Most Men Over 40 Take Steps to Try to Prevent Prostate Cancer, Jefferson Medical College Survey Shows
(Published 2-2-2004) A new survey by researchers at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center shows that most men over 40 attempt to protect themselves against prostate cancer. The steps they take range from prostate cancer screening to exercising, taking supplements and stopping smoking.

Jefferson Doctor Tells How to Best Protect Yourself from Winter Ailments
(Published 2-3-2004) The weather this winter -- ideal for catching a cold or developing a fever -- promises to be around for a while.

Jefferson Researchers Find Immune Response and Dosing Keys to Vaccine’s Success Against Melanoma
(Published 2-12-2004) How well a patient’s immune system reacts to his own cancer cells and the schedule by which the vaccine is given are two key factors in the success of a custom-made vaccine created from the cancer cells of patients with malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer and fastest growing cancer in the United States.

A Chance To Speak Up
(Published 2-13-2004) People with chronic hoarseness and breathy voices often learn to live with their impediment, accepting it as an unfortunate characteristic that they feel can never change.

Jefferson Researchers Uncover Biochemical Clues to How Cells Migrate in Embryos
(Published 2-16-2004) The work offers potential insights into disease processes, including cancer

Norman G. Rosenblum, M.D., Ph.D., Named Director, Gynecologic Oncology, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 2-19-2004)  

Jefferson Scientists Unlocking Secrets of Cholesterol Transport in Body
(Published 2-23-2004) Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered one part of the mechanism behind a popular anti-cholesterol drug.

Advances in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Colon Cancer to be Discussed at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center, March 10
(Published 2-26-2004)