Specialties

Cancer (Oncology)

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is one of only 41 cancer centers in the United States designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.  The Kimmel Cancer Center has active programs in clinical research, laboratory research, education, community outreach, and prevention and control.

Patients who visit the Kimmel Cancer Center have access to some of the most innovative and advanced therapies in the world. Because Center clinicians and research scientists work closely together, new drugs and treatments developed in the laboratory are quickly transferred to the clinical setting, offering patients improved therapeutic options.

The Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins encompasses a wide spectrum of specialty programs for both adults and children coping with cancer, including bone marrow transplantation and new drug development. Additionally, those at high-risk for breast, ovarian, colon and other cancers, may seek information about early detection, prevention and genetic counseling through a comprehensive genetics service.  The Center also offers complete family and patient services that include a Cancer Counseling Center, survivors and palliative care programs, and two residences for patients traveling from out-of-town to receive treatment