On Nov. 3, 2015, a capacity crowd of more than 250 Johns Hopkins leaders, faculty, staff, students, donors, and other guests filled the Albert H. Owens Auditorium at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to honor the philanthropy of Sidney Kimmel for advancing cancer discovery and care. Hundreds more watched via video streaming as Kimmel […]
Prevention/Screening
Doctors Disagree on Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Posted by admin | Prevention/ScreeningYesterday's announcement from the United States Preventive Services Task Force of its final recommendations on breast cancer screenings was met with disagreement from many doctors who specialize in breast imaging. Dr. Susan Harvey, director of Breast Imaging at Johns Hopkins joined others who said the announcement will not change their own practices. "What this controversy […]
Jan 12, 2016 No comments
Scientists respond to study on cancer risk factors
Posted by admin | Prevention/ScreeningThe following response was provided by Drs. Cristian Tomasetti and Bert Vogelstein in regards to a new paper published in the journal Nature: Scientific debate on the factors responsible for cancer is a welcome and important part of solving the challenges we face in reducing the burden of this disease . The differences between our […]
Dec 18, 2015 No comments
Jimmy Carter Announces Cancer Scan Findings
Posted by admin | Prevention/Screening, treatment, UncategorizedIn 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. Lipson, M.D., for his thoughts: “I was pleased to hear President Carter’s report that his most recent MRI brain scan did not reveal any signs of the original cancer spots […]
Dec 7, 2015 No comments
New, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes helps patients at risk of lung cancer
Posted by admin | Prevention/ScreeningA new, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes in patients at risk of lung cancer is finding more tumors within lymph nodes than previous procedures, says Russell K. Hales, M.D., a radiation oncologist, at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus. To evaluate lymph nodes, lung cancer physicians traditionally […]
Oct 5, 2015 2 comments
New lung cancer screening with CT scans, tested at Hopkins, finds tumors earlier and saves lives
Posted by admin | Prevention/ScreeningIn many cancers, early screening has helped improve your chances of a successful outcome when cancer is detected. But lung cancer has not had that type of effective screening tool until last year, says Russell K. Hales, M.D., a radiation oncologist at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus, a […]
Sep 21, 2015 No comments
If You Think E-Cigarettes Aren’t Bad For You, Think Again
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | Prevention/Screening, UncategorizedIn this technological era, I suppose it should not be all that surprising that even our bad habits have gotten a techy remake. E-cigarettes, battery-operated devices that simulate smoking by vaporizing a liquid solution containing nicotine as well as added flavors have hit the market with storm. Vaping—the term for the use of these electronic […]
Jun 17, 2015 11 comments
Our Story of Cancer: Further Gains in Preventing, Treating and Curing Cancer in the Near Future
Posted by Michelle Potter | Prevention/Screening, Research, treatmentWe've asked our staff to share their thoughts on the PBS documentary, Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies. This week, we'll post their comments, including how they hope it will influence the public dialogue on cancer, research and treatment. Terry Langbaum, MHS, Chief Administrative Officer at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, shares her thoughts: We are hoping […]
Apr 2, 2015 No comments
Do you have any Lung Cancer Risk Factors?
Posted by admin | Prevention/Screening*This post was written by Marie Borsellino, B.S.N., R.N., O.C.N., oncology nurse navigator for the Managing Cancer at Work Program. Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor in the development of lung cancer. It is estimated that as many as 90 percent of lung cancer diagnoses could be prevented if cigarette smoking were eliminated. […]
Nov 19, 2014 1 comment
Healthy Living Starts at Baltimore’s Northeast Market
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | Prevention/ScreeningHealthy living was the theme of June 18th’s Day at the Market event held at Northeast Market on Monument Street in East Baltimore. The bimonthly event brings together Johns Hopkins nurses and other clinicians, safety experts, and others to interact and to share information with Baltimore citizens on simple things they can do to prevent […]
Jun 20, 2014 No comments