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Last week's news announcement of a new drug target for asthma and cancer heralded an example of the type of out-of-the-box thinking that has now widened the scope of research in both diseases and has the potential for great impact. This research starts with innovative scientists willing to cross disciplines to understand how biological processes […]
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In this month's Cancer News Review podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director Bill Nelson discusses the nation's top stories on cancer. First, Nelson discusses the issues surrounding whole genome sequencing to predict development of disease. Then, he explains how the HPV vaccine works and why it's important for young people to be vaccinated. Finally, […]
This blog is the final in our four-part “Cancer-Free Mondays” series about how the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund is helping Maryland Citizens. CRF programs have improved the health of Marylanders, and CRF research has greatly advanced the understanding of cancer. This work has earned scientific recognition and awards, been published in science journals and been […]
2014 is off to a great start. Johns Hopkins is one of six centers to share in a half billion-gift to cancer research. Our center will receive about $90 million in new funding, which will outlast the current directors of the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins and fund new generations of cancer scientists until we beat […]
As part of our series on frequently asked questions about Kimmel Cancer Center clinical trials, this post looks at patient safety during a trial. Dina George Lansey, a nurse and clinical research recruitment specialist for the Kimmel Cancer Center, notes that there are many rules in place to make sure that patients in studies […]
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We’re starting a series on frequently asked questions about Kimmel Cancer Center clinical trials. This first question is the most basic: What is a clinical trial? A clinical trial is research study that involves people to test new ways of preventing, diagnosing or treating cancer. While many patients think that all clinical trials test experimental […]
--This post is written by Kerri Kaplan, executive director of The Lustgarten Foundation I’m often asked about new developments in the research landscape of pancreatic cancer, the nation’s most lethal cancer. As executive director of The Lustgarten Foundation, the nation’s largest non-profit foundation dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research, I have seen tremendous progress made […]
In this month’s Cancer News Review podcast, Dr. William Nelson, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses top cancer stories on research about diabetes drugs linked to pancreatic cancer, African American men with prostate cancer, patient-centered drug development, and the link between omega three fatty acids and breast cancer risk. First, on the […]
Dr. Gypsyamber D'Souza has been a steady presence at Johns Hopkins head and neck cancer clinics. You'd spot her carrying an iPad survey and containers that collect oral rinse samples. Today, the long-awaited results of her research were presented at a press conference at the American Society for Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. D'Souza's multicenter, pilot […]
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Thousand of scientists, clinicians, patients, students and advocates rallied today in Washington, D.C. to support federal funding of medical research. Across the street, the American Association for Cancer Research held its annual meeting, with scores of scientists revealing the fruits of their research, much of it funded by federal dollars. We heard from legislators, scientists, patients, […]