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Cancer

Hopkins scientists Cristian Tomasetti (left) and Bert Vogelstein
Behind the science
Hopkins oncologists discuss new cancer study
Published March 23, 2017
Researchers: 'Many people will develop cancer no matter how perfect their behaviors are because of random copying errors'
A cartoon women sits in a stone room while winged breasts fly around her
Q+A
Saints, mastectomies, and the power of myth
Published March 9, 2017
A conversation with filmmaker Bernadette Wegenstein, whose documentary 'The Good Breast' offers an intimate look at surgical breast cancer interventions
Biomedical engineering
DNA inspector gadget
Published Feb 23, 2017
New open source gene sequencing software could aid in early detection, treatment of cancer
Health disparities
Cervical cancer death rates higher than previously thought
Published Jan 24, 2017
Risk of dying greater among black women and women over the age of 65, study finds
Cancer research
Immune to immunotherapy
Published Jan 6, 2017
Johns Hopkins scientists zero in on process that helps cancer cells evade immune system attacks during immunotherapy treatment
Cancer research
A landmark year for immunotherapy
Published Dec 28, 2016
Bloomberg–Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy director recaps five major research findings from 2016
Cancer research
How immunotherapy works
Published Dec 20, 2016
Treatment is like releasing the immune system's 'parking brake,' JHU oncologist Drew Pardoll says / The Washington Post
Bioinformatics
Targeting mutant genes
Published Dec 19, 2016
Computer scientists, cancer experts devise software to evaluate cancer screening strategies
Hallucinogen eases depression, anxiety in cancer patients
Published Dec 1, 2016
In small study, psilocybin, the active compound in 'magic mushrooms,' increased life satisfaction among patients with life-threatening cancer / Johns Hopkins Medicine
Cancer research
A personalized approach for immunotherapy
Published Nov 10, 2016
Collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb includes several clinical trials led by scientists at Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute