Stand Up To Cancer launched four new teams aimed at detecting and treating cancer in its earliest stages. Lung cancer expert Julie Brahmer, M.D., is the lead investigator for Johns Hopkins for lung cancer studies based at the Kimmel Cancer Center Thoracic Center of Excellence she directs. Victor Velculescu, M.D., Ph.D., an expert in the(...)
A New Issue of Breast Matters
Posted by | Patient Stories, precision medicine, Prevention/Screening, Research, Survivorship, treatmentThe latest issue of Breast Matters is now out on newsstands, and we have it here for you in our brand new digital design. The new issue includes news on our GAITWAY Tumor board, a group of more than a dozen experts who match treatments to the unique genetic characteristics of patients’ tumors. It also(...)
Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer
Posted by | precision medicine, treatmentIt’s lung cancer awareness month. Hear lung cancer expert Julie Brahmer and cancer genetics expert Victor Velculescu explain how immunotherapy is becoming a game changer for certain patients. Learn about the latest advances from our Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and how we are helping patients with lung cancer live better and longer. Watch the(...)
The Real Final Exam: Dr. Coffey’s Lessons to Live By
Posted by | UncategorizedDonald Coffey was motivated to solve problems, and he had his own unique recipe for doing so. He passed his wisdom onto the thousands of trainees who were fortunate to study with one of the world’s finest teachers. Among his many revered lessons is what he called the “Real Final Exam.” In it, he extols(...)
Remembering Dr. Donald Coffey
Posted by | UncategorizedWe invite you to use the comments section to share your memories and tributes to Dr. Coffey. Donald Coffey, a distinguished Johns Hopkins professor and prostate cancer expert, who was the former director of the Brady Urological Research Laboratory and deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, died on Nov. 9 at the(...)
Cancer Quiz
Posted by | UncategorizedTest your cancer knowledge. Take this quiz from the American Association for Cancer Research.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Posted by | Issues & Perspectives, treatmentIt’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, so we wanted to gather our best Kimmel Cancer Center resources for you. Learn more about cancer vaccines and other ways our experts are working to get the immune system to fight pancreatic cancer. Watch leading pancreatic cancer and immunology expert Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., talk about new work from our(...)
What Every Lung Cancer Patient Needs to Know
Posted by | Research, treatmentIt’s lung cancer awareness month. “Many times patients come to us and they’ve been told they don’t have hope. We always have hope,” says Peggy Lang, nurse practitioner and coordinator of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Thoracic Multidisciplinary Clinic and Lung Cancer Screening Program. In this video, she explains what every patient facing a(...)
Pediatric Oncology Patients Become Space Explorers
Posted by | Childhood Cancer, UncategorizedKimmel Cancer Center pediatric cancer patients had an out-of-this-world experience complements of the Space Suit EXPLORATION Project and Projekt Postcard. Patients chatted with astronaut Nicole Stott via Skype as they created artwork that will become part of a replica space suit and post cards that will be sent to the International Space Station. Child Life(...)
Stand Up To Cancer Catalyst® Launches 10 Clinical Trial Projects
Posted by | ResearchJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers and clinicians are among the leaders of one of the 10 Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Catalyst® clinical trial projects. Researchers from more than 30 institutions are collaborating across academic and corporate borders on clinical trials aimed at understanding why treatments are effective—across a variety of cancers—in a program(...)