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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during August, 2014. Program notes: 0:14 Annual pelvic exams not needed 1:15 Ovarian cancer detection 2:00 Tomosynthesis and digital mammography 3:05 450,000 study subjects 4:03 More invasive cancers detected …

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during February 2014. Program notes: 0:29 23 and Me 1:32 Do use these tests clinically 2:31 May be misinterpreted or misused 3:31 Companion diagnostic to drugs 4:31 Worried well …

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during January 2014. Program notes: 0:14 Spiral CT and overdiagnosis of lung cancer 1:10 Survival advantage seen 2:15 Gene therapy and one form of leukemia 3:15 Complete remission seen …

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during December 2013. Program notes: 0:20 Intensity modulated radiation therapy for prostate ca 1:15 Self-serving because of vested financial interest 2:01 Cardiovascular disease after treatment for leukemia 3:01 Arterial …

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during October, 2013. Topics in this podcast include, sentinel node biopsy in women with breast cancer, surgery for pancreas cancer,  and  utility of gene therapy for cancer. Program notes: …

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