Cancer Matters

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Helping Patients Stay on Hormone-Blockers? There’s an App for That

October 4, 2019

Of the more than 300,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S. every year, about two-thirds are hormone receptor-positive, meaning a patient’s cancer is fueled by estrogen. That’s made hormone-blocking drugs a powerful weapon against this disease. However, explains breast cancer expert Karen Smith, M.D., these drugs can have significant side effects—some so uncomfortable […]

Clinton ⋅ Breast Cancer, Breast Matters, ePro, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Karen Smith, precision medicine, Research, Survivorship, Thrive, treatment ⋅

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Helping Breast Cancer Survivors Reach Their Weight-Loss Goals

October 3, 2019

Numerous studies have shown that even a modest amount of weight loss can improve a variety of health-related metrics and quality of life for those who are overweight or obese. Attaining a healthy weight is important for breast cancer survivors, says new Kimmel Cancer Center breast cancer expert Jennifer Sheng, M.D. Studies have shown that […]

Clinton ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Prevention/Screening Breast Cancer, Breast Matters, Jennifer Shang, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, precision medicine, Research, Survivorship, Weight Loss ⋅

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On Target with Dr. Akila Viswanathan – Breast Cancer

September 10, 2019

In our next On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Jean Wright from Sibley Memorial Hospital about treating breast cancer. In this preview, Dr Wright explains the different types of breast cancer and their frequency of diagnosis. To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2HmvCfP

Clinton ⋅ Akila Viswanathan, Breast Cancer, Jean Wright, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, On Target, podcast, Sibley Memorial Hospital ⋅

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DELFI Blood Test: A Brand New Way of Detecting Multiple Cancers

June 11, 2019

A new cancer test developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists screens for seven types of cancer in a completely unique way. DELFI is a new and different kind of cancer screening test. Rather than finding cancer gene mutations or chemical alterations to the DNA, known as epigenetic changes, it detects unique patterns in […]

Clinton ⋅ Prevention/Screening blood test, Breast Cancer, colorectal cancer, DELFI, DNA, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Liquid Biopsy, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, Victor Velculescu ⋅

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Breast Cancer Survivorship

June 6, 2019

In the next podcast from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director Dr Bill Nelson, he speaks with Dr Antonio Wolff about treating breast cancer with a focus on survivorship. In this preview, Dr Wolff says each patient is given an individualized care plan that targets the type of breast cancer they have. To listen to the […]

Clinton ⋅ Antonio Wolff, Bill Nelson, Breast Cancer, Cancer Matters, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, podcast, Survivorship ⋅

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Breast Cancer Prevention

April 11, 2019

In our next podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr John Fetting and breast cancer survivor Leslie Ries from the Fetting Fund about the current state of breast cancer prevention. In this preview, Leslie explains the importance of prioritizing prevention over waiting until a diagnosis . To listen to the full podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2IlaqIq

Clinton ⋅ Bill Nelson, Breast Cancer, Fetting Fund, John Fetting, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Leslie Ries, podcast, Prevention ⋅

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Breast Cancer in Young Women

September 6, 2018

In this podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Vered Stearns and Elissa Bantug, Research Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins Breast Center, about  how breast cancer care in younger women is different from older women, the resources available to them at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and a grant from the CDC that […]

Clinton ⋅ Bill Nelson, Breast Cancer, Elissa Bantug, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, podcast, Vered Stearns, Young Women ⋅

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A New Issue of Breast Matters

December 4, 2017

The latest issue of Breast Matters is now out on newsstands, and we have it here for you in our brand new digital design.  The new issue includes news on our GAITWAY Tumor board, a group of more than a dozen experts who match treatments to the unique genetic characteristics of patients’ tumors. It also […]

Valerie Matthews-Mehl ⋅ Patient Stories, Prevention/Screening Breast Cancer, precision medicine, Research, Survivorship, treatment ⋅

Epigenetic Drugs Reset Genes in Breast, Colon Cancers But Didn’t Shrink Tumors

September 29, 2017

--Two clinical trials suggest promise for using these medications in combination with other cancer therapies Two clinical trials using combinations of drugs meant to change cancer epigentics —or the way tumors express genes — failed at shrinking colon and breast tumors. However, these trials open the door for others currently in the works to combine […]

admin ⋅ Breast Cancer, colon cancer, epigenetics, Research, treatment, vw ⋅

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Natural Remedies Being Studied for Breast Cancer

June 26, 2017

In your Facebook feed, in conversations with friends, in a magazine article—the talk about natural remedies for preventing and treating breast cancer seems to pop up everywhere. But which natural products are actually being tested in the lab and in clinical trials, and what’s the evidence for their effectiveness? Saraswati Sukumar, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins oncology […]

admin ⋅ Breast Cancer, treatment, vw ⋅

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