The following response was provided by Drs. Cristian Tomasetti and Bert Vogelstein in regards to a new paper published in the journal Nature: Scientific debate… Read More »Scientists respond to study on cancer risk factors
In today’s news, former President Jimmy Carter, who has metastatic melanoma, revealed that he has responded well to treatment. We asked melanoma expert Evan J.… Read More »Jimmy Carter Announces Cancer Scan Findings
“We are at a crossroads, a time of discovery that’s transforming the ways we manage lung cancer,” says radiation oncologist Russell K. Hales, M.D. of… Read More »New therapies, clinical trials and innovations in lung cancer care mean “hope is on the rise”
Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy, and “in the past, lung cancer treatment was really a one-size-fits-all care,” says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “Thanks to advances… Read More »Chemotherapy advances pinpoint mutations for more personalized care
In patients who, with early stage lung cancer, the normal treatment is a surgery, says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “But some patients can't tolerate that… Read More »Advances in radiation therapy pinpoint tumors, reduce side effects and improve results
This week, the FDA approved a new therapy called talimogene laherparepvec, which goes by the trade name, Imlygic, for the treatment of certain types of melanoma.… Read More »Melanoma drug FDA approved
A new procedure called video assistant thorascopic surgery is changing how physicians find and treat lung cancer tumors in dramatic ways, says Russell K. Hales,… Read More »Video-assisted surgery for lung cancer patients leads to easier, more successful treatment
A new, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes in patients at risk of lung cancer is finding more tumors within lymph nodes than previous… Read More »New, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes helps patients at risk of lung cancer
In many cancers, early screening has helped improve your chances of a successful outcome when cancer is detected. But lung cancer has not had that… Read More »New lung cancer screening with CT scans, tested at Hopkins, finds tumors earlier and saves lives
Your lung cancer care has an entire team behind it at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus, says radiation… Read More »Which health professionals will be on my lung cancer care team?