In the next podcast from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr Bill Nelson, he talks with Dr Trinity Bivalacqua, the Director of Urologic Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Brady Urologic Institute and the Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute, about the treatment options for bladder cancer. In this preview,(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Self Care
Posted by | podcastIn our latest podcast from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral discuss the importance of caring for yourself. In this preview, Dr Sheinberg explains why sleep is a vital aspect to self care. To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2E14l1F
Jaffee looks to the future of checkpoint immunotherapy for cancer treatment
Posted by | Issues & Perspectives, precision medicine, Prevention/Screening, treatmentCombinations strategies involving checkpoint immunotherapies were approved as first-line options in two cancer types and showed promise in clinical trials for several hard-to-treat cancers. Important advances were also made with respect to immune-related biomarkers, cellular immunotherapies, and personalized vaccines. Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, is focusing her research(...)
7-Year-Old Ella Wanted To Cure Cancer For Christmas, So She Raised Money Selling Ornaments
Posted by | Giving Back7-year-old Ella spent the holiday season raising money to help find a cure for cancer by selling Christmas ornaments. After initially hoping to raise $100, she blew past her goal, eventually topping $400. We talked with Ella about what motivated her to take time out from celebrating with friends and family in order to help(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Leukemia and Hematologic Cancers
Posted by | podcastIn the latest podcast from Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr Bill Nelson, he speaks with Dr Khaled El-Shami about treating leukemia and the growing hematologic program at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC. In this preview, they discuss how leukemia treatment has evolved over the last 15 years, drastically reducing the toxicity and side effects(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Inflammation
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral discuss how inflammation and stress can negatively impact your health and offer some advice in combatting them. In this preview, Dr Sheinberg discusses the impact of inflammation on our bodies and the long term risks if(...)
Kimmel in DC with Dr. Ben Levy – Lung Cancer Surgery
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast, Dr Ben Levy and thoracic surgeon Stephen Broderick from Sibley Memorial Hospital discuss the important aspects of lung cancer surgery, including how surgical techniques are advancing, how patients should prepare in advance and what to expect during recovery. In this preview, Dr Broderick runs through the process of a typical lung cancer(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – A New Podcast from the Kimmel Cancer Center
Posted by | podcastToday we are launching a new podcast with Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral, who run the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC. In the first episode, they explain what integrative medicine is and how it is used in conjunction with traditional treatment. Check out this preview and listen to the(...)
Cancer Patients Who Continue to Inspire – Jonathan Gould
Posted by | Childhood Cancer, Patient StoriesDefying the odds is a familiar theme for Jonathan Gould, a junior on the University of Florida football team. In high school, Gould, from Elkridge, Maryland, met his goal of making his high school football team as the starting punter and kicker. He taught himself how to play the game by watching YouTube videos and(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Clinical Trials
Posted by | podcastIn our first podcast of 2019, Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Michael Carducci and Dina Lansey about clinical trials and how they benefit patients. In this preview, Dr Carducci describes the process behind using clinical trials to further cancer research . To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2QkA8gh