The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center leads the field in scientific inquiry and sets the pace in the race to cure cancer. Our doctors and researchers are at the vanguard of discovery, implementation and treatment. Our podcast provides a glimpse at the work they do to combat cancer and the leading care that our state-of-the-art facilities provide.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Cancer's Intelligence
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr J James Frost about his recent paper, 'Cancer's Intelligence,' on how the disease plots its growth in the body to overcome our efforts to stop it. To read more on Dr Frost's work, click here: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/swbc-ci122220.phpBy Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Cigarette Restitution Fund
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Dr Bill Nelson talks to Dina Lansey and Dr Otis Brawley about their work using resources from the state of Maryland's Cigarette Restitution Fund to educate patient populations on the benefits of clinical trials and overcome barriers to participation.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - COVID-19 Response Update
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Dr Akila Viswanathan and the COVID-19 response team from the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiations Sciences provide an update on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Precision Medicine Informatics
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Alex Baras explain how doctors and scientists are examining large data sets to improve and refine cancer care.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Cancer Genetics
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Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Fred Bunz about cancer genetics and the cell mutations that lead to the growth and spread of cancer.By Akila Viswanathan
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Imaging and Artificial Intelligence
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Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Junghoon Lee about the role of imaging in cancer treatment and how artificial intelligence continues to improve patient care.By Akila Viswanathan
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Kimmel In DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput - Lung Cancer in the National Capital Region
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Dr Ashwani Rajput, the Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the National Capital Region, begins his podcast series speaking with Dr Ben Levy from Sibley Memorial Hospital about the treatment of lung cancer and the cancer services available through the Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington DC Area.…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - The FDA Approval Process
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Tatiana Prowell discuss the approval and regulation of cancer drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Pat Brown discuss the treatment methods for patients diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), including CAR-T cell therapy.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley - Increasing Minority Representation
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In a broad discussion, Dr Otis Brawley and Dr Curtiland Deville from Sibley Memorial Hospital discuss the range of available treatments for prostate cancer, reducing cancer disparities, and increasing minority representation in radiation oncology.
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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley - Healthcare Equity
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Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Dr John Kiess of Loyola University about reconciliation, peacebuilding and how social change can improve healthcare disparities. Dr Kiess's book is entitled Hannah Arendt and Theology.By Otis Brawley
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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley - Johns Hopkins and the African American Community of Baltimore
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Dr Otis Brawley and Dr David Terry, from Morgan State University, discuss the long history and relationship between Johns Hopkins University and Hospital with the African American community of Baltimore. Dr Terry's book is entitled, The Struggle and the Urban South: Confronting Jim Crow in Baltimore Before the Movement.…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - PARP Inhibitors
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Emmanuel Antonarakis explain how PARP Inhibitors work and their use in treating some types of prostate cancer.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - ASTRO Clinical Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer
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Dr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Junzo Chino from the Duke Cancer Institute examine the American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer. To read the full guidelines, click here: https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Clinical-Practice-Statements/Cervical-Cancer-Guideline…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Liver Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Mark Yarchoan about the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Mario Eisenberger about treating advanced-stage prostate cancer.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
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Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Ken Cooke about the success of pediatric bone marrow transplants.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Head and Neck Cancer
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Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks Dr Harry Quon, the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Bert Vogelstein about shifting his work as a cancer researcher to detecting and preventing the spread of COVID-19.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Cancer Disparities and COVID-19
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Otis Brawley discuss why the poor and disadvantaged that are already struggling with a cancer diagnosis are also more susceptible to COVID-19.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Re-Animating Cancer Surgery
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Ashwani Rajput, the Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the National Capital Region, discuss how the Johns Hopkins Health System will deal with a backlog of cancer surgeries that were delayed by COVID-19.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - HPV Related Head and Neck Cancers
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Dr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Ana Kiess discuss the treatment of HPV-related head and neck cancers and the future of radiopharmaceuticals.By Akila Viswanathan
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Clinical Informatics
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Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Todd McNutt about his research into medical physics and clinical informatics and how data collection can improve patient care.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - COVID-19
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Carol Ann Huff explain how the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is handling the COVID-19 pandemic and adjusting to treat patients who contract the virus.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Radiopharmaceuticals and Dosimetry Based Treatment
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Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr Robert Hobbs about his research into radiopharmaceuticals, alpha particle therapy and dosimetry based treatment.By Akila Viswanathan
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The ORIOLE Trial
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Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Phuoc Tran about his research into the spread of prostate cancer and a clinical trial that may show a response from the immune system for patients undergoing SBRT treatment.By Dr Akila Viswanathan
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - COVID-19 Response
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In this special edition of the On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with members of the Johns Hopkins Radiation Oncology COVID-19 response team about the protocols and patient procedures implemented throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine to ensure cancer patients continue to receive their care and remain safe from the Coronavirus.…
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Sibley Integrative Medicine - Obesity Related Cancer Risks
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Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral explain the cancer-related risks associated with obesity and how the concept of NEAT (Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis) plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy weight.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Smoking and Vaping
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Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Panagis Galiatsatos about the dangers of smoking or vaping and the science behind nicotine addiction.By Bill Nelson
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Sibley Integrative Medicine - A Healing Environment
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Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral discuss the importance of a healing environment as well as some recent additions to Sibley Memorial Hospital that aid patients in their recovery process.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
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Dr Bill Nelson talks to Jeanine Pennington, Portfolio Director for Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, about the assistance they provide to researchers in finding partnerships, managing the legal and regulatory process and, in some cases, helping to start companies to bring the discoveries and innovations found in the lab to patients diagnosed with …
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Fighting Cancer with T Cells
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Jonathan Powell discuss how T cells activated from the immune system are being used to fight cancer.By Bill Nelson
Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral explain the benefits of exercise for patients with cancer.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Alcohol and Breast Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Cynthia Zahnow discuss how her experience as a breast cancer survivor informs her research into examining a potential link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Sarcoma and Palliative Radiation
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Dr Akila Viswanathan is joined by Dr Sara Alcorn to discuss the treatment of sarcoma and explain the use of radiation in palliative care.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Lung Cancer Surgery
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with thoracic surgeon Dr Stephen Broderick about the latest developments in lung cancer care that have made lung surgery less debilitating and improved patient outcomes.By Bill Nelson
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Sibley Integrative Medicine - Isolation and Loneliness
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Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral discuss how isolation and loneliness can negatively impact people undergoing cancer treatment.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Anal and Rectal Cancers
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Valerie Lee about the treatment of anal and rectal cancers.By Bill Nelson
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Cancer Invasion and Metastasis
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Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Andrew Ewald about the Johns Hopkins Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Program and the importance of providing more research to the spread of cancer.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Developing a Cancer Drug
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Venu Raman about his work to develop a cancer drug targeting a gene that stabilizes tumors.By Bill Nelson
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Sibley Integrative Medicine - A Path to Mindfulness
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Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from Sibley Integrative Medicine talk with cancer survivor Martha Brettschneider, whose diagnosis opened a door to mindfulness and set her life on a new path.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Pancreatic Cancer
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Dr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Amol Narang discuss how radiation oncologists at Johns Hopkins are addressing the challenges of treating pancreatic cancer.By Akila Viswanathan
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - What Causes Cancer?
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Elizabeth Platz, from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, about how epidemiologists and population scientists determine the causes of cancer as well as the importance of diet and exercise in preventing cancer.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley - Clinical Research
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Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Dr Michael Carducci about the benefit of clinical trials and his work treating patients with prostate cancer.By Otis Brawley
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Sibley Integrative Medicine - Charitable Giving
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Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from Sibley Integrative Medicine talk to Margaret Cohen and Kristen Pruski from the Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation about the benefits of charitable giving and the differences that donations can make in the health outcomes of others.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Kristina Baum
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Dr Bill Nelson talks with three-time cancer survivor Kristina Baum about the challenges of confronting her disease and successfully running the New York Marathon in November.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Advances in Lung Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Julie Brahmer about the advances made in treating patients with lung cancer, smoking cessation and lung cancer screening.By Bill Nelson
Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from Sibley Integrative Medicine explore the phenomenon of 'Blue Zones,' certain places around the world where people live happier, healthier and longer.By Sibley Integrative Medicine
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Cancer Matter with Dr Bill Nelson - Proton Therapy
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Christina Tsien, Medical Director of the new Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, about the science behind proton therapy.By Bill Nelson
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Cancer Disparities with Dr Otis Brawley - Community Engagement
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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.By Otis Brawley