March is colon cancer awareness month. How much do you know about protecting yourself against colon cancer? As Dr. Luis Diaz of the Kimmel Cancer Center says, “No one should die from this disease.” Yet, colon cancer is the 3rd most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the US, and the 2nd leading(...)
Our Cancer blog finds a new home
Posted by Vanessa Wasta | Issues & Perspectives, UncategorizedPatients, caregivers, friends, family, doctors, nurses and researchers...we're proud to introduce a new blog in the Johns Hopkins family. The Our Cancer blog, authored by Laurie Singer Sievers and previously hosted by National Public Radio (NPR), has a new home here. Johns Hopkins is a natural landing spot for Our Cancer. It was here that Laurie's(...)
Mar 21, 2011 1 comment
A Prize, Promotion and Press Story
Posted by Vanessa Wasta | Issues & Perspectives, ResearchAbout ten years ago, researcher Bert Vogelstein appeared with Katie Couric on the Today Show to announce new research on a stool test for colon cancer. Since then, he's mapped scores of cancer genomes to boost knowledge about cancer-related genes, and the Brupbacher Foundation in Zurich has now awarded Vogelstein a prize for his research(...)
Mar 18, 2011 No comments
Seize the Days
Posted by Evan Lipson | Patient StoriesAs an oncologist, I am privileged to care for people who are fighting cancer. I'm also fortunate to see the interesting and meaningful ways my patients bring joy and satisfaction into their lives. Some people strengthen relationships with loved ones, becoming ever closer with family and friends. One man with lung cancer I spoke with is back in touch with his children(...)
Mar 11, 2011 3 comments
Cancer Survivors…12 Million and Counting
Posted by Vanessa Wasta | SurvivorshipThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) issued a report today estimating the number of cancer survivors at nearly 12 million people. This is more than double the number of cancer survivors from 10 years ago. Cancer centers nationwide are leading efforts to understand the unique needs of survivors, including follow-up(...)
Mar 10, 2011 No comments
Top Cancer Research News: February
Posted by Michelle Potter | ResearchDr. Bill Nelson discusses recent breast cancer studies and new recommendations on end of life care from American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Listen to these topics discussed in the most recent Cancer News Podcast. First, Nelson reviews recent findings from the New England Journal of Medicine on lymphedema and exercise. Removing lymph nodes during(...)
Mar 2, 2011 No comments
“My message to fellow health care professionals: Make the time …”
Posted by Amy Sales | Issues & PerspectivesConsider this blog to be a "pep talk" of sorts to those of you who are working so hard on a regular basis to support and help those living with cancer. All great coaches and teachers lead by example. You owe it to your patients, family, and most importantly yourself to exercise and eat right. We work(...)
Feb 23, 2011 5 comments
Sarcoma, A Glimpse at a Rare Cancer
Posted by Michelle Potter | Childhood Cancer, Patient Stories, SurvivorshipBen is a fun-loving 13 year-old who enjoys skateboarding and playing the drums. In January of 2006, Ben was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare cancer that is found in bones and soft tissue. He was 8 years old. Doctors diagnosed the disease after he started experiencing hip pain, which is unusual for a child(...)
Feb 16, 2011 No comments
Breast Cancer Patients: Lymph Nodes – Leave Them Alone?
Posted by Vanessa Wasta | treatmentWhen most people think about breast cancer, they don’t often think about the small, pea-sized structures that dot the body and help fight infections and other foreign substances. But it’s top-of- mind for many patients who undergo surgery for breast cancer. Lymph nodes are sites for cancer spread, and certain nodes are removed during surgery(...)
Feb 9, 2011 2 comments
Science is Cool!
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | Issues & Perspectives, UncategorizedWhether it’s making a sticky, rubbery substance like Flubber, turning a clear solution blue, or figuring out how a normal cell turns into a cancer cell, it’s all science. Those of us at the Kimmel Cancer Center think science is cool, and we’re hoping, with the right introduction, young students will begin to think so(...)
Feb 8, 2011 1 comment