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Can Magnolia Help Break the Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer?

June 28, 2016

--This post was written by freelance writer Becky Ham. A compound made from the tree’s bark shows promise against tumors spurred by the leptin hormone. Stand under the glossy green canopy of a southern magnolia in full bloom, and you’ll be dazzled by this queen tree’s show of hundreds of highly perfumed ivory blossoms, each […]

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Breast Cancer Program members Josh Lauring and Sara Sukumar accept Avon Foundation awards

Avon awards Kimmel Cancer Center more than $1 million for breast cancer research and support

May 4, 2016

This past weekend, the Avon Foundation held its 14th annual event in Washington, D.C. to raise funds for breast cancer research and education. More than 1,900 participants from 41 states and Washington, D.C. walked 39.3 miles in the AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer. Of the total $4.8 million raised during the weekend event, […]

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Perspective on a breast cancer genome sequencing study

May 3, 2016

In today's lineup of stories covered by WNYC's radio program The Takeaway, Kimmel Cancer Center expert Josh Lauring, M.D., Ph.D., provides his perspective on a new study published yesterday in the journal Nature by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The study is an analysis of the genomic sequencing of 560 breast cancer patients. Listen to Lauring and radio host John […]

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Meeting the Needs of Metastatic Cancer Patients

October 29, 2014

*This post was written by Marie Borsellino, B.S.N., R.N., O.C.N., oncology nurse navigator for the Managing Cancer at Work Program As we close international breast cancer awareness month, I would like to honor those women and finally the organizations that support those living with metastatic breast cancer. We know that in 2013, an estimated 232,340 new cases […]

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9 Issues Clinicians Are Talking About in Breast Cancer Care

May 1, 2014

**Note: This blog was written by Elissa Bantug of the Kimmel Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Program. On March 7-8, 2013, over two hundred physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers from around the region attended the Seventh Bi-Annual Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Conference to discuss the latest trends in research and clinical care.  Due to improved […]

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Do organic foods help breast cancer patients?

November 21, 2013

**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Research studies show that organic foods do not contain any more nutrients than non-organic foods, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown. But you may want to choose organic foods for other reasons, such as avoiding antibiotics, hormones or pesticide residues in your […]

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What about supplements? Nutrition advice for breast cancer patients

November 13, 2013

**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Many breast cancer patients assume they will need to take supplements to boost their nutrition during treatment, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown, and many people think that adding nutritional supplements to their diet will reduce their chances of getting cancer. However, […]

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Nutrition after therapy: How breast cancer patients can create a prevention diet

November 7, 2013

**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Creating a prevention diet is an important part of your transition from breast cancer treatment to an after-therapy life, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown.  She notes five hallmarks of a smart prevention diet:  Unprocessed, plant-based foods High-fiber foods with whole grains, […]

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The breast cancer patient’s management game plan for weight loss

October 30, 2013

**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. If weight loss is among your side effects during breast cancer treatment, you can use good nutrition principles to create a plan to manage your weight loss, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown.  Weight loss can occur due to the tumor itself, […]

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The breast cancer patient’s management game plan for constipation

October 24, 2013

**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Constipation’s another breast cancer treatment side effect that most people don’t want to discuss. Some chemotherapy drugs can result in constipation, particularly the anti-nausea treatments. But Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown has useful ways to cope with constipation, using smart nutrition tactics:  […]

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