Clement Okoh is a cancer survivor, author, entrepreneur….and proud grandfather. Cancer Matters is sharing book excerpts of his personal journey, “OSONDU,", an inspiring story of hope. Photo: Me with RN's Michaella Iacoboni and Manny Bravo. Read part 1 here: PART 1, PART 2 -- OSONDU – Agency, Hope and Survival (part 3) It’s nearly impossible […]
Cancer Disparities with Dr. Otis Brawley – Clinical Research
Posted by | podcastIn this week's Cancer Disparities podcast, Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Dr Michael Carducci about the benefit of clinical trials and his work treating patients with prostate cancer.
A Wild Ride
Posted by | Patient StoriesPatrick Personne was not surprised when his doctor told him he had lung cancer. The 62-year-old had been a smoker for more than 40 years, so when he began feeling ill and developed a nagging cough, lung cancer certainly came to mind. What did surprise him, however, was learning about a new type of treatment […]
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Charitable Giving
Posted by | podcastIn this podcast from Sibley Integrative Medicine, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral talk to Margaret Cohen and Kristen Pruski from the Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation about the benefits of charitable giving and the differences that donations can make in the health outcomes of others.
OSONDU: The Race for Life (Part 2)
Posted by | Patient StoriesClement Okoh is a cancer survivor, author, entrepreneur….and proud grandfather. Cancer Matters is sharing book excerpts of his personal journey, “OSONDU,", an inspiring story of hope. Photo: Me with my oncologist, Dr. Syed Abbas Ali Read part 1 here: OSONDU (PART 1) --- OSONDU – Why Cancer Is Different (part 2) I became a cancer […]
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Kristina Baum
Posted by | podcastDr Bill Nelson talks with three-time cancer survivor Kristina Baum about the challenges of confronting her disease and successfully running the New York City Marathon in November.
New Mathematical Model of Cancer Formation Reveal that Genetic Signs of the Disease Can Start Decades Before Diagnosis
Posted by | ResearchA new mathematical model of tumorigenesis—the formation of cancer—developed by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Whiting School of Engineering, and Bloomberg School of Public Health, suggests that the accumulation of random genetic mutations that launch a cell into malignancy later in life may get their start as early as the teen years. […]
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Advances in Lung Cancer
Posted by | podcastIn this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Julie Brahmer about the advances made in treating patients with lung cancer, smoking cessation and lung cancer screening.
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Blue Zones
Posted by | podcastIn this week's podcast from Sibley Integrative Medicine, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral explore the phenomenon of 'Blue Zones,' certain places around the world where people live happier, healthier and longer.
OSONDU: The Race for Life (Part 1)
Posted by | Patient StoriesClement Okoh is a cancer survivor, author, entrepreneur….and proud grandfather. Cancer Matters will be sharing book excerpts of his personal journey, “OSONDU”, an inspiring story of hope. Photo: The picture shows me with Dr. Daniel Sciubba of Johns Hopkins. When we met, I was paralyzed from a spinal fracture at a tumor. He performed a […]