Kristie L. Kahl is vice president of content at MJH Life Sciences, overseeing CURE®, CancerNetwork®, the journal ONCOLOGY, Targeted Oncology, and Urology Times®. She has been with the company since November 2017.
She is a graduate of Rider University, where she acquired a Bachelors of Art in journalism, as well as a graduate of Temple University, where she received her Masters of Science in Sports Management.
Follow Kristie on Twitter at @KristieLKahl, or email her at kkahl@mjhlifesciences.com.
Breaking Barriers: An Egyptian Immigrant's Journey with ALL
February 13th 2020In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Bishoy Tadros, who went on to break barriers after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 3 and immigrated to the United States from Egypt to receive treatment.
Eradicating Infection to Reduce Gastric Cancer Risk
February 7th 2020Study findings showed that eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection reduced the risk of developing gastric cancer by 73% in those with a first-degree relative with the disease, compared with individuals in whom infection was persistent.
Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up
February 6th 2020In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a survivor on two very rare types of cancer, called pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, and why more research behind these two diseases can help put together the pieces of the cancer puzzle.
Equal Access Health Care May Improve Survival Outcomes Among Men with Prostate Cancer
January 28th 2020A study of the Veterans Affairs health system found that, despite trends suggesting otherwise, African American men with prostate cancer had similar survival outcomes, compared with non-Hispanic White men.
Immune-Related Side Effects After Keytruda Treatment Could Indicate Improved Responses
January 22nd 2020Patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma who experienced an immune-related side effect after treatment with adjuvant Keytruda had reduced risk for disease recurrence, compared with those on the placebo arm.
Price Transparency May Not Aid Patients in Preparing for Financial Toxicity
January 17th 2020How providers communicate medical bills to payers and patients, mandated by the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, still did not help patients and health care professionals in understanding differences in cost.
Psychosocial Intervention for Caregivers May Improve Quality of Life
January 16th 2020A brief, multimodal psychosocial intervention for caregivers of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation could improve their quality of life, caregiving burden and anxiety and depression symptoms.
Use of Antioxidants During Chemotherapy May Increase Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence
January 16th 2020Researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the use of supplements, besides a multivitamin, while patients were being treated with chemotherapy increased their risk for breast cancer recurrence or death.