Remembering Dr. Donald Coffey
We invite you to use the comments section to share your memories and tributes to Dr. Coffey. Donald Coffey, a distinguished Johns Hopkins professor and… Read More »Remembering Dr. Donald Coffey
We invite you to use the comments section to share your memories and tributes to Dr. Coffey. Donald Coffey, a distinguished Johns Hopkins professor and… Read More »Remembering Dr. Donald Coffey
*Update Aug. 30, 2017 - The FDA has approved the CAR-T therapy tisagenlecleucel for certain leukemia patients. News of an FDA advisory committee that has reviewed… Read More »‘Individualized’ Immune Cell Engineering Therapy for Cancer Clears First FDA Hurdle
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“If you look at the overall incidence of cancer in the U.S., 80% of all cancers are diagnosed in people older than 60, and 30% of… Read More »Why do recommendations for colon cancer and prostate cancer screening tend to start around age 50?
In patients who, with early stage lung cancer, the normal treatment is a surgery, says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “But some patients can't tolerate that… Read More »Advances in radiation therapy pinpoint tumors, reduce side effects and improve results
In this month's cancer news review podcast, Dr. William Nelson, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses top cancer stories on sun related… Read More »Cancer News Review
For Michele Fountain, a second-year cyclist in the Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital and… Read More »Why I Ride: Michele Fountain
**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