
    • Remove cigarettes and all tobacco products from your home, work and car.
    • Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit smoking.

    Penn's Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program provides state-of-the-art and individualized treatment to help smokers quit safely and comfortably. Specialists at the center offer treatment that is respectful and supportive, without guilt or pressure.

    VIDEO: Watch Frank Leone, MD, MS, director of the Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Treatment Program at Penn talk about how Penn can help you quit smoking. 

    The Cure is Within the Abramson Cancer Center.
    Request a lung cancer consultation for screening and treatment options today.


    *These steps were taken from the website, Smokefree.gov.

    Save the Date: 6th Focus On Lung Cancer Conference

    Posted by Unknown Saturday, January 17, 2015 0 comments
    The Abramson Cancer Center, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Lung Cancer Partnership is pleased to present the 6th Focus On Lung Cancer and CANPrevent Lung Cancer Conferences, a day-long conference dedicated to lung cancer topics including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, genetics and living well after lung cancer treatment.

    This conference was one of the first in the country to address the issues and concerns of breast and gynecologic cancer survivors and their families.

    Whether at risk for lung cancer, newly diagnosed or a long term survivor, attendees receive up-to-date information including: the latest laboratory research, treatment advances, clinical trials, and survivorship issues.

    There are two different tracts for the day including Focus On Lung Cancer Conference and CANPrevent Lung Cancer Conference.

    Join Us for the 6th Focus On Lung Cancer Conference

    Date: Friday, November 22, 2013
    Time: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
    Location: Hilton Hotel, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia PA
    Looking for information from medical professionals? Learn from expert panels about lung cancer prevention, risk, and quitting smoking.

    Register for Focus on Lung Cancer Conference here

    Join us for the 3rd CANPrevent Lung Cancer Conference

    Date: Friday, November 22, 2013
    Time: 8:30 am to 11:30 pm
    Location: Hilton Hotel, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia PA
    Are you or a loved one newly touched by lung cancer? Join us for risk assessment, new diagnostics and procedures, surgical advances, information on proton therapy and more.

    Register for CANPrevent Lung Cancer Conference here.

    Can’t Make the Conference? Want to watch it live?

    Can’t make this year’s conference? Be sure to follow @PennCancer on Twitter with the hashtag #LungCancerACC to follow the day’s topics and discussions.

    The Cure is Within the Abramson Cancer Center
    Learn about the Lung Cancer screening and treatment options available today.

    Targeted Molecular Therapy for Lung Cancer

    Posted by Unknown Thursday, January 15, 2015 0 comments
    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAwareness). In this Focus on Cancer blogpost, learn about the benefits of targeted molecular therapy at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

    Targeted molecular cancer therapy is a type of personalized lung cancer treatment designed to interrupt the unique molecular abnormalities that make cancer grow.

    Targeted molecular cancer therapy uses personalized drugs that are designed for each individual through the rigorous analysis of their tumor's unique molecular makeup, or “fingerprint.” These targeted therapies have the potential to cause less impact on normal cells and bring about fewer side effects, while still improving patients’ quality of life.

    Every lung cancer is different. So treatment for lung cancer should be tailored to each individual patient.

    At Penn's Abramson Cancer Center, patients with lung cancer have access to every treatment option available. Doctors and patients work together to choose the best option for each patient based on their particular situation. Penn's expert care and leading-edge treatments give patients with lung cancer the best chance of an excellent outcome.

    Advanced Lung Cancer Therapies at Penn

    Lung cancer specialists at Penn Medicine develop personalized treatment plans that often include a combination of therapies designed to meet the specific needs of each patient.
    • Lung-sparing surgery and other advanced surgical options such as sleeve resection and laser surgery
    • Proton therapy, CyberKnife® and other radiation therapies
    • Chemotherapy and biological therapies, including immunotherapy, vaccine therapy and targeted molecular therapies
    • Clinical trials of the very latest treatments for lung cancer


    Learn about the lung cancer treatment options, survivorship and more at the
    6th Annual Focus On Lung Cancer Conference and CANPrevent Lung Cancer Conference
    both on Friday November 15th, 2013

    E-Cigarettes: Safe Alternative to Smoking?

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    The Abramson Cancer Center is proud to recognize November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. As smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, we discussed e-cigarettes as an alternative to or cessation method for smoking with the Director of the Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Programs at Penn Medicine, Frank Leone, MD, MS.


    You’ve probably seen them out and about: ads for electronic, or “E” cigarettes that say they are an alternative to traditional tobacco products. But are they safer? Do they pose other risks?

    We sat with Frank Leone, MD, MS, Director, Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Programs at Penn Medicine to talk about the trend in e-cigarettes.

    What are e-cigarettes?

    E-cigarettes as a class have been around for about 10 years, though individual brands have not been around that long. They are battery-powered devices that simulate tobacco smoking. An internal heating element vaporizes a liquid solution, which is inhaled and exhaled. Some vapor solutions contain a flavored solution, others have added nicotine in various concentrations.

    It sounds safer than tobacco, is it?

    In the short term, it probably isn’t that bad. Think about it. When you go see a theater performance, or a band perform, you might be exposed to “smoke” from a smoke machine. That smoke machine is using the same, or similar vapor as e-cigarettes. The vapor in e-cigarettes contains propylene glycol, a substance that is probably not best inhaled over long periods of time.

    Short term effects of that smoke machine in a theater are probably okay, but what about the next 10, 15, 20 or 30 years? It might not accumulate in the lungs, but maybe the bladder or liver. It might do different harm than regular cigarettes.

    Can e-cigarettes help people quit smoking?

    E-cigarettes have the potential to be an effective alternative, if they really help people stop smoking. The problem is, it’s not really a guaranteed way to quit smoking entirely. For many, it’s simply substituting one smoking behavior for another.

    In fact, in a recent study, researchers found that teens who used e-cigarettes were more likely to smoke real cigarettes, and less likely to quit than those that never used e-cigarettes.

    Nicotine addiction is complex. People addicted to nicotine know it’s bad for them, yet they can’t stop. And those not addicted to nicotine can’t understand why smokers can’t quit. Even family members and friends have a hard time understanding nicotine addiction.

    Quit Smoking with Penn

    Penn Medicine’s Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program works hard to help smokers and their families understand why they feel trapped and powerless to change. Our team tries to understand the specific needs of every smoker, whether it relates to health, family, work, or other aspects of their lives.

    Our program is based on the belief that smokers deserve to quit comfortably, so the treatment tends to be aggressive with medications in a way that helps keep that “devil inside” quiet. Most of all, the team respects the problem for what it is, an addiction. And they respect the people struggling to find a way out from under it.

    Specialists in Penn’s Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program have been fortunate to help thousands of patients overcome nicotine addiction over the years, and it’s amazingly rewarding. Patients keep in touch with the program throughout the years. Our staff answers their questions, provides them with support during difficult times, and helps them to get right back on track if they relapse.

    The  Penn Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program can help you with your nicotine addiction, even if you don’t feel ready to quit. The staff is happy to answer your questions and discuss your options. No hassle. No pressure. Just help. 800-789-PENN (7366).

    Survivor Strong: My Rearview Mirror

    Posted by Unknown Tuesday, January 13, 2015 0 comments

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    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAwareness). Donna-Lee, a lung cancer survivor and advocate for lung cancer research talks about lung cancer research, and her hope for lung cancer treatment in the future.

    When I see all that has transpired in the last few years regarding lung cancer research, I can’t help but hope that maybe all the work the advocates are doing has something to do with it. I want to believe we are making a difference and want to hope if we keep it up, we can see it through. Maybe it is a dream that doctors will completely cure lung cancer, maybe it is more realistic to strive for treatments that make it a chronic disease, but why not reach for the sun and if we have to settle on the stars that will be ok for a short while too? Once we get there, we re-group and keep on going.

    My wish is that people will start feeling hopeful when all the latest research and development in lung cancer becomes common knowledge. I know that any cancer diagnosis is awful and not a club anyone wants to willingly join, but let’s face it, there are some cancers that offer a lot more hope than lung. But now, it won’t be so hard to find survivors to hold your hand through the ordeal because more are living longer and more are being cured. I recognize we have a lot to still accomplish, but compared to where we were, the train has really started to leave the station.

    I know we are only at the threshold of a new world order for lung cancer, a precipice of sorts, and I understand there is a lot more to do. But, there is finally something to see in the rearview mirror, because we are moving ahead and that my friend is exhilarating!

    Learn More About Lung Cancer Treatment at Penn

    Join Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center and the Pennsylvania Lung Cancer Partnership for a day of information about lung cancer treatment and research, as well as, a chance to network with others at the 6th Annual Focus On Lung Cancer Conference.

    Get information about lung cancer and these topics:
    • Ask the Experts
    • Diagnosis
    • Chemo and Personalized Therapies
    • Coping
    • Integrative Medicine and Wellness
    • Nutrition
    • Proton and Radiation Therapy
    • Research and Clinical Trials
    • Risk, Screening and Prevention
    • Robotic Surgery
    • Symptom Management

    Register for the Focus On Lung Cancer Conference at Penn

    Date: Friday, November 22
    Time: 7:30 am to 2:30 pm
    Location: Hilton Hotel, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
    Register: Registration is free. Join us for the 5th Annual Focus On Lung Cancer Conference

    Foods That Lower Lung Cancer Risk

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    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. To recognize this, Carly Roop RD, CSO, is a registered dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital. Here, she provides nutrition education and support to patients while addressing nutrition-related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Dietitians at ACC provide educational nutrition programs that are open to patients as well as the community.


    The American Institute of Cancer Research found compelling evidence that a diet high in fruit can lower lung cancer risk as much as 36% of U.S. lung cancer cases not caused by tobacco. The AICR recommends eating at least 5 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables every day!

    This may seem hard to do, but the AICR makes it easy by suggesting you rethink your plate.

    As a dietitian, my mantra is food first; there is convincing evidence that high-dose supplements of beta-carotene can actually increase lung cancer risk. Therefore, it is better to get your beta-carotene from vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes.

    In the food form, the phytochemical beta-carotene neutralizes free radicals, which may damage cells. The anti-cancer compounds found in cabbage and kale such as indole-3-carbinoles and isothiocyanates have also been linked to a lower incidence of lung cancer.

    Sauerkraut anyone?

      Learn more lung cancer prevention tips at the Abramson Cancer Center 6th Focus on Lung Cancer Patient Education Conference 11/15

    Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer

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    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAwareness). Dr. Gregory Beatty, MD, PhD, discusses immunotherapy and it's relationship with cancer from last year's Focus on Lung Cancer Conference. Learn about the ways lung cancer tumors are being studied to create new treatments - then join us 11/15 for the 6th Focus on Lung Cancer Conference.

    Demystifying the Immune System

    "Lung cancer is a formidable foe with many ways of eluding the immune system--but we are developing multiple approaches to using immunotherapy as a treatment option." Gregory Beatty, MD, PhD

    Our immune systems are sophisticated, highly evolved and multi-dimensional. They look for and attack invaders. They fight infections, heal wounds and maintain our body health. But do they recognize and fight cancer? And if not, why not?

    The answer is complicated. The immune system does, at least in some instances, recognize and attack cancer cells, including lung cancer cells--but in many cases, it fails to eradicate these cells. New research indicates that cancer cells actually develop ways of co-opting the immune system, teaching it to help the cancer grow and spread. This says Dr. Beatty is "bad education," and the goal of immunotherapy research is to re-educate the immune system to attack cancer cells.

    At Penn, researchers are using a number of approaches. These include:
    • Cancer cells have the ability to produce STOP signals that prevent the immune system from recognizing them. One approach to immunotherapy is to develop specific antibodies that go after these STOP signals and block them. One example is the PD-1 blocking antibody.
    • CAR-T or chimeric antigen receptors use specially engineered killer T-cells to attack cancer cells. These T-cells are harvested from the patients, go through an amazing process by which they are "re-programmed" to attack the patient's tumor, and then re-injected. The results for several cancers have been promising--with trials scheduled to begin for non small cell lung cancers.
    Right now, there are no immunotherapy agents approved by the FDA to treat lung cancer, but clinical trials are underway in patients with advanced disease, and are planned as adjuvant therapy for patients who undergo potentially curative surgery as a means of reducing the risk if recurrence.



    Learn from expert panels about lung cancer treatment options, clinical trials and more. RSVP for the
    Focus on Lung Cancer free educational conference.

    Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer at Penn

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    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAwareness). To recognize this, Focus on Cancer highlights Kathy, grandmother of 8, who learned about treatment options for lung cancer when she was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. Learn about surgery, chemotherapy, and proton treatment from her experience with Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

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    Lung cancer is the most common form of the disease in the world, claiming more than 1.3 million lives each year. 80 to 90 percent of all lung cancer cases are attributed to smoking tobacco. Most lung cancers are of the non-small cell variety, with adenocarcinoma being the most common type in women.

    Kathy Brandt learned all of this and more when she was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. Her pulmonologist discovered the cancer in her left lung while Kathy was in for a checkup for her emphysema.

    “You feel like you have been hit by a ton of bricks,” Kathy remembers about her reaction upon hearing the diagnosis. “It was truly terrifying, but then the decision needs to be made where you are going to seek treatment.” - Learn more about Kathy’s story about proton therapy for lung cancer in her own words here.

    Treatment Options at Penn Medicine

    The type of treatment needed can often drive that decision. There are three main treatment types for lung cancer: Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

    Surgery has been the “gold standard” for lung cancer. It is possible to completely remove cancers surgically that have not metastasized and spread either to or from the lungs. If the cancer has spread, however, then surgery is combined with other treatment. Possible side effects include local pain, damage to surrounding tissue and the threat of infection.

    Chemotherapy uses strong chemicals to target rapidly dividing cells throughout the body. These chemicals kill both the original tumor cells as well as any cells that have spread. That means healthy cells are targeted as well, but these cells recover while cancer cells do not. Chemotherapy is often given as an adjuvant therapy designed to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence after surgery. Side effects may include nausea and vomiting, loss of hair and appetite, diarrhea and anemia.

    Radiation treatment before or after surgery or in conjunction with other therapy is used to destroy or shrink tumors. This can be done to try and kill tumors entirely, to kill remaining cancer cells after surgery, or to kill cancer cells that have spread. However, it damages other cells as well, those healthy normal cells surrounding the cancer. Possible side effects include fatigue, nausea, hair loss and loss of appetite.

    “First I had surgery. I had a left upper lobectomy, where half of my left lung was removed,” Kathy explained. “That was followed by chemotherapy and then radiation.”

    Kathy then had her proton therapy for lung cancer at Penn Medicine.

    “Penn Medicine was a wonderful choice for us. They used a team approach. I saw an oncologist, a radiologist and a surgeon,” she said, “all located at Penn Medicine.”

    “They were all genuinely concerned and genuinely caring and wanted to make me healthy again, and that was evident from the first day I went there”.

    The main reason she came to Penn for lung cancer treatment, however, was for the option Penn Medicine offered Kathy that no one else in the region could – proton therapy for lung cancer as her radiation treatment, under the same roof as all of her other treatments.

    “They offer proton therapy for lung cancer, which was especially important to me. I was concerned about the scatter from radiation, and proton therapy has less scatter, and therefore the chances would be less that I would have damage to any other internal organ,” Kathy explained.

    Treatment at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center uses genetically targeted proton beams to destroy cancer cells. This is a particularly important factor in lung cancer treatment due to the proximity of the heart to the lungs. And it also means fewer side effects for patients.

    “It was wonderful. I continued to work the whole time”, Kathy said. “I went to work, came home, and enjoyed my grandchildren,” Kathy said of the days she was receiving treatment. After five weeks, Kathy was cancer free.

    “What survivorship means to me, first of all, is not to sweat the small stuff,” she said. “I definitely embrace every day.”

    If you or a loved one are interested in learning more about lung cancer treatment options at the Abramson Cancer Center, visit us online.
    The Cure is Within.

    Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer May Be in Your Basement

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    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAwareness). In this blog, guest writer Erica Voll discusses the lesser known, but all too common lung cancer risk of radon. Learn what steps you can take at home to help protect your family in this Focus on Cancer blog post. Learn more about radon from Oncolink here. 

    Knowing the Facts

    When we think of lung cancer, and lung cancer-related deaths, we immediately think of smoking and tobacco use. And, it’s with good reason. According the Centers for Disease Control, cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancers.

    But the second leading cause of lung cancer could be in your home and you may not even know it.

    Last year, we moved into a new home. We worried about everything from the house build to the move to how we would manage to unpack everything with two toddlers to wrangle. However, one thing we didn’t need to worry about was radon.

    Or so we thought.



    What is radon? Should I be concerned?

    Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the ground. It can enter your home through the foundation, cracks in the walls and floors, bad piping and so on - and then get trapped inside. Radon can’t be seen, smelled or tasted yet it is very dangerous - causing about 20,000 new cases of lung cancer each year.

    Because radon is naturally occurring in the ground, not every home is at risk for high radon levels. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a radon map and detailed information so you can determine the risk level for the zone you live in...

    ...in theory.

    The reality is that every home should be checked with a radon testing kit. We tested our home, in a few days we learned that our passive radon mitigation system was not enough – our levels were greater than 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) and we would need to install a fan in our attic to draw more radon out from our basement into the air.

    It was relatively inexpensive to have a fan installed (it may be more expensive without an existing passive system in place), and it worked. Our radon levels are now virtually undetectable.

    Radon Testing for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    November is lung cancer awareness month. So while it is certainly important to educate friends and loved ones about the dangers of smoking tobacco, do yourself a favor and test your home for radon as well. It could, literally, save your life and the lives of those you love.

    If you or a loved one are interested in learning more about lung cancer treatment options at the Abramson Cancer Center, visit us online. The Cure is Within.


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