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Clinical briefings

AP projection of both knees reveals findings suggestive of Grade 4 osteoarthritis.

Low-dose radiation for osteoarthritis

The Penn Functional Radiation Medicine program is investigating low-dose radiation therapy as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

  • September 9, 2026
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Clinical investigations: the Davis Lab at Penn Neurology

The Davis Lab at Penn Neurology researches new approaches in invasive neurophysiology and neuroimaging for refractory epilepsy.

  • July 15, 2026
An abnormal number of myeloid cells in the blood overwhelming healthy red blood cells.

Azacitidine and venetoclax (AZA/VEN) for older AML patients

Clinicians at Penn Hematology Oncology are using innovative approaches for older adults ineligible for first-line therapy for acute myeloid leukemia.

  • April 6, 2026

Articles

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Robotic surgery for treatment of hiatal hernia

Surgeons at Penn Medicine are using minimally invasive robotic approaches to treat hiatal hernia and the full spectrum of GI and abdominal disorders.

  • September 9, 2026
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Breast cancer treatment update: Ductal carcinoma in situ

Drs. Ashley Newman and Ramy Sedhom review advances in breast cancer therapy and risk stratification in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) management.

  • September 9, 2026
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Proton therapy and the FLASH effect

Penn Radiation-Oncology is conducting the first human feasibility clinical study in ConformalFLASH® proton therapy.

  • September 8, 2026

Penn Medicine in the news

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Penn researchers receive prestigious NIH Director’s Awards

Penn researchers earned NIH Director’s Awards supporting innovative studies of disease, housing design, and human health.

  • October 7, 2026
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A new playbook for community care

Penn Medicine is helping student-athletes stay in the game while expanding access to care where it is needed most.

  • Lydia Moore-Hill
  • September 22, 2026
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Penn launches first advanced proton therapy clinical trial

The new form of proton therapy is called FLASH and is designed to deliver cancer-killing radiation therapy in less than a second.

  • September 1, 2026

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