**This blog piece was written by Andrew W. Trice, Ph.D. When I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May 2013 and recognized how challenging the… Read More »How Hopkins Is Keeping Me Resilient During My Cancer Journey
One strand of brightly colored lights instantly uplifted the spirits of 17-year-old Matsie and cheered up her hospital room. Matsie, like many others young and… Read More »Christmas Lights Brighten Hospital Rooms and Patients’ Lives
**This blog post was written by Kimmel Cancer Center development specialist Allison Rich. With August just around the corner, it is crucial that we pause… Read More »Paying It Forward
It is two years years ago today that legendary WBAL radio host Ron Smith died of pancreatic cancer. Ron's reach and impact as the "Voice of Reason"… Read More »A toast to Ron Smith
***This blog post was written by Dena Battle. My husband Chris was on a gurney in the hallway when I got to the emergency room… Read More »Our Journey to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
Yesterday afternoon, singer Savannah Outen met Bo Oliver, a 16 year-old cancer patient at Johns Hopkins. She had spoken with him by phone a few… Read More »Bo’s Song: Brave and True
Coming up later this month is the 3rd annual Semi-Colon Crawl - a 5K walk here in the Baltimore area to spread the word about… Read More »Semi-Colon Club
There's something about exercising that helps cancer survivors take back some control of their bodies. Kevin Stenstrom was a marathon runner and a Naval Flight… Read More »Miles for Melanoma
As an oncologist, I am continually astonished by the strength and determination patients bring to bear in their fight against cancer. One such patient -… Read More »Heather the Cancer Warrior
As an oncologist, I am fascinated by the ways cancer patients bring meaning and satisfaction into their lives. Several months ago, I met a woman… Read More »CJ’s mission