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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?
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 »Is Tobacco Use Not Going to be a Leading Cause of Cancer for Millennials?
*This blog post was written by the Kimmel Cancer Center's development specialist, Allison Rich. On October 10, 2015, rock and roll legend Paul Rodgers, the… Read More »One Night, One Show, One Cause
On October 29, Marines from the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, in Parkville, Maryland visited our pediatric oncology patients. The Marines handed out specially made military… Read More »Marine Unit Salutes Kids With Cancer
In patients who, with early stage lung cancer, the normal treatment is a surgery, says Russell K. Hales, M.D. “But some patients can't tolerate that… Read More »Advances in radiation therapy pinpoint tumors, reduce side effects and improve results
This week, the FDA approved a new therapy called talimogene laherparepvec, which goes by the trade name, Imlygic, for the treatment of certain types of melanoma.… Read More »Melanoma drug FDA approved
A new procedure called video assistant thorascopic surgery is changing how physicians find and treat lung cancer tumors in dramatic ways, says Russell K. Hales,… Read More »Video-assisted surgery for lung cancer patients leads to easier, more successful treatment