Perspectives from those who live it every day.
In part one of this series, experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discussed their predictions for the future of cancer medicine during a… Read More »A Conversation about Cancer: How We Collaborate
On Nov. 3, 2015, a capacity crowd of more than 250 Johns Hopkins leaders, faculty, staff, students, donors, and other guests filled the Albert H.… Read More »A Conversation about Cancer
The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center joined all of the nation's cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in endorsing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination… Read More »Kimmel Cancer Center Joins Nation’s Cancer Centers in Supporting HPV Vaccination
Yesterday's announcement from the United States Preventive Services Task Force of its final recommendations on breast cancer screenings was met with disagreement from many doctors… Read More »Doctors Disagree on Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
***This post was written by the Kimmel Cancer Center's Chief Administrative Officer, Terry Langbaum, in memory of Ellen Stovall, late president of the National Coalition… Read More »A Tribute to Ellen Stovall, Champion of Cancer Survivors
The following response was provided by Drs. Cristian Tomasetti and Bert Vogelstein in regards to a new paper published in the journal Nature: Scientific debate… Read More »Scientists respond to study on cancer risk factors
In today’s news, former President Jimmy Carter, who has metastatic melanoma, revealed that he has responded well to treatment. We asked melanoma expert Evan J.… Read More »Jimmy Carter Announces Cancer Scan Findings
“We are at a crossroads, a time of discovery that’s transforming the ways we manage lung cancer,” says radiation oncologist Russell K. Hales, M.D. of… Read More »New therapies, clinical trials and innovations in lung cancer care mean “hope is on the rise”
Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy, and “in the past, lung cancer treatment was really a one-size-fits-all care,” says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “Thanks to advances… Read More »Chemotherapy advances pinpoint mutations for more personalized care
This blog post was written by intern Amanda Garrison, a student at Florida State University. In this series, we aim to help readers understand certain… Read More »An “Epi” Sort of Genetics: What is Epigenetics and How Does It Impact Cancer?