In this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson talks to Dina Lansey and Dr Otis Brawley about their work using resources from the state of Maryland's Cigarette Restitution Fund to educate patient populations on the benefits of clinical trials and overcome barriers to participation.
V Foundation Recognizes Dr. Vered Stearns’ and Dr. Roisin Connolly’s Work with Grant from Stuart Scott Fund Memorial Cancer Research Fund
Posted by | Issues & Perspectives, ResearchThe V Foundation awarded Dr Vered Stearns and Dr Roisin Connolly a research grant from the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund for their work on metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer in minority patients. “The challenge is that even within a type of cancer there are multiple subtypes, and it is hard for one investigator […]
On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan – COVID-19 Response Update
Posted by | podcastIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan and the COVID-19 response team from the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiations Sciences provide an update on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Precision Medicine Informatics
Posted by | podcastIn this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Alex Baras explain how doctors and scientists are examining large data sets to improve and refine cancer care.
On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan – Cancer Genetics
Posted by | podcastIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Fred Bunz about cancer genetics and the cell mutations that lead to the growth and spread of cancer.
On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan – Imaging and Artificial Intelligence
Posted by | podcastIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Junghoon Lee about the role of imaging in cancer treatment and how artificial intelligence continues to improve patient care.
Combatting Liver Cancer
Posted by | precision medicine, treatmentLiver cancer is one of the fastest-growing causes of cancer death in the U.S. and in many other parts of the world, says Mark Yarchoan, co-director of the Liver Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic. Since the new liver cancer clinic launched a little more than a year ago, they have seen a more than 500% increase in […]
New Advances in Therapies: Five-Drug Combo
Posted by | precision medicine, Research, treatmentArnold’s advanced pancreas cancer that had spread to his liver was eliminated with a low-dose, five-drug combination being studied in a clinical trial led by Dung Le. Le is now testing new iterations of the therapy to see if she can help more patients. A new drug cocktail adds immunotherapy and a PARP inhibitor to […]
Kimmel In DC with Dr. Ashwani Rajput – Lung Cancer in the National Capital Region
Posted by | podcastDr Ashwani Rajput, the Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the National Capital Region, begins his podcast series speaking with Dr Ben Levy from Sibley Memorial Hospital about the treatment of lung cancer and the cancer services available through the Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington DC Area.
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – The FDA Approval Process
Posted by | podcastIn this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Tatiana Prowell discuss the approval and regulation of cancer drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.