Darlene Dobkowski, Managing Editor for CURE® magazine, has been with the team since October 2020 and has covered health care in other specialties before joining MJH Life Sciences. She graduated from Emerson College with a Master’s degree in print and multimedia journalism. In her free time, she enjoys buying stuff she doesn’t need from flea markets, taking her dog everywhere and scoffing at decaf.
Dietary Changes to Reduce Diabetes Risk May Also Increase Survival for Breast Cancer
December 10th 2020Women with higher diet adherence scores after diagnosis had a 33% lower risk for all-cause mortality and a 17% lower risk for mortality related to breast cancer compared with women with lower diet adherence scores.
Racial and Other Disparities Persist Among Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
November 16th 2020Among patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, several groups were found to receive chemotherapy less often compared with White patients. They included Black, older and uninsured patients as well as those with nonprivate health insurance.
Antipsychotic Agent May Prevent Vomiting, Nausea in Children Receiving Chemotherapy
November 10th 2020A randomized, controlled trial comparing olanzapine with a standard antiemetic regimen resulted in more patients achieving no vomiting and no rescue medication during the acute, delayed and overall periods.
FDA Approves Companion Diagnostic Device FoundationOne Liquid CDx for Patients with Prostate Cancer
November 9th 2020The FDA approved this liquid biopsy to check blood for prostate-tumor DNA that indicates the presence of genetic mutations or rearrangements. The test was also recently approved for use in patients with ovarian, non-small cell lung or breast tumors.
Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Deaths From Cancer
November 3rd 2020Taking cholesterol-lowering drugs may provide a mortality benefit in women with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, breast cancer and melanoma, although more research is needed to confirm this potential association.