Thursday, February 4, 2021 marks World Cancer Day. This date was selected in 2000 by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) as a positive way to unite the globe in the fight against cancer. Statistics compiled by the American Cancer Society show that there were 17 million cancer cases diagnosed worldwide and 9.5 million […]
Kimmel in DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput – Gastrointestinal Cancers
Posted by | podcastIn the latest Kimmel in DC podcast, Dr Ashwani Rajput talks with Dr Michael Pishvaian about treating patients with gastrointestinal cancers, specifically colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer, as well as the importance of clinical trials in developing improved standard practices of care.
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Cancer’s Intelligence
Posted by | podcastIn this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr J James Frost about his recent paper, 'Cancer's Intelligence,' on how the disease plots its growth in the body to overcome our efforts to stop it. To read more on Dr Frost's work, click here: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/swbc-ci122220.php
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Cigarette Restitution Fund
Posted by | podcastIn 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 […]