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Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Ranked Top 10 in U.S.

June 29, 2018

The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Pediatric Oncology Program ranked #10 in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cancer list. It is the only pediatric cancer center or program in Maryland that received a top ranking. Cancer specialists surveyed in 2016, 2017 and 2018 continue to name Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center […]

Clinton ⋅ Childhood Cancer Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, pediatric oncology, US News and World Report ⋅

PedSpacePic

Pediatric Oncology Patients Become Space Explorers

October 26, 2017

Kimmel Cancer Center pediatric cancer patients had an out-of-this-world experience complements of the Space Suit EXPLORATION Project and Projekt Postcard. Patients chatted with astronaut Nicole Stott via Skype as they created artwork that will become part of a replica space suit and post cards that will be sent to the International Space Station. Child Life […]

Valerie Matthews-Mehl ⋅ Childhood Cancer, Uncategorized nasa, pediatric oncology, space suit art ⋅

Sabrina Wang

Johns Hopkins Student Wins Top Prize For Research on Lethal Brain Tumors in Children

April 5, 2017

Johns Hopkins undergraduate student Sabrina Wang won first place in a competition among 125 students for her research on a lethal type of pediatric brain tumor called atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT), the most common brain tumor type in infants. The award was presented at the AACR 2017 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 2. […]

admin ⋅ Childhood Cancer, Research immunotherapy, pediatric oncology, vw ⋅

If You Could Live Forever

June 13, 2013

Joining forces to beat childhood cancer and raise awareness, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology, along with other cancer-related organizations, have been selected by World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation to receive a portion of the box-office proceeds from the North American release of the upcoming film, Ways to Live Forever. According to the film's trailer, "12-year old […]

Michelle Potter ⋅ Childhood Cancer 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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