http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber melissaweber Blog en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:02 -0700 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:41:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com http://www.curetoday.com/assets/images/placeholder.gif http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber no http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/4/29/FDA-approves-first-vaccine-to-treat-cancer After decades of research, the first vaccine to treat cancer has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration. In a milestone decision, the FDA today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T) for men with metastatic prostate cancer that is resistant to ... Featured News Treatment Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:41:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/4/29/FDA-approves-first-vaccine-to-treat-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/4/17/Tarceva-approved-for-new-use-in-lung-cancer Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer now have the option of receiving a targeted drug immediately after chemotherapy--before the disease worsens. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Tarceva (erlotinib) as maintenanc... Diagnosis News General Treatment Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:59:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/4/17/Tarceva-approved-for-new-use-in-lung-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/3/17/Tips-for-traveling-with-a-child-who-has-cancer With spring break upon us and summer vacation not too far behind, you're likely making plans for your next family getaway. Whether it's a day trip to a nearby amusement park or a week at the beach, traveling can be complicated when you have a child w... General Caregiving Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:53:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/3/17/Tips-for-traveling-with-a-child-who-has-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/3/3/Whats-different-about-the-new-prostate-cancer-screening-guidelines With its first update in almost a decade, the American Cancer Society today released revised guidelines for prostate cancer screening. Although some recommendations haven't changed--most notably, they still don't support routine screening for prostat... Diagnosis News General Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:34:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/3/3/Whats-different-about-the-new-prostate-cancer-screening-guidelines http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/2/19/Rituxan-approved-for-most-common-type-of-leukemia Last night, the Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Rituxan (rituximab) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) for the treatment of CD20-positive chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The combination can be given to CLL ... News General Treatment Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:49:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/2/19/Rituxan-approved-for-most-common-type-of-leukemia http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/1/26/American-Idolesque-talent-competition-for-young-adult-survivors-gets-under-way Instead of American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance, young musicians and dancers with cancer now have a competition of their own. Vital Options has launched Surviving Idol: Young Adults with Cancer Expressing Themselves in support of National Y... Survivorship News General Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:32:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/1/26/American-Idolesque-talent-competition-for-young-adult-survivors-gets-under-way http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/1/21/New-test-available-that-predicts-risk-of-colon-cancer-recurrence Genomic Health announced today that its Oncotype DX colon cancer test to determine the risk of recurrence in patients with stage 2 colon cancer is now commercially available. The colon cancer test looks at the activity of 12 genes in the patient'... Diagnosis News General Treatment Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:36:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/1/21/New-test-available-that-predicts-risk-of-colon-cancer-recurrence http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2010/1/20/Help-Drew-Carey-give-his-money-to-the-Lance-Armstrong-Foundation Drew Carey really wants to give the Lance Armstrong Foundation a million bucks. Last fall, the actor and host of The Price Is Right said he would donate $1 million to LAF if his @DrewFromTV Twitter account reached a million followers before the ball ... News General Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:35:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2010/1/20/Help-Drew-Carey-give-his-money-to-the-Lance-Armstrong-Foundation http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/12/31/Curetodaycoms-mostread-articles-and-blogs-of-2009 So, which stories caught your eye during the past year? Based on the top 10 most popular articles and blogs on curetoday.com, you sampled a little bit of everything--nutrition, treatment, finances, end of life, and late effects. We followed your c... Nutrition Survivorship News General Treatment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:25:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/12/31/Curetodaycoms-mostread-articles-and-blogs-of-2009 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/12/7/Is-Treanda-a-better-mate-to-Rituxan-than-CHOP Treanda (bendamustine) may soon replace CHOP as the chemotherapy buddy to Rituxan (rituximab) for patients with advanced follicular, indolent, and mantle cell lymphoma who are getting first-line treatment, following research presented today at the Am... News Treatment Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:28:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/12/7/Is-Treanda-a-better-mate-to-Rituxan-than-CHOP http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/12/7/More-frequent-dose-of-Rituxan-fails-to-show-benefit The standard schedule of giving Rituxan every three weeks, as opposed to every two weeks, is still the best option for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to research presented today at ASH's annual meeting. Early analysis... News Treatment Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:44:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/12/7/More-frequent-dose-of-Rituxan-fails-to-show-benefit http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/12/6/Four-drugs-may-be-better-than-three-in-older-myeloma-patients A four-drug combo with Velcade (bortezomib) followed by maintenance therapy resulted in better response rates and less neuropathy compared with the standard three-drug Velcade combo in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are over age 65. ... News Treatment Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:02:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/12/6/Four-drugs-may-be-better-than-three-in-older-myeloma-patients http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/12/6/Coping-easier-for-patients-with-advance-care-plans Advanced care planning--that is, having a living will and a designated health care proxy--helps patients with blood cancers better cope, according to research presented today at the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting in New Orleans. R... News General Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:15:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/12/6/Coping-easier-for-patients-with-advance-care-plans http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/11/19/Online-tool-helps-narrow-down-treatment-options-for-breast-cancer My Breast Cancer Coach is pretty straightforward: Answer a handful of questions about your type of breast cancer and in return you get a personalized report of treatment options to talk over with your doctor. The online tool has been available for... Diagnosis Treatment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/11/19/Online-tool-helps-narrow-down-treatment-options-for-breast-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//melissaweber/2009/11/9/Want-to-know-the-top-cancer-advances-for-2009 Each year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology releases a report that pinpoints the top advances in cancer treatment, prevention and screening. This year, ASCO identified 15 key advances in four areas. (The advances were not ranked.) Here's... Diagnosis News General Treatment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:29:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/melissaweber/2009/11/9/Want-to-know-the-top-cancer-advances-for-2009