Patient Information

Welcome to our patient information page! Please use this page to find resources such as our Thalheimer Center newsletters, information on clinical trials, and additional opportunities to participate in Thalheimer and/or Abramson Cancer Center events/programs.  

Newsletters

Winter 2024 

Links to Research Papers:

Longitudinal Right Ventricular Systolic Function Changes in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Cardiotoxic Cancer Therapy - PubMed (nih.gov)

Changes in Cardiovascular Biomarkers With Breast Cancer Therapy and Associations With Cardiac Dysfunction - PubMed (nih.gov)

Paraoxonase-1 Activity in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Doxorubicin With or Without Trastuzumab - PubMed (nih.gov)

Cardiology Involvement in Patients With Breast Cancer Treated With Trastuzumab | JACC: CardioOncology

Comprehensive Assessment of Changes in Left Ventricular Diastolic Function With Contemporary Breast Cancer Therapy - ScienceDirect

Sustained Increases in IGFBP-7 May Be Related to Doxorubicin in Breast Cancer Patients - PMC (nih.gov)

Left ventricular segmental strain and the prediction of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction | European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

NT-proBNP: a new diagnostic screening tool to differentiate between patients with normal and reduced left ventricular systolic function - PMC (nih.gov)

Winter 2024

Links in Newsletter: 

Cause of death during prostate cancer survivorship: A contemporary, US population–based analysis - Weiner - 2021 - Cancer - Wiley Online Library

How to Treat Prostate Cancer With Androgen Deprivation and Minimize Cardiovascular Risk: A Therapeutic Tightrope | JACC: CardioOncology

Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among US Veterans With Prostate Cancer - PubMed (nih.gov)

Peer Support Opportunity in Philadelphia

Community Research Partner Training

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Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) Programs

If you are looking for Cancer group/gender specific support groups, please visit this website: ACC Support Groups

Please use the following link to find patient and family support services at the ACC: Patient & Family Support Services

Clinical Trials at Penn

Search for clinical trials at the Abramson Cancer Center here: Clinical Trials at Penn

Additional Resources

Home | CardioSmart – American College of Cardiology

JACC: CardioOncology

Cardio-Oncology Resources - American College of Cardiology (acc.org)

Share with us!

Are you interested in sharing your experiences with the cardio-oncology community? Do you have a story, information, or event that you think would be helpful to share with other cardio-oncology patients? Please reach out to us via email at Penn_Thalheimer@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu and let us know!