Hopkins study shows extracellular viscosity linked to cancer spread

Stephen Baylin and Andrew Feinberg, of Johns Hopkins, win Technion’s Harvey Prize

Stephen BaylinAndrew FeinbergJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers Stephen Baylin and Andrew Feinberg were awarded the 2022–2023 Harvey Prize in the field of Science and Technology by the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology.

December 13, 2024

Vol.50 No.46

Clinical Roundup

Scientists identify genes that help cancer cells survive in the bloodstream

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they’ve escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each is a potential therapeutic target to stop cancer recurrence, and one—MUC1—is already in clinical trials. The research was published online Sept. 28 in...

November 08, 2024

Vol.50 No.42

Clinical Roundup

Immunotherapy before and after lung cancer surgery reduces death risk, disease recurrence

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to an analysis by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

September 13, 2024

Vol.50 No.34

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Kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize, UTSW study shows

Research from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern shows that metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism. These findings are contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney.

September 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.33

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Esopredict test helps ID patients at high risk of esophageal cancers

Esopredict, a test developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators, could give gastroenterologists insight into which patients with Barrett’s esophagus are likely to progress to esophageal cancer or an abnormal collection of cells called high-grade dysplasia, according to a recent study. This information could help physicians determine how to monitor or manage patients during clinical care.

September 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.33