It is truly an exciting time in cancer discovery. Discoveries in cancer genetics, immunology, and cancer stem cells are leading us to new, personalized therapies that target the specific cells and cellular alterations that drive the cancer. For children, this represents a huge step forward, as this new generation of treatments will not be as(...)
Pancreatic cancer
Posted by admin | Issues & Perspectives, ResearchThere are few cancers that are as tough to beat as pancreatic cancer. When it is found, the disease has usually spread, and only about 20 percent of newly-diagnosed patients are eligible for surgery. But if there is ever a time when there are high hopes for new ways to detect and treat it, the time is now. Scientists at Johns(...)
Jan 14, 2011 1 comment
Fatigue
Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, SurvivorshipFive weeks into radiation, I decided that the hair on my legs had become so long that an intervention was necessary. Going somewhere to have my legs waxed was too overwhelming in my current state, and cutting myself while shaving seemed like a small risk, as I’d internalized my doctors’ advice about the compromised nature(...)
Jan 7, 2011
“New” Resolutions
Posted by Michelle Potter | Issues & Perspectives, UncategorizedIt’s the time of year when we think about New Year’s resolutions…typical ones might include losing weight, spending more time with family, quit smoking. But our Cancer Center nurses have given new meaning to the New Year’s theme – their recent trip to Guatemala to give their time and talents to help people build a new(...)
Jan 3, 2011 1 comment
The Top Ten of 10
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | precision medicine, ResearchThe Top Ten of 10 As we look ahead to a 2011 filled with new cancer discoveries, let’s take a moment to revisit the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center’s top advances of 2010: #1: Personalized Cancer Medicine Becomes a Reality World renowned investigator Bert Vogelstein, M.D., and team pioneered the science that has led to(...)
Dec 28, 2010
Cancer News Review: Top Stories
Posted by admin | ResearchThree stories top the list of major developments in cancer research during the past month. Listen to these topics discussed in the most recent Cancer News Review podcast. First, to treat or not to treat is the question for low-risk prostate cancer. Whether to give aggressive treatments for low-risk cancer contained within the prostate is(...)
Dec 22, 2010 No comments
Getting Personal About Personalized Cancer Medicine
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | Issues & Perspectives, Patient Stories, precision medicineI got into this business 25 years ago, when my husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. I was a newlywed, and at 22-years-old, I faced the prospect of being a widow. The evening we learned the shocking news, I remember leaving the hospital to return home. I was numb with fear. I went into our(...)
Dec 17, 2010 2 comments
Medicare, The A,B,C,D’s…Let’s Talk D
Posted by Louise Knight | Issues & Perspectives, UncategorizedYou may be confused by the list of letters after the word Medicare. A, B, C, D... Who can keep them straight? There is a web page that can give the answers. It is www.medicare.gov. Let's Talk D: Let me give you the important Medicare D news for 2011. I am going to start with the(...)
Dec 14, 2010 No comments
7 Tips on Top Cancer Centers
Posted by admin | Issues & Perspectives, treatmentWhat makes an outstanding cancer center? How can patients and referring physicians determine which is best?
Dec 9, 2010 1 comment
Top Cancer Research News: November
Posted by admin | ResearchIn Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson's podcast, top stories included studies on pancreatic, colon and kidney cancer.
Dec 2, 2010 No comments