Melanoma drug FDA approved
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
Video-assisted surgery for lung cancer patients leads to easier, more successful treatment
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
New, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes helps patients at risk of lung cancer
A new, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes in patients at risk of lung cancer is finding more tumors within lymph nodes than previous… Read More »New, less invasive way to evaluate lymph nodes helps patients at risk of lung cancer
New lung cancer screening with CT scans, tested at Hopkins, finds tumors earlier and saves lives
In many cancers, early screening has helped improve your chances of a successful outcome when cancer is detected. But lung cancer has not had that… Read More »New lung cancer screening with CT scans, tested at Hopkins, finds tumors earlier and saves lives
Morgan’s Gift of Hope
**This blog post was written by Kimmel Cancer Center's Development Specialist, Allison Rich. For most young girls, birthdays are a time of celebration – parties,… Read More »Morgan’s Gift of Hope
Which health professionals will be on my lung cancer care team?
Your lung cancer care has an entire team behind it at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus, says radiation… Read More »Which health professionals will be on my lung cancer care team?
Johns Hopkins organizes care teams to speed treatment plans for lung cancer patients
“It used to take a month or more for a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to hop from one specialist to another to put a… Read More »Johns Hopkins organizes care teams to speed treatment plans for lung cancer patients
What drives your treatment for lung cancer other than the stage you’re in?
Knowing your stage of cancer is essential to helping your treatment team figure out the best approach to tackling your lung cancer, says Russell K.… Read More »What drives your treatment for lung cancer other than the stage you’re in?
How your lung cancer stage affects the treatment you’ll receive: Know your cancer roadmap
Understanding the stage of lung cancer disease is vital in understanding how best to treat a patient, says Russell K. Hales, M.D. Hales, who is… Read More »How your lung cancer stage affects the treatment you’ll receive: Know your cancer roadmap
“We fight two battles to control lung cancer”
Medical teams at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus “have to fight two battles in order to control the… Read More »“We fight two battles to control lung cancer”