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Variations In Telomere Lengthening Genes May Predispose Some People to Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Variations in three genes related to maintaining the length of telomeres — protective DNA caps on chromosomes — […]

Proximity to a Cancer Center Contributes to Cancer Stage at Diagnosis

Location, race and insurance status play a significant part in the odds of a patient being diagnosed with […]

Novel therapy reprograms immune cells

Researchers have found a novel therapy that reprograms immune cells to promote antitumor activity. This therapy helped shrink […]

Video: Face and jaw reconstruction after cancer surgery

Learn how a multidisciplinary team devised an innovative three-part surgery to use Vincent’s fibula to construct a new […]

Combination Urothelial Cancer Treatment Nearly Doubles Patient Survival in International Trial

A new combination treatment for urothelial cancer nearly doubled patient survival rates in a new international trial. Combining […]

Age-Related Changes in Skin May Contribute to Melanoma Metastases

Age-related changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates […]

RNA-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors in Mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer […]

Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test to ID Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University […]

Personalized Vaccine for Liver Cancer Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

A global clinical trial, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Convergence Institute, […]

Immunotherapy Combination May Benefit Patients with Transplanted Kidneys and Advanced Skin Cancers

People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed […]

Colorectal Cancer Gene Implicated in Broad Range of Solid Tumors

A gene associated with colorectal cancer appears to also play a role in the development of other solid […]

Johns Hopkins Investigators Develop Novel Treatment for T-cell Leukemias and Lymphomas

Investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a novel treatment that kills human T-cell tumors […]

Robotic surgeon precisely removes cancerous tumors

Removal of cancerous tumors, or resection, in delicate areas like the head and neck is a challenge for […]

Podcast: Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer

Learn about diabetes, pancreatitis and the link to pancreatic cancer in this podcast featuring Dr. Rita Kalyani and […]

Monitoring levels of DNA in the blood could indicate treatment response

Monitoring levels of DNA shed by tumors and circulating in the bloodstream could help doctors accurately assess how […]