Anchor lead: More people should now be screened for lung cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports More people now meet the criteria for lung cancer screening, if new guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force are implemented. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the update. Nelson: They have proposed […]

Cancer News Review – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Lung Cancer Screening

Anchor lead: Are people who have advanced cancer at high risk for opioid overdose? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with advanced cancers are often on opioid medications. A new study examines whether they are at higher risk for overdose death as a result. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says the […]

Opiates Overdoses and Cancer

Anchor lead: Shorter courses of radiation for cancer therapy will work for most, Elizabeth Tracey reports Radiation therapy for cancer used to be given over weeks, but modifications to the technique have allowed the time course to be compressed for most patients. Now a Johns Hopkins study shows that many doctors aren’t using the shorter […]

Too Much Radiation

Anchor lead: Should you resume routine cancer screening tests? Elizabeth Tracey reports Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, routine screening tests for cancer have fallen dramatically, a study by medical records vender EPIC shows. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says surveys point to fear of infection. Nelson: As we’re open […]

Back to Screening

Anchor lead: It’s time to resume routine cancer screenings, Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you avoiding cancer screening tests because of the COVID-19 pandemic? A recent study shows that many people are. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says the numbers are startling. Nelson: Clearly cancer is an illness that is […]

Cancer and COVID

Anchor lead: Does it help to have a complete genetic assessment when it comes to lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Lung cancer is often the result of known mutations abbreviated EGFR and ALK, and these are routinely tested for around the country. Now a new study suggests that a more complete genetic assessment really doesn’t […]

September 25, 2018 – Genetic Analysis and Lung Cancer

In this month's podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses screening strategies for all cancers, will active surveillance on some cancer be less expensive in the long run and treatment options for HER2 positive breast cancers. Program notes: 0:26 Screening for cancers on a population basis 1:26 Find cancers that would never get […]

August 29, 2017 – Cancer News Review

Anchor lead: Some women taking breast cancer medicines stop because of their cost, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you were taking a medicine to keep your breast cancer from coming back, why would you stop? A recent study points to cost as one compelling factor.  William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, […]

December 19, 2016 – Cost of Care

In this month's podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses drugs approved by the FDA including those that help cancer with the BRCA gene, the cost of breast cancer treatment and the financial burdens of cancer care and treatment. Program Notes: 0:26 PARP inhibitors 1:27 Cancers that don’t have BRCA defects another drug […]

October 10, 2016 – Cancer News Review

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses early detection of prostate cancer and the outcomes, possible issues that may arise with radiation therapy and your bowels, and using cord blood to treat leukemia patients in this month's podcast. Program notes: 0:20 Early prostate cancer outcomes 1:21 All treatments equally effective 2:23 Bowel problems with […]

September 20, 2016 – Cancer News Review

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses changes to physical exams, the HPV vaccine, new information regarding breast cancers in this month's podcast. Program notes: 0:20 Changes to physical exam? 1:20 An app loaded onto a smartphone 2:21 The right kind of devices 3:03 The HPV vaccine 4:02 Need three injections 5:05 If pediatricians […]

July 11, 2016 – Cancer News Review

In this month's Cancer News Review, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson discusses various environmental risks for cancer and an immunotherapy strategy using polio. Program notes: 0:24 Exercise and cancer risk 1:21 Melanoma increased risk 2:15 Air pollution and cancer 3:15 More people migrating to cities 3:40 Ten most common cancers and the deadliest ones […]

June 2016 – Cancer News Review

In this month's Cancer News Review, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson comments on a link between marriage and cancer survival, as well as the high burden of cancer costs. Program notes: 0:20 Married people with cancer 1:20 Other things that explain? 2:21 Toxic effects of economic stress of cancer treatment 3:21 As drug treatments […]

April 2016 – Cancer News Review

This month, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson discusses Vice President Joe Biden's national Cancer Moonshot, Stand Up 2 Cancer and team science. Program notes: 0:21 The administration says 1:22 Many strategies are bearing fruit 2:22 Make sure we get the full benefit 3:21 Stand Up to Cancer model 4:23 Not so much competition 5:24 […]

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