Cancer Matters

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Kimmel in DC with Dr. Ashwani Rajput – Medical Student George Zhang

April 7, 2021

Dr Ashwani Rajput talks with medical student George Zhang about his educational path to becoming a doctor, pursuing a master's degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and his upcoming residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital.    

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New Mathematical Model of Cancer Formation Reveal that Genetic Signs of the Disease Can Start Decades Before Diagnosis

December 27, 2019

A new mathematical model of tumorigenesis—the formation of cancer—developed by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Whiting School of Engineering, and Bloomberg School of Public Health, suggests that the accumulation of random genetic mutations that launch a cell into malignancy later in life may get their start as early as the teen years. […]

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Cancer Disparities with Dr. Otis Brawley – Community Engagement

December 18, 2019

Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Rebka Atnafou from the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute and Bloomberg School of Public Health about her work to improve community engagement in Baltimore.  

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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley – Breast Cancer Disparities

October 16, 2019

In our next Cancer Disparities podcast, Dr Otis Brawley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, talks to Dr Avonne Connor from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about her research into co-morbid conditions and breast cancer disparities. To listen, click here: http://bit.ly/AvonneConnor

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – What Causes Cancer?

January 9, 2019

In this week's Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Elizabeth Platz, from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, about how epidemiologists and population scientists determine the causes of cancer as well as the importance of diet and exercise in preventing cancer.

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