http://www.umgcc.org/news/canc_news.html Latest news regarding cancer research and treatments at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. mirabyte Feed Writer Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:35:35 -0600 Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:37:50 -0600 Ting Bao, M.D., D.A.B.M.A. is a Fellowship-trained medical oncologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. She conducts a weekly acupuncture clinic at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center.]]> http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/acupuncture.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:23:04 -0600 The Cancer Biology Research Retreat is a one-day event open to all postdoctoral and clinical research fellows, graduate students, young investigators and faculty involved in cancer research or research that can be related to cancer. This will be an opportunity to interact and share research ideas and techniques in an informal and relaxed environment. ]]> http://molecularmedicine.umaryland.edu/pages/news.aspx?NID=73 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:19:47 -0600 2010 Relay for Life on June 12 at CCBC-Catonsville.  The event is held to celebrate survivorship and raise money to help in the fight against cancer.]]> http://www.umgcc.org/news/relay_for_life_2010.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:16:51 -0600 In 2007, Meredith McNerney was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer known as Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC). Three years later, her focus is on spreading a message of hope to people who are facing a cancer diagnosis. http://www.umgcc.org/cutaneous_program/mcnerney.htm Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:30:10 -0600 Visit the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center on Facebook. Become a Fan and share your story with us. http://www.umgcc.org/facebook Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:46:57 -0600 The inaugural Maryland Half Marathon will be held May 31, 2009. The race will raise funds for cancer research at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC). http://mdhalfmarathon.com/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:55:53 -0600 Ann Seymour was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had the Whipple procedure to remove her tumor at the University of MD Greenebaum Cancer Center, performed by Dr. H. Richard Alexander, a national expert on pancreatic cancer. She shares her story--and how a positive attitude aided in her recovery. Includes video. http://www.umgcc.org/success/ann_seymour.htm Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:52:48 -0600 Prostate Cancer is curable if detected early. Two UMGCC Experts, Dr. Michael Naslund and Dr. James Borin, discuss methods of early detection and treatment options in two new audio podcasts. http://www.umm.edu/videos/cancer/index.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:56:47 -0600 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is very treatable when caught in its early stages. Learn how you can protect yourself and your loved ones. http://www.umgcc.org/gi_program/colon_cancer_guide.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:06:11 -0600 Dr. H. Richard Alexander and one of his patients were featured in an ABC News story about a new procedure being tested at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center to treat patients with melanoma that has spread to the liver. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CuttingEdge/Story?id=6803208&page=1 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 03:15:12 -0600 Watch a video of Dr. Devinder Singh explaining breast reconstruction options following mastectomy for breast cancer, and in particular, the DIEP Flap technique using microsurgery to reconnect blood vessels. http://www.umm.edu/videos/cancer/breast_reconstruction.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:53:51 -0600 Researchers in Maryland, home to one of the nation's largest AIDS populations per capita, are among the leaders in an effort to solve what has become something of a medical mystery. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.hiv19nov19,0,4442621.story Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:10:15 -0600 The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center's (UMGCC) multidisciplinary breast cancer experts will present an update for primary care providers who care for patients with breast carcinoma on November 14, 2008. Patients are also welcome to attend the conference. http://www.umgcc.org/news/bcc.htm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:35:35 -0600 RapidArc, a new approach to delivering high dose radiation to tumors two to eight times faster than conventional methods, is now available in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC). http://www.umgcc.org/radiation_oncology_program/rapidarc.htm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:26:47 -0600 The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center has been selected as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center, a distinction shared by only 63 other centers across the country. http://www.umgcc.org/news/nci-designation.htm Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:19:14 -0600 This short (7-minute) video, introduced by Kevin J. Cullen, M.D., features just some of the many grateful people who have benefited from the latest research and treatment advances taking place at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. http://www.umm.edu/videos/misc/cancer_survivors.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:47:10 -0600 Nancy Gambill, R.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P., O.C.N., has been appointed to the position of Director of Oncology Nursing, assuming leadership for nursing care within the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. http://www.umgcc.org/cancer_professionals/oncology_nursing_news.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:46:41 -0600 Since December 27, 2007, the day Melvin Scurnick was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, his extensive network of family, friends and colleagues have had access to detailed, sometimes daily, updates on his condition and treatment at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC). http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/scurnick.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:45:56 -0600 Rodney Taylor, M.D., M.S.P.H., was listed in "America's Leading Doctors" by Black Enterprise magazine (May, 2008). Dr. Taylor is associate professor of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a head and neck cancer specialist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. http://www.umgcc.org/news/leading_doctors.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:43:36 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/top_cancer_center.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:37:19 -0600 Diagnosed with prostate cancer in his late 40's, Ed Koorbusch had a robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, with excellent results. http://www.umgcc.org/success/koorbusch.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 01:37:44 -0600 Stephanie Cosby had her first mammogram at age 40 and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Two weeks later, her mother was diagnosed with late stage breast cancer. Stephanie shares her experience of breast cancer treatment and of caring for her mother, who has since passed away, here and in a blog she created to help other women dealing with breast cancer issues. http://www.umgcc.org/success/s_cosby.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 01:36:33 -0600 Watch Dr. H. Richard Alexander perform a Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer. (Note: surgical webcasts are graphic in nature.) http://www.or-live.com/umm/2048/index.cfm?r=orlive# Wed, 7 May 2008 17:30:17 -0600 Dr. Teresa York, a pediatric oncologist at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, answers your questions about childhood cancer. http://www.umgcc.org/pedonc_program/index.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 17:27:49 -0600 World-class sailor Gary Jobson was successfullly treated for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by Dr. Aaron Rapoport at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. He has launched an effort to raise funds to continue Dr. Rapoport's groundbreaking work in cancer research and treatment. http://www.umgcc.org/success/gary_jobson.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 17:24:51 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/relay_for_life.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 17:23:14 -0600 Center for Image Renewal Offers Services to Help Patients Look and Feel Their Best During Treatment. The Center is designed to promote personal well-being and a positive self-image for those dealing with the physical effects of cancer treatment and other conditions. http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/image_renewal.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 17:21:36 -0600 The Avon Foundation has awarded the University of Maryland's Baltimore City Cancer Program a $420,000 grant to expand its program to provide breast cancer screening for low-income, uninsured women in Baltimore and to help those who are diagnosed with cancer navigate an often-complex health care system. http://www.umgcc.org/news/bccp_avon.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 17:20:34 -0600 Ask a University of Maryland expert your questions about DIEP Flap, or Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap, the state-of-the-art in microvascular breast reconstruction. http://www.umgcc.org/breast_program/breast9.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:25:53 -0600 Study in JAMA led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher concludes that new, more effective systemic treatments are needed to combat spread of disease http://www.umgcc.org/news/gemcitabine.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:25:03 -0600 Jay Roth underwent treatment for spine metastasis at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. http://www.umgcc.org/brain_tumor_center/jay_roth.htm Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:01:53 -0600 The Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Program at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center offers a highly specialized, multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. http://www.umgcc.org/gi_program/pan_therapy_program.htm Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:49:35 -0600 Comprehensive screening, rapid diagnosis and treatment for women with all types of conditions of the breast now has a new, state-of-the-art home in the Breast Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. http://www.umm.edu/breastcenter/ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:06:27 -0600 ]]> http://www.umgcc.org/success/gary_potter.htm Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:05:39 -0600 Our spine cancer program provides patients with the full range of cancer management strategies, so that they can continue to live as normally and actively as possible. http://www.umgcc.org/brain_tumor_center/spine-directed-oncology.htm Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:34:18 -0600 Determining whether a lung nodule is benign or malignant is often difficult, even for the most experienced radiologists. The University of Maryland Indeterminate Lung Nodule Clinic brings together a multidisciplinary team of lung disease experts to effectively monitor developments or changes of lung nodules in each patient. http://www.umgcc.org/thoracic_program/nodule_clinic.htm Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:47:48 -0600 David McElmurray, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was diagnosed with throat cancer in March, 2007, and received his treatment in the Head and Neck Oncology program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Read his story. http://www.umgcc.org/success/d_mcelmurray.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:54:59 -0600 More than 400 cancer survivors and their guests attended the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center's first center-wide cancer survivors celebration on June 24, 2007, at the historic Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. http://www.umgcc.org/news/survivors.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:49:08 -0600 The Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research (WFBR) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School presented the Gregory Pincus Medal to Dr. Angela Hartley Brodie for her pioneering work in developing a new class of drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, to prevent recurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. http://www.umgcc.org/news/pincus_medal.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:16:56 -0600 The University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation. http://www.umgcc.org/hem_malig_program/mds_excellence.htm Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:36:42 -0600 Three cancer specialists in the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center's (UMGCC's) Head and Neck Oncology Program were honored with the 2007 Humanitarian Award at the 50th anniversary Mildred Mindell Cancer Foundation gala on June 2, 2007 at Martin's West. http://www.umgcc.org/news/mindell_award.htm Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:34:36 -0600 Listen to podcasts on a variety of cancer topics with University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center experts. "Medically Speaking" podcasts are 10-minute audio interviews with cancer specialists focusing on the latest research and treatments for cancer. http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/podcasts.htm Fri, 18 May 2007 23:45:32 -0600 Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new cryotherapy technique to treat cancerous and precancerous conditions of the esophagus. The medical center is one of only a handful of facilities in the world to offer the CryoSpray ablation procedure and one of three centers conducting clinical research to determine its effectiveness. http://www.umgcc.org/news/cryotherapy.htm Wed, 4 Apr 2007 01:41:34 -0600 Lou Schwarz was successfully treated for throat cancer at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer's Head and Neck Oncology program. He shared his cancer journey to help others who are facing a cancer diagnosis. http://www.umgcc.org/success/louis_schwarz.htm Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:13:26 -0600 Maria R. Baer, MD, a nationally recognized leader in leukemia treatment and research, has been named head of the hematologic malignancies program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore. http://www.umgcc.org/news/maria_baer.htm Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:10:49 -0600 A new, interactive virtual tour gives prospective patients, family members and other Web visitors close-up, 360-degree views of the cancer center's facilities, technology and more. http://www.umgcc.org/ Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:04:38 -0600 Richard J. Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., has become the new head of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a member of the surgical faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. As a chest surgeon with particular expertise in lung and esophageal cancer, he will also pay a key role in caring for patients at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. http://www.umgcc.org/news/richard_battafarano.htm Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:53:42 -0600 Combining radiation and chemotherapy with Erbitux, a cancer-targeting agent that attacks specific receptors on the surface of tumor cells, is showing promising results in treating patients with advanced esophageal cancer. In a Phase II clinical study conducted at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center and the Brown University Oncology Group, 75 percent of the patients treated with this therapy had no evidence of cancer after treatment. Seventy percent of the patients were still alive after one year. http://www.umgcc.org/news/erbitux.htm Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:25:03 -0600 Sixty-year-old Melvin Danner, a lifelong resident of Frederick, Maryland, is a pancreatic cancer survivor. He was treated at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) in Baltimore and recently shared his thoughts about dealing with cancer, the importance of early diagnosis and high-quality care, and how it feels to have beaten the odds. http://www.umgcc.org/success/m_danner.htm Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:23:32 -0600 A particularly aggressive type of breast cancer - called inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) - does not cause a lump or mass and usually cannot be detected on a mammogram. Learn more. http://www.umgcc.org/treatment/ibc.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:15:20 -0600 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) is a leader in breast cancer detection, evaluation, treatment and research. http://www.umgcc.org/news/breast_cancer_guide.html Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:13:01 -0600 The Maryland affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has provided a total of $400,000 in grant funding for collaborative and innovative projects in breast cancer research, treatment and education at the University of Maryland. http://www.umgcc.org/news/komen2006.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:10:33 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/long.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:08:16 -0600 ]]> http://www.umm.edu/urology/rp.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:04:16 -0600 A brush with a life-threatening illness four years ago -- and his own experience being treated for cancer as a patient at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) -- gives Barry Stevens a unique perspective on work and life. http://www.umgcc.org/success/b_stevens.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:14:13 -0600 The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center has announced the establishment of the Greenebaum Endowed Professorship in Radiation Oncology, the first endowed professorship in the Department of Radiation Oncology. http://www.umgcc.org/news/endo_professorship.htm Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:05:39 -0600 The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) has received the highest level of award given by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, a full Three-Year with Commendation award. http://www.umgcc.org/news/CoC_award.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:29:35 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/trojan_peptide.htm Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:18:50 -0600 Adding the cancer-fighting drug gemcitabine to standard therapy after surgery significantly improves survival for patients with the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new multicenter study led by William Regine, M.D., a University of Maryland radiation oncologist. The results of the four-year Phase III clinical trial were presented June 4 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Atlanta. http://www.umgcc.org/news/survival.html Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:14:31 -0600 Aaron Rapoport, M.D., associate professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a researcher at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, has been selected by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to receive the Stohlman Scholar Award recognizing outstanding contributions to the advancement of blood cancer research. http://www.umgcc.org/news/stohlman.html Tue, 6 Jun 2006 01:21:24 -0600 Six UMGCC cancer specialists will be making presentations at ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2006 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. http://www.umgcc.org/news/asco.html Tue, 6 Jun 2006 01:17:21 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/treatment/trilogy.html Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:21:39 -0600 Cigarette smoking shown to affect transformation of low grade lymphomas into more deadly form of the disease http://www.umgcc.org/news/smoking_lym.html Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:02:43 -0600 Dr. Brodie won the prestigious Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Translational Cancer Research for her groundbreaking work in developing aromatase inhibitors, a new class of breast cancer drugs. http://www.umgcc.org/news/brodie_landon.html Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:33:40 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/immunotherapy.html Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:55:17 -0600 Angela Hartley Brodie, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology in the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a researcher at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, has won the top prize in the 2006 Health Care Heroes Awards sponsored by The Daily Record newspaper. http://www.umgcc.org/news/hch_06.html Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:53:36 -0600 (UPI) -- Patients fighting deadly esophageal cancer can more than double their chance of surviving at least five years if they are treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery -- rather than just surgery alone. "We can now tell patients that there is a curative possibility for patients with esophageal cancer," said Dr. Mark Krasna, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20060126-15582300-bc-us-cancer-esophagus.xml Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:51:39 -0600 Four cancer specialists from the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) will participate in a three-day international conference on the prevention and treatment of tobacco-related cancers being held March 27-29, 2006, at the N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center in Moscow. http://www.umgcc.org/research/tobacco_cancers.html Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:50:12 -0600 University of Maryland cancer researcher Angela Hartley Brodie, Ph.D., has won the prestigious Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Translational Cancer Research for her groundbreaking work in developing aromatase inhibitors, a new class of breast cancer drugs. http://www.umgcc.org/news/landon.html Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:01:24 -0600 With proper and timely screening most colon cancers are entirely preventable. Recommendations for screening vary depending on age, personal and family history. For both men and women at average risk, screening should start at age 50. http://www.umgcc.org/news/colon_cancer_guide.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:19:08 -0600 participated in a clinical research study, and she recently spoke at a patient education seminar on the benefits of cancer clinical trials]]> http://www.umgcc.org/success/kurland.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:09:55 -0600 UMGCC has become an official sponsor of CaringBridge, an Internet service that lets patients create personal web pages to help keep families and loved ones informed during medical treatment. http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/caring_bridge.html Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:56:18 -0600 Renowned cancer surgeon from NCI, H. Richard Alexander, Jr., M.D. joins UMGCC. Read a Q&A with Dr. Alexander. http://www.umgcc.org/news/alexander_Q&A.html Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:22:00 -0600 Innovative technique for treating abdominal cancer, known as intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy or IPHC, kills hidden cancer cells with a heated solution of anti-cancer drugs. http://www.umgcc.org/success/linda_s.html Fri, 2 Dec 2005 01:20:26 -0600 A state-of-the-art outpatient center for cancer care, the Rosyln and Leonard Stoler Pavilion, makes true multidisciplinary care a reality for UMGCC's patients. All the various cancer specialists meet together in a clinic setting to explore options and formulate the best individualized treatment plan for each patient. http://www.umgcc.org/news/stoler_open.html Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:44:47 -0600 http://www.umgcc.org/news/new_vaccine.html Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:42:43 -0600 UMGCC is participating in a 3,000-patient National Cancer Institute (NCI) breast cancer study comparing the benefits of partial breast radiation to whole breast radiation to treat early stage breast cancer. http://www.umgcc.org/treatment/mammosite.html Fri, 2 Dec 2005 01:23:55 -0600