The PA Breast Cancer Coalition honored Nancy Lill, assistant professor of pharmacology at Penn State Cancer Institute, with a $50,000 grant to take the next steps with her research into triple-negative breast cancer.

Dr. Daleela Dodge is fascinated by the resilience of her patients. The breast surgeon at Penn State Breast Center has repeatedly seen how social networks, diet, exercise, a strong support system, mindfulness and therapy through music, art and writing can be an important part of recovery and remission from breast cancer.

The Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, will host the 12th annual public forum "Reducing Cancer in Our Community" on March 12 at the University Conference Center on the Penn State Hershey campus. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and cover a range of cancer-related topics, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, treatment options for lymphoma and survivorship.

The girls’ volleyball team at Elizabethtown High School raised $1,000 for Penn State Hershey Medical Center’s Karen Dwyer-Hones Patient Care Fund.

When facing a cancer diagnosis, it can be challenging to keep one’s spirits up. For women, the side effects that treatment may have on their physical appearance can make it difficult to leave the house and face the world.

Penn State Hershey will observe Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3.

When it comes to breast cancer screening, the density of your breasts affects how well a mammogram can detect cancerous tissues. That’s why Pennsylvania is one of 21 states that have adopted laws requiring radiologists to include information about breast density in every woman’s mammogram report.