Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Keep In Touch CancerCARE Newsletter

January 2005

Using Shaped Beam Surgery™ for Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors
A new technology available in the Delaware Valley only at Jefferson can mold radiation beams to fit the exact size and shape of a tumor.

Observing Cancer Activity from Outside the Body
Researchers at Jefferson Medical College demonstrate how precise, radioactively labeled genetic probes may someday aid physicians and scientists in cancer detection and in determining the appropriate treatment for a cancer.

CancerCARE Recipes
Try these delicious, easy-to-prepare suggestions from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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