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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson – DNA Test Can Guide Stage II Colon Cancer Treatment

June 4, 2022

In this Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Anne Marie Lennon from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Dr Jonathan Simons from the Marcus Foundation about a significant study that shows the majority of patients with stage II colon cancer no longer need chemotherapy following surgery.  

cpetty7 ⋅ Prevention/Screening Anne Marie Lennon, Bill Nelson, Cancer Matters, colon cancer, ctDNA, DNA, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Jonathan Simons, podcast, The Marcus Foundation, treatment ⋅

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Trey Mancini

March 18, 2021

In this Cancer Matters podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles and Dr Nilofer Azad about Trey's treatment, and return to baseball, following a diagnosis of colon cancer.  

cpetty7 ⋅ Patient Stories, Prevention/Screening Baltimore Orioles, Bill Nelson, Cancer Matters, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Nilofer Azad, podcast, Trey Mancini ⋅

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Kimmel in DC with Dr. Ashwani Rajput – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March 3, 2021

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and in this Kimmel in DC podcast, Dr Ashwani Rajput speaks with Dr Valerie Lee about the importance of screening as well as the diagnosis and treatment for patients who develop the disease.  

cpetty7 ⋅ Ashwani Rajput, Cancer Matters, colon cancer, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Kimmel in DC, podcast, Rectal Cancer, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Valerie Lee ⋅

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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. […]

Clinton ⋅ Bert Vogelstein, bloomberg school of public health, Christian Tomasetti, colon cancer, Donald German, Francis M. Giardiello, John Groopman, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Kamel Lahouel, Ken Kinzler, Laurent Younes, Ludmila Danilova, National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Ralph H. Hruban, Research, The John Templeton Foundation, the Lustgarten Foundation, the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund, whiting school of engineering ⋅

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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.  

Clinton ⋅ acupuncture, Baltimore, bloomberg school of public health, Cancer Disparities, colon cancer, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Otis Brawley, podcast, rebka atnafou, urban health institute ⋅

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Not On My Watch – Dr. Arjun Gupta

July 11, 2019

Dr Arjun Gupta discusses a 'Cancer Care Chronicles' essay he published in JAMA Oncology, titled ''Not On My Watch.'' In the essay, he shares his experiences as a first year clinical oncology fellow, while caring for a man with colon cancer. The essay is a tribute to the patient, who throughout the journey, taught Dr […]

Clinton ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Patient Stories Arjun Gupta, colon cancer, CRCSM, JAMA Oncology, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Not On My Watch ⋅

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Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening

April 18, 2019

In this edition of the Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks to Dr Nilofer Azad about the advances made in treating colon cancer and the importance of colonoscopy in early detection.  

Clinton ⋅ Bill Nelson, Cancer Matters, colon cancer, colonoscopy, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Nilofer Azad, podcast ⋅

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 ⋅

Cancer News Review

April 5, 2012

Cancer headlines this past month included two studies on colonoscopy, a screening tool for colon cancer.  The first study looks at the long-term benefits of colonoscopy and found that 50 percent of colon cancer cases were avoided by a single colonscopy.  In the Cancer News Review podcast, William Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer […]

admin ⋅ cancer genome sequencing, Cancer News Review, colon cancer, colonoscopy, melanoma, Research, vw ⋅

Cancer Screening Tests Everyone Should Know

May 4, 2011

Kimmel Cancer experts frequently say that “the best way to cure cancer is to prevent it from ever occurring.”  Most experts agree that currently-available cancer screening tests have lead to a decline in cancer deaths.  Moreover, they allow cancers to be detected early, making more treatment options available to patients. Let me say up front, […]

Valerie Matthews-Mehl ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Prevention/Screening Breast Cancer, Cancer Screening Tests, cervical cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer ⋅

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