This month, Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson reviewed four major cancer research stories ranging from pets that sniff out cancer to a reminder of the dangers of cigarette smoking. The first story is one that has been reported for several years. A variety of reports have shown that dogs can detect cancer in people […]
Part 4: Why I Walk
Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, SurvivorshipEveryone has their own reason. For some, they feel grateful for how far they have come or to remember those they have lost. For others, they want to inspire hope and galvanize progress toward ending this disease. Others may want to participate in the event as a way to fight back at a disease that […]
Aug 30, 2011 1 comment
Miles for Melanoma
Posted by Evan Lipson | Issues & Perspectives, Patient Stories, SurvivorshipThere's something about exercising that helps cancer survivors take back some control of their bodies. Kevin Stenstrom was a marathon runner and a Naval Flight Officer who, during a routine physical, was diagnosed with melanoma. After several surgeries and months of cancer therapy, Kevin founded team Miles 4 Melanoma, a program that provides runners with […]
Aug 12, 2011 No comments
Formerly “Ask a Nurse Practitioner about Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms, Problems, and Concerns”
Posted by Marian Grant | Issues & Perspectives, treatmentThis web page was part of a research study to assess the effectiveness of online support, nurse practitioner Marian Grant, who answered questions on symptoms, treatments and support for pancreatic cancer patients. This page is now closed to questions/comments, but for a list of previously answered questions by Marian Grant, go to the comments section […]
Aug 3, 2011
Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer
Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, SurvivorshipMy fellow team member Julie Thomas raised $13,760 this year alone, in her eleventh Avon Walk. Julie’s been raising money for breast cancer for almost 20 years now, ever since losing a close friend to the disease. She approaches the task with gusto, maintaining a donor list of 200 names, including family, friends, colleagues, and […]
Aug 2, 2011 1 comment
5 Ways to Beat Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Posted by Michelle Potter | treatmentFatigue during cancer treatment can be tough to manage. While ranging from mild to extreme, for some there’s no tired like “chemo tired.” Many patients describe it as feeling weak, weary, worn out, heavy or slow and it can be difficult for friends, family or co-workers to understand. No one wants to drag through the […]
Jul 18, 2011 1 comment
Amy’s Diary
Posted by Evan Lipson | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship, treatmentAs oncologists, we encourage our patients to seek support wherever they can find it - family, friends, religious organizations, community groups... In the last decade or so, thanks to people like Amy Ohm, opportunities for support have begun to emerge on the Web. Several years ago, after Amy was diagnosed with melanoma, she looked online […]
Jul 8, 2011 No comments
Part 2: Walk the Talk
Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, SurvivorshipIt’s not every day that you commit to walking 40 miles in the heat and rain, but on April 30 of this year, I walked in my second D.C. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as part of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center Team. This quite a contrast from my humbling beginning 19 years ago with […]
Jul 6, 2011 No comments
Lung Cancer: Still the Top Cancer Killer
Posted by admin | precision medicine, treatmentRecent news of the full results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) published in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the heavy toll that lung cancer takes on many lives. It's still the deadliest of all cancers. For Phyllis Curtis, who had enrolled in the trial at Johns Hopkins, the trial and screening […]
Jun 30, 2011 No comments
Avastin: Good Drug, Bad Decision?
Posted by Valerie Matthews-Mehl | precision medicine, treatmentRecent news that the FDA will not approve the use of the drug Avastin for breast cancer has many patients who have benefitted questioning why. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson believes it is a perfect example of why personalized cancer medicine—getting the right drugs to the right patients—is so important. “Often in trials, drugs […]
Jun 29, 2011 2 comments