Jefferson Health/Sidney Kimmel establishes geriatric oncology center

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Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has formed the Geriatric Oncology Center of Excellence to address the needs of a growing patient population through innovative research and care delivery methods via a multidisciplinary approach.  

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