An Innovative Approach
Director’s Letter
The magazine of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
2020/2021
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Curing Cancers Once Thought Incurable
Shifting the cancer paradigm through our new Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Program.
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The Inventor
Optimizing new technologies to advance the care of patients.
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Photons and Protons
A radiation therapy primer.
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The Johns Hopkins National Proton Center
What sets us apart.
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Meet National Proton Center Medical Director Christina Tsien
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The Path to Proton
Building upon a strong history of breakthrough discoveries and scientific ingenuity.
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Brain Tumors
A discussion with brain tumor expert and radiation oncology Lawrence Kleinberg.
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Beating Brain Tumors
How Jeanie overcame brain cancer.
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Head and Neck Cancers
Radiation oncologist Ana Kiess shares the latest advances.
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Better Treatment for Head and Neck Cancers
A patient story.
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Pediatrics
Advancing radiation therapy for pediatric patients.
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Nanoparticles and Organoids
Experiments with protons, nanoparticles and organoids may deliver promising new therapies to pediatric patients.
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Zay Zay the Superhero
A young patient’s recovery from Wilms tumor.
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Kimmel in the Community
A proton collaboration with Howard University and better care for the underserved.
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Urologic Cancers and Sarcoma
Radiation oncologist Curtiland Deville discusses progress.
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Comparative Planning
Every type of radiation therapy has its place, but most centers lack the capability to use data and science to make those judgments.