Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center

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http://www.ulmancancerfund.org Video describing the work of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults in helping young adult cancer patients navigate their cancer experience in partnership with University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center A leading voice in the young adult cancer movement, we are working at a grassroots level to support, educate, connect and empower young adult cancer survivors. Since inception in 1997, we have been working tirelessly at both the community level and with our national partners to raise awareness of the young adult cancer issue and ensure all young adults and families impacted by cancer have a voice and the resources necessary to thrive. Our work over the years and to present day is guided by both our mission, vision and values and priorities and goals set forth within our strategic plan.

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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.

In this video, Dr. Kevin Cullen, Cancer Center director, discusses the NCI designation and what it means for the Cancer Center and for our patients.

The NCI bestows this special designation on the nations top cancer centers in recognition of their scientific excellence and outstanding patient care. NCI-designated centers are selected through a highly competitive, peer-reviewed process, made even more competitive in the wake of recent NCI funding cutbacks.

The University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, located in Baltimore, is part of both the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. All of the centers researchers and physicians are on the faculty of the medical school and other professional schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in this country, closely following heart disease. Although it remains a serious problem, there is some promising research surrounding it underway.

In part one of this two-part interview, our cancer expert Dr. Kevin Cullen discusses some advances in cancer research and treatment, including new methods of targeted cancer therapies and vaccines. Some of the specific topics addressed in this portion of the interview include:

Different types of cancer
Common cancers in men and women
Decline in cancer mortality
Importance of early detection
Treatment advances - new drugs
Growth factor receptors
National Cancer Institute Designation
Minority participation in clinical trials
Health disparities

About the Expert:
Dr. Kevin Cullen is the director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, located in the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also a professor of medicine and head of the Program in Oncology at

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About the Video:
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in this country, closely following heart disease. Although it remains a serious problem, there is some promising research surrounding it underway.

In part two of this two-part interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, our cancer expert Dr. Kevin Cullen discusses advances in cancer research and treatment, including new methods of targeted cancer therapies and vaccines. Some of the specific issues addressed in this portion of the interview include:

New targeted cancer therapies
Treatments with fewer side effects
Genetics and cancer
Effects of smoking, stress or radiation
Personalized medicine and cancer
Cancer vaccines Cancer and HIV

About the Expert:
Dr. Kevin Cullen is the director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, located at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also a professor of medicine and head of the Program in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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Interview with Dr. Rapoport, who discusses cancer, and cancer treatments at UMGCC

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Nearly 400 cancer survivors, their family members, and Greenebaum Cancer Center staff gathered on Sunday, June 24, 2012, for the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center's annual Day of Honor celebration at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. See highlights of the event, which had an Olympics-inspired theme and featured remarks by a cancer center physician, a nurse, and a family member of a cancer patient. Related Links: Information for Patients http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/index.htm Why Choose UMGCC? http://www.umgcc.org/about_us/why_gcc.htm Ask the Expert http://www.umgcc.org/patient_info/ask_the_expert.htm Cancer Treatment Programs http://www.umgcc.org/treatment/index.htm

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This 33-second commerical focuses on the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center and its mission to save lives.

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About UMGCC
http://www.umgcc.org/about_us/index.htm

Why Choose UMGCC?
http://www.umgcc.org/about_us/why_gcc.htm

Cancer Overviews
http://www.umgcc.org/overview/index.htm

Physicians and Staff
http://www.umgcc.org/physicians/index.htm

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