A national publication on cancer causes, prevention, detection and survivorship will have a Johns Hopkins cancer epidemiologist at the helm for 2019. Elizabeth Platz, M.P.H., Sc.D, is the co-leader for cancer prevention and control at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. She was named as editor-in-chief of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (CEBP), one of(...)
Two-Time AML Survivor to Keynote Hopkins Cancer Survivors Day
Posted by | SurvivorshipFor some people, survivorship is the goal of treatment. For Barb Cavelius it is a way of life. Barb taught in Baltimore public schools for 26 years. In retirement she has transformed her love for her students into heartfelt affection for her co-survivors. Because she is grateful for every day she is in remission, Barb(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Introduction to Nutrition
Posted by | podcastOur next podcast from Sibley Integrative Medicine is now online. Today, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral speak with Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Renee Cha, about the importance of nutrition in your short-term and long-term medical outlook. In this preview, Renee explains who can benefit from consulting with a dietitian. To listen(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – AACR President Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Kimmel Cancer Center Deputy Director, Dr Elizabeth Jaffee, to review her year as President of the American Association for Cancer Research and to assess the progress being made in the use of immune therapy to treat pancreatic cancer. In this preview, Dr Jaffee looks ahead to(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Cancer Disparities
Posted by | podcastIn the latest Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University , Dr Otis Brawley, about cancer disparities and the impact of genetics and environment in an individual's cancer risk. In this preview, Dr Brawley reviews the success of a program(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Acupuncture
Posted by | podcastThe next podcast from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital is now online. Today, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral talk with Chief Acupuncturist, Christina Tian, about the benefits of acupuncture. In this preview, Christina explains the benefits of acupuncture for oncology patients. To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2UTo8pI
Moving for Melanoma of Delaware Supports Melanoma Research at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Giving Back, Issues & PerspectivesMembers of the Johns Hopkins Melanoma Program participated in an annual 5K walk/run event and received funds raised by the event during a visit in February. The 5K event in Wilmington, Delaware, and sponsored by Moving for Melanoma of Delaware for the past 11 years raises money for melanoma research, community education and support patients and(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Harry J. Duffey Patient and Family Services
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Louise Knight, the Director of the Harry J Duffey Family, Patient and Family Services Program, and Reverend Rhonda Cooper, our Cancer Center Chaplin, about the social services available to patients and care providers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. In this preview, they look ahead(...)
Pancreatic Cancer Matters: Right Treatment at the Right Time
Posted by | Issues & Perspectives, pancreatic cancer, precision medicine, Research, treatmentOur collaborative team of scientists, physicians and allied health workers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center specialize in translating science learned in the laboratory into exceptional clinical care. The Skip Viragh Center for Pancreas Cancer Clinical Research and Patient Care is a world leader in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer, leading all(...)
The Future of Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
Posted by | Issues & Perspectives, pancreatic cancer, Prevention/Screening, Research, treatmentJust eight percent of people with pancreatic cancer live for five years after their diagnosis. Why is this cancer so deadly and where are advances in treatment headed? Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., deputy director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes explains in a 2018 interview on WYPR. http://www.wypr.org/post/why-pancreatic-cancer-so-deadly