UPMC Harrisburg Kicks Off Donate Life Month with Flag-Raising Ceremony
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4, 2025 - UPMC Harrisburg kicked off Donate Life Month, which is observed annually in April, with a flag-raising event at UPMC Harrisburg today. The event honors deceased and living donors, celebrates the lives they've saved, and creates awareness of the importance of registering to be a donor. This year, the theme for National Donate Life Month is, “let life sing!” Birds are known across many cultures as one of the most welcomed and visible signs of spring. They represent both
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Central Pennsylvania Expands Access to Gynecological Cancer Treatment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Apr. 2, 2025) — UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in central Pennsylvania, is now offering an advanced internal radiation therapy for gynecological cancers which has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. Cylinder High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy is now available at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center – Rocco and Nancy Ortenzio Cancer Pavillion, 2035 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is the only health facility in the West Shore of Harrisburg to offer this
UPMC Empowering Wellness through Women’s Cancer Survivorship Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPMC Empowering Wellness through Women’s Cancer Survivorship Conference HARRISBURG, PA., April 1, 2025 — UPMC Magee-Womens and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Central Pa. with the support of UPMC Pinnacle Foundation, hosted the Women’s Cancer Survivorship Conference on March 29 at the Penn Harris Hotel Convention Center. Dedicated to empowering women living with cancer, the comprehensive one-day event focused on wellness and was attended by more than 150 participants. “We
