Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- Year Built:
- 1973
- Number of Physicians:
- 9
- Patients Treated Per Year:
- More than 70,000 outpatient visits
- Other Doctors At This Location
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Dr. Edmund K. MoonProfessor Of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Melina Elpi MarmarelisMedical Oncologist
Dr. Christine A. CiunciMedical Oncologist
Dr. Keith CengelRadiation Oncologist
Dr. Anthony R. LanfrancoInterventional Pulmonologist
Dr. Andrew HaasPulmonary Oncologist
Dr. Corey J. LangerThoracic Oncologist
Dr. Giorgos KarakousisSurgical Oncologist
Dr. Sunil SinghalThoracic Surgeon
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Year Built:1973 -
Number of Physicians:9 -
Patients Treated Per Year:More than 70,000 outpatient visits
Personalized Mesothelioma Care at Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia is home to one of the world’s premier cancer treatment centers, the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center. This renowned cancer center has seen more than 305,000 outpatient visits and provided more than 81,000 chemotherapy and 66,000 radiation treatments.
While every form of cancer and related conditions are treated at the Abramson Cancer Center, there is a particular focus on the care and treatment of mesothelioma and related pleural diseases at Penn Medicine’s Mesothelioma and Pleural Disease Program. This multidisciplinary community of medical and surgical experts collaborates to diagnose, treat and educate patients as they adjust to the emotional and physical side effects of the disease.
Cancer research, patient care and education are given high priority from a dedicated staff of physicians, coordinators, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, physical therapists and mental health counselors.
The team includes such noted physicians as Corey J. Langer, M.D., director of thoracic oncology, and Dr. Sunil Singhal, director of thoracic surgery.
This multidisciplinary team of mesothelioma specialists works in close collaboration to provide personalized care for each patient.
Abramson Cancer Center’s Multidisciplinary Mesothelioma Treatment
When it comes to mesothelioma treatment, Penn’s Mesothelioma and Pleural Disease Program has access to the latest, most advanced surgical and medical techniques, ensuring personalized patient outcomes with an emphasis on minimally invasive procedures.
Among these are:
- Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, including autologous transplant (the patient’s own cells) and allogenic transplant (cells from a donor match)
- Surgeries, including extrapleural pneumonectomy, thoracotomies and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Radiation, including brachytherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and proton therapies. Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy, delivered at Penn Medicine’s Roberts Proton Therapy Center, the largest in the world.
- Chemotherapy and biologic therapies, including combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- Targeted therapies, including gene and adjuvant therapies
Research Becomes Innovation at Abramson Cancer Center
Research is critical to the cancer center’s innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and other thoracic conditions such as mesothelioma. Penn Medicine is among the world’s most accomplished research facilities.
More than 400 basic, translational and clinical scientists are on the Penn Medicine staff, which includes various disciplines and modalities. They rely on a vast assortment of medical and educational resources at their disposal.
This relationship sparked advancements in the treatment of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
The Penn University System’s involvement provides doctors and patients with a host of medical and educational resources. In mesothelioma and related diseases, this relationship allows for a better understanding of the genetic links. All mesothelioma patients are given the option to participate in clinical trials.
Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center Ranks Among the Best
The Abramson Cancer Center is located within the Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, a state-of-the-art outpatient facility housing oncology, pulmonology, radiation and surgery.
Abramson Cancer Center is one of 40 U.S. facilities designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. It is an honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to institutions maintaining the highest standards of excellence in patient care, education, basic science, clinical research and cancer prevention.
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at Abramson Cancer Center
- A randomized phase II clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma patients to study the effectiveness of using photodynamic therapy in combination with aggressive pleurectomy and decortication surgery and post-surgery chemotherapy.
- A randomized phase III clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma patients to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using Alpha-2b (rAd-IFN) — a type of gene therapy — in combination with chemotherapy and celecoxib, an anti-inflammatory drug.
- A single-arm phase I clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma patients to determine the safety of using Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and image-guided resection as part of surgery, along with chemotherapy.
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