Colon Cancer a Disease of Hormone Deficiency, Jefferson Team Finds
(Published 8-1-2007) Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found new evidence suggesting that colon cancer is actually a disease of missing hormones that could potentially be treated by hormone replacement therapy.

“Sea” of White Coats Part of Tradition for Freshmen  Jefferson Medical Students Taking First Step Towards Becoming Physicians
(Published 8-8-2007) More than 200 first-year medical students from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University will be in a “sea” of white coats this Friday, as they take a monumental step in their journey towards becoming physicians. During the impressive annual White Coat Ceremony, each student, in domino-like fashion, will help a classmate don his physician’s white coat and then, in unison, they will take the Hippocratic Oath.

Jennersville Regional Hospital Joins Jefferson Cancer Network
(Published 8-13-2007) Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove, Pa., has joined the Jefferson Cancer Network (JCN), announced officials from both institutions recently.

Jefferson Specialists Studying Innovative Surgery for Effectively Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Published 8-27-2007) Sleep disorder and ear, nose and throat specialists at Thomas Jefferson University are examining an innovative procedure to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Whipple Webcast at Jefferson Highlights Innovative Surgical Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
(Published 8-27-2007) Thomas Jefferson University Hospital this will host a webcast featuring a mini-Whipple procedure (pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy) used to treat pancreatic cancer. The webcast, which will feature an actual procedure and panel discussion by the Jefferson Pancreatic Cancer and Related Diseases Team, is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 18, at www.JeffersonHospital.org/webcast.