A nationally-published, award-winning journalist, Alex Biese joined the CURE team as an assistant managing editor in April 2023. Prior to that, Alex's work was published in outlets including the Chicago Sun-Times, MTV.com, USA TODAY and the Press of Atlantic City. Alex is a member of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, and also performs at the Jersey Shore with the acoustic jam band Somewhat Relative.
Nurses ‘Bridge the Gap’ Between Patients, Doctors to Talk End-of-Life Care
December 22nd 2023One expert explained how nurses have “opportunities to get to talk with patients and their loved ones in ways that you don't (get) when you're in the time crunch of an appointment with your oncologist,” and how that can impact end-of-life care.
Chemo Led to Worse Survival, Response and Progression in R/R LBCL With CAR-T
December 21st 2023Patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma treated with CAR-T cell therapy and bendamustine chemotherapy, experienced lower rates of survival and response as well as shorter times until progression, according to recent study findings.
What Patients With Prostate Cancer Should Know About the EMBARK Trial
December 18th 2023Dr. Stephanie Berg of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School discussed the recent EMARK trial which resulted in the FDA’s approval of Xtandi for non-metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (nmCSPC) with biochemical recurrence at high risk for metastasis.
Giuliana Rancic Talks Breast Cancer Survivorship Insights
December 16th 2023“I have found many survivors to be very strong women who seem like they have things under control but it’s always important for family and friends to check in,” television personality, author and breast cancer survivor Giuliana Rancic told CURE.
Cancer Vaccine Plus Keytruda Reduces Risk of Recurrence or Death in Melanoma
December 15th 2023Patients with advanced-stage melanoma continue to experience reduced risk of recurrence or death following treatment with a combination of mRNA vaccine mRNA-4157 (V940) and Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, according to recent study findings.
FDA Approval of Xtandi Offers Earlier Treatment Option for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
December 14th 2023An expert explains the significance of the recent approval of Xtandi for non-metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (nmCSPC) with biochemical recurrence at high risk for metastasis (high-risk BCR) by the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA Biologics License Application Filed for Obe-Cel for Adult R/R B-ALL
November 29th 2023Following promising study results, a Biologics License Application has been filed with the FDA for obe-cel (obecabtagene autoleucel), a CAR-T cell therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).