The following post was written by Jason Cherish, a colorectal cancer patient on his CaringBridge Journal page regarding his treatment and involvement with Swim Across America Baltimore. "I am really going to miss my chemotherapy treatments," said nobody. Ever. Having said that, I am very fortunate to be undergoing these treatments for my diagnosis, colorectal […]
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Cancer News Review
Posted by admin | ResearchIn this month's Cancer News Review podcast, Dr. William Nelson, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discusses the top stories in cancer research. First, he discusses recent news of DNA sequencing efforts in leukemia. As the availability of genome sequencing technology grows, we can inventory all of the acquired defects that contribute to cancer, he says. Finding […]
Aug 3, 2012 No comments
Sequencing Our Genes: The Promise of the Cancer Genome
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | Prevention/Screening, ResearchThis is the final blog in a three-part series about Genome Sequencing and Predicting Cancer. Just as every person is genetically unique, so is every cancer. While cancer is not usually written in the DNA we are born with, the story of each individual cancer is contained within the unique and different DNA of the cancer […]
Jul 6, 2012 No comments
Cancer News Review
Posted by admin | ResearchCancer headlines this past month included two studies on colonoscopy, a screening tool for colon cancer. The first study looks at the long-term benefits of colonoscopy and found that 50 percent of colon cancer cases were avoided by a single colonscopy. In the Cancer News Review podcast, William Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer […]
Apr 5, 2012 1 comment
Cancer News Review
Posted by admin | ResearchProstate cancer topics abound in the latest Cancer News Review podcast. Dr. Bill Nelson, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses Hopkins-led research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, looking at the genetic similarities of men with a family history of prostate cancer. By looking at their genes, investigators were able to find a genetic marker for […]
Mar 9, 2012 No comments
More Good News on Melanoma Drug
Posted by admin | Issues & Perspectives, Research, treatmentResearchers from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and other institutions reported more data today on studies of a new melanoma drug that target products of a cancer-causing mutation in the BRAF gene. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, tracked patients with metastatic melanoma who have been followed for more than a year […]
Feb 22, 2012 No comments
Creativity Competition Creates New Ideas to Cure Cancer
Posted by admin | ResearchLast Friday, the historic Hurd Hall at Johns Hopkins was filled to capacity with students, faculty and staff waiting to hear five scientists – all in the early part of their careers – describe their novel ideas on how to cure metastatic cancer. It was part of a competition on creative thinking named for John […]
Jan 20, 2012 30 comments
Top Trends in Cancer Research 2011
Posted by admin | Prevention/Screening, ResearchIt's been a game-changing year in cancer research. Doctors and scientists don't typically like to use those words, but here's why I think this is a turning point. Scientists are churning out the genetic code of cancer cells as quickly as the cost of sequencing technology plummets. Teams of researchers are looking for ways to add the new armory of cancer cell-targeted […]
Dec 21, 2011 2 comments
Cancer News Review – Sniffing Out Cancer, New Melanoma Drug, Genes for Aggressive Cancer and Smoking-Related Bladder Cancer
Posted by admin | ResearchThis month, Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson reviewed four major cancer research stories ranging from pets that sniff out cancer to a reminder of the dangers of cigarette smoking. The first story is one that has been reported for several years. A variety of reports have shown that dogs can detect cancer in people […]
Aug 31, 2011 No comments
Top Cancer News
Posted by admin | ResearchThis month, in Dr. Bill Nelson's Cancer News Review podcast, you'll hear about cell phone hazards, breast and prostate cancer prevention drugs, and screening for ovarian cancer. The World Health Organization recently listed cell phones as a probable cause of certain cancers. There is a persistent worry that cell phones may have health hazards, and Nelson […]
Jun 23, 2011 No comments