Cancer Matters

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Sarcoma, A Glimpse at a Rare Cancer

February 16, 2011

Ben is a fun-loving 13 year-old who enjoys skateboarding and playing the drums. In January of 2006, Ben was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare cancer that is found in bones and soft tissue.  He was 8 years old.  Doctors diagnosed the disease after he started experiencing hip pain, which is unusual for a child […]

Michelle Potter ⋅ Childhood Cancer, Patient Stories, Survivorship Ewings Sarcoma, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center pediatric oncology ⋅

Promise, Progress, and Hope for the Youngest Cancer Patients

January 18, 2011

It is truly an exciting time in cancer discovery.  Discoveries in cancer genetics, immunology, and cancer stem cells are leading us to new, personalized therapies that target the specific cells and cellular alterations that drive the cancer.  For children, this represents a huge step forward, as this new generation of treatments will not be as […]

Valerie Matthews-Mehl ⋅ Research Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center pediatric oncology, pediatric cancer, pediatric cancer advances, pediatric oncology ⋅

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