It’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 […]
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
Why I Run
Posted by Michelle Potter | Issues & Perspectives, UncategorizedAs an avid runner, I participate in many races each year. I enter these for many reasons. I love to run, it’s a challenge, and sometimes it’s for a good cause. At the beginning of each race, I like to look around at the starting line at the wide range of people running the event. […]
Nov 30, 2010 1 comment
Know Thy Pathologist
Posted by admin | Patient StoriesWhen you are facing potentially life-changing treatment or surgery for cancer, you may want to have several opinions from the best surgeons, the most experienced oncologists, and top experts in radiation therapy, right? Well, there's another expert whose double-checking may be worth your while -- the pathologist.
Nov 23, 2010 1 comment
Managing End-of-Life Care
Posted by Amy Sales | treatmentThis week, many media outlets have reported on findings from a recent study by researchers at Dartmouth College addressing the vast differences in end-of-life care for cancer patients in the U.S. The study addressed concerns that many patients may not receive appropriate end-of-life care, and this care depends heavily on where they are hospitalized.
Nov 19, 2010 3 comments