In the next podcast from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral talk with Yoga Therapist Mary Pappas-Sandonas about the benefits of yoga. In this preview, Mary shares how yoga can help the healing process. To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2zInNgv
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Guideline Continues to Draw Readers
Posted by | Issues & PerspectivesA guideline on guide the clinical practice of managing adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICPi) therapy continues to draw readers nearly a year after its publication. The document’s development, led by Julie Brahmer, M.D., co-director of the upper aerodigestive department in the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and a professor of(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – The Hackerman-Patz Pavilion
Posted by | podcastIn our next podcast with Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr Bill Nelson, he speaks with Sarah Hoehlein, Director of Residential Living at the Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion, about the services they offer to cancer patients, their families and care providers. In this preview, Sarah explains how the community and residents of the(...)
Sibley Integrative Medicine – Cold and Flu Season
Posted by | podcastWe are in the middle of cold and flu season and Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital have some tips to help you avoid getting sick. In this preview, Harpreet shares how a routine of diet and exercise can provide a barrier to the flu. To(...)
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Treatment Options For Bladder Cancer
Posted by | podcastIn 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(...)