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UPenn Prevention Research Center

@upennprc.bsky.social

This is the official account of the UPenn Prevention Research Center. A CDC funded program at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.

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University of Pennsylvania@upenn.edu · 2d ago

For the first time in more than 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sunscreen active ingredient: bemotrizinol, which manufacturers can soon include in their products. Penn Today spoke with Penn Medicine dermatologists to learn more. Read More: https://bit.ly/4xjy3X5

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UPenn Prevention Research Center@upennprc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📣We’re hiring for two positions—a Research Project Manager and a Research Coordinator/Senior Research Coordinator—to support community‑engaged cancer prevention and control research at the UPenn PRC! #nowhiring #prcnetwork www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#nowhiring #careers #researchjobs | UPenn Prevention Research Center

✨ We’re hiring for two open positions on our team! 🔹 Research Project Manager Supports community‑engaged cancer prevention and control research by coordinating UPenn PRC and CPCRN projects, managing r...

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation@pc3innovation.bsky.social · last yr.

A project led by PC3I Program Director @drlolafayanju.bsky.social & @upennprc.bsky.social is combining the Best Case/Worst Case framework with the comprehensive geriatric assessment to increase shared decision-making conversations & improve communication & care for older adults with #cancer.

BEACON: BEst Case/Worst Case Adaptation to Communicate with Older oNcology patients - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

BEACON aims to increase the rate of shared decision-making conversations and improve communication and care for older adults with cancer.

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UPenn Prevention Research Center@upennprc.bsky.social · last yr.

Reduce incarceration and save public dollars with a simple, cost-effective solution: hire more social workers for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Op-Ed written by Cheryl Bettigole (UPenn PRC advisor and Tammy Cadet (UPenn PRC co-investigator) www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Want juvenile incarceration rates to drop? Hire more social workers for defenders. | Opinion

There is a simple, cost-effective way to move a few steps closer to reducing incarceration while saving public dollars: Hire more social workers for the Defender Association of Philadelphia.

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UPenn Prevention Research Center@upennprc.bsky.social · last yr.

ICYMI - UPenn PRC Communication lead, @andysltan.bsky.social writes in the @inquirer.com about a measure that would increase penalties for retailers that sell e-cigarettes and unapproved nicotine products to underage youth. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

How we can protect Philly’s children from Big Tobacco | Opinion

A measure that would increase penalties for retailers that sell e-cigarettes and unapproved nicotine products to underage youth is long overdue.

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PennLDI@pennldi.bsky.social · last yr.

A new study finds that for rural breast cancer patients, living farther from care is associated with prolonged time to surgery (TTS). But rurality itself—independent of distance—is associated with shorter TTS. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40143820/

The Effect of Rurality on Time to Surgery and Overall Survival among Women with Breast Cancer - PubMed

Although geographic proximity to care mediates the relationship between rurality and prolonged TTS, rurality has an intrinsic protective effect on TTS that is independent of the adverse effect of incr...

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PennLDI@pennldi.bsky.social · last yr.

A study by @drlolafayanju.bsky.social & colleagues found only 25% of women w/ inflammatory breast cancer received all guideline-concordant care. Among them, survival rates were similar across races—highlighting standardization as a way to improve equity. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40009385/

Trends in Guideline-Concordant Care for Inflammatory Breast Cancer - PubMed

In this cohort study of women with nonmetastatic IBC, there were no disparities observed in GCC receipt, but only 25.1% of patients with IBC received all forms of GCC for which they were eligible. Amo...

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Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics@pennchibe.bsky.social · last yr.

"If we are serious about preventing nutrition-related chronic diseases and helping all kids in this country grow up at a healthy weight, then we need system-level changes," Dr. Christina Roberto said. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/a-qa-wi...

A Q&A with Dr. Christina Roberto on food labeling, system-level changes to curb obesity, and strategic science   - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

Dr. Roberto discusses the FDA's proposed front-of-package food label and her thoughts on system-level changes to curb obesity.

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