What is PSA?
“PSA, or prostate specific antigen, is an enzyme that normally appears in the ejaculate or central reproduction but when there’s a cancer present, it leaks… Read More »What is PSA?
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Research from Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute Among Best of #ASCO2017
More than 20 years ago, when Johns Hopkins scientists Bert Vogelstein, Ken Kinzler and their colleagues linked certain cancers to mutations in genes that repair DNA,… Read More »Research from Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute Among Best of #ASCO2017
Scientists let GENIE data “out of the bottle”
Nearly 19,000 de-identified genomic records from cancer patients treated by an international group of hospitals, including the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, have been collected… Read More »Scientists let GENIE data “out of the bottle”
5 Things We Learned About Immunotherapy This Year
Immunotherapy has become one of the hottest areas of cancer research, and the number of cancers successfully treated by immunotherapy is growing. Nearing the end… Read More »5 Things We Learned About Immunotherapy This Year
A perspective on an immunotherapy clinical trial
This blog post was written by Kristina Baum, who has melanoma and is participating in a clinical trial on immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel… Read More »A perspective on an immunotherapy clinical trial
What Kids Say About Camp
***With the end of summer, this concludes our three-part series about Camp Sunrise, a place of summer fun for pediatric oncology patients at the Johns Hopkins… Read More »What Kids Say About Camp
Amanda’s Camp Story
***With the end of summer, we bring you a three-part series about Camp Sunrise, a place of summer fun for pediatric oncology patients at the… Read More »Amanda’s Camp Story
Can biomarkers predict patients’ response to immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy expert, Suzanne Topalian, M.D., delivered a presentation to a standing room only crowd at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (#ASCO16) regarding new… Read More »Can biomarkers predict patients’ response to immunotherapy?
Pay close attention to your overall health
***Note: This is the final post of a four-part feature story, written by Elizabeth Huebeck. Read part one on Kristin's story, part two on cancer as… Read More »Pay close attention to your overall health
Strategies for staying the course
***Note: This is the third of a four-part feature story, written by Elizabeth Huebeck. Read part one on Kristin's story and part two on cancer as a… Read More »Strategies for staying the course