Celebrating the End of Cancer Treatment
Stefanie Joho, 25, had been given a death sentence. Diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, she traveled to cancer centers around the U.S. in search of… Read More »Celebrating the End of Cancer Treatment
My mother has recently had a lobectomy. She’s faced with the choice of standard care or a clinical trial. What should she consider before making her choice?
Radiation oncologist Russell K. Hales, M.D. of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus notes that clinical trials are treatments… Read More »My mother has recently had a lobectomy. She’s faced with the choice of standard care or a clinical trial. What should she consider before making her choice?
Antibody May Provide a Strategy Against Metastatic Bone Cancer
An antibody drug that targets part of the bone growth pathway can slow the growth of human osteosarcoma implanted in mice and prevent the tumor… Read More »Antibody May Provide a Strategy Against Metastatic Bone Cancer
After surgery for lung cancer, how long will it be before I can safely receive other treatments like chemo and radiation? Will my cancer grow back during this time?
“Many lung cancers are not treated with one therapy alone,” says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “Sometimes it takes all three treatments—surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy-- to… Read More »After surgery for lung cancer, how long will it be before I can safely receive other treatments like chemo and radiation? Will my cancer grow back during this time?
What are the different types of lung cancer? Is one more serious than the other?
The two main categories of lung cancer are small-cell lung cancer, and non-small-cell lung cancer, says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “Non-small cell lung cancer is… Read More »What are the different types of lung cancer? Is one more serious than the other?
I was diagnosed with restrictive lung disease. My mother and my cat died of lung cancer. I’m a non-smoker but worried about environmental issues. How likely is it that this will become lung cancer, and what would the treatment be?
“It's not just smoking that leads to lung cancer,” says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “ We know that environmental exposures and underlying lung disease can… Read More »I was diagnosed with restrictive lung disease. My mother and my cat died of lung cancer. I’m a non-smoker but worried about environmental issues. How likely is it that this will become lung cancer, and what would the treatment be?
What is ground glass opacity on the lung? Is it likely to be cancer and how do you determine whether it is or not?
“Not everything that arises in the lung is cancer,” says Russell K. Hales, M.D., a radiation oncologist, at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on… Read More »What is ground glass opacity on the lung? Is it likely to be cancer and how do you determine whether it is or not?
Two Studies Uncover Potential Treatments for Lethal Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG
A rare cell line developed by Johns Hopkins researchers is giving scientists their first chance in decades to test new therapies for a lethal pediatric… Read More »Two Studies Uncover Potential Treatments for Lethal Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG
Can Magnolia Help Break the Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer?
--This post was written by freelance writer Becky Ham. A compound made from the tree’s bark shows promise against tumors spurred by the leptin hormone.… Read More »Can Magnolia Help Break the Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer?
Side effects of immunotherapy: what to look for and when?
Julie Brahmer, M.D., director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, began treating patients with immunotherapy drugs nearly a decade ago. She led one of the first… Read More »Side effects of immunotherapy: what to look for and when?