Taking the Final Leap Towards a Cure In October of 2009, Andrea Henderson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Known affectionately as “Froggy” by her friends, family, and students, she embodied a commitment to the education and well-being of the high school students she was privileged to know and teach – both on and off the(...)
DELFI Blood Test: A Brand New Way of Detecting Multiple Cancers
Posted by | Prevention/ScreeningA new cancer test developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists screens for seven types of cancer in a completely unique way. DELFI is a new and different kind of cancer screening test. Rather than finding cancer gene mutations or chemical alterations to the DNA, known as epigenetic changes, it detects unique patterns in(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Preparing for Surgery
Posted by | podcastDr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from Sibley Integrative Medicine provide advice patients can use before surgery to experience less stress and recover faster. In this preview, they run through a list of recommendations for the days leading up to your procedure. To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/303ZvsZ
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Breast Cancer Survivorship
Posted by | podcastIn the next podcast from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director Dr Bill Nelson, he speaks with Dr Antonio Wolff about treating breast cancer with a focus on survivorship. In this preview, Dr Wolff says each patient is given an individualized care plan that targets the type of breast cancer they have. To listen to the(...)
Cancer Disparities with Dr. Otis Brawley – Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Posted by | podcastIn the next Cancer Disparities podcast, Dr Otis Brawley reviews a paper published in JAMA on outcomes for prostate cancer patients based on race and explains that the inequalities revealed are caused by the quality of the care received by the patients. In the preview, Dr Brawley says the key to dealing with this issue(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Pathology
Posted by | podcastIn this podcast from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr Bill Nelson, he talks to Dr Angelo De Marzo about the role of a pathologist in diagnosing a disease as well as his findings affirming the inconsistent use of research antibodies. In this preview, Dr De Marzo explains how antibodies are used in a lab and(...)
Cancer Disparities with Dr. Otis Brawley – Using Bariatric Surgery to Treat Obesity
Posted by | podcastIn the latest podcast on Cancer Disparities, Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Dr Kimberley Steele about using bariatric surgery to treat obesity and why surgical intervention with adolescents offers the potential for better long term outcomes. In this preview, Dr Steele explains why she considers this option for some children essential in an environment where(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Nutrition Labels
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast from Sibley Integrative Medicine, Harpreet Gujral talks with Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Renee Cha, about changes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has mandated for nutrition labels. In this preview, they discuss they type of fat you should be more wary of while grocery shopping. To listen to(...)
Challenging the Notion of Survivorship
Posted by | Survivorship“If you looked at me, you would have no idea I have cancer,” acknowledges Maikki Nekton, a 37-year-old social worker and self-described workaholic with piercing blue eyes and a smile that lights up her whole face. If you didn’t know Maikki, you’d be even more shocked to find out that she’s been given a loose(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – HPV Related Head and Neck Cancers
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Karim Boudadi from Sibley Memorial Hospital about the multiple treatment options for HPV related head and neck cancers. In this preview, Dr Boudadi discusses the clinical trials that could potentially lead to more immunotherapy options for these types of diseases. To listen to the full(...)