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Did Surviving Cancer Flip the Script on How I Was Treated on Social Media?
February 23rd 2022Nina Luker has shared her journey with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma on social media with more than 100,000 followers, but says she noticed a difference in the kinds of comments she received after treatment was over and she was deemed “not as vulnerable” anymore.
Cabometyx Before Surgery May Shrink Tumors With No Disease Progression in Advanced Kidney Cancer
February 22nd 2022Treatment with Cabometyx before surgery in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, may provide benefits, although further research is required before a decision is made about its role in presurgical treatment.
Rozlytrek Offers ‘New Frontier’ for Treating Brain Metastases in NTRK Fusion-Positive Cancers
February 21st 2022New research has demonstrated that treatment with Rozlytrek induced meaningful responses in patients with NTRK fusion-positive solid tumors and may also effectively treat brain metastases in those patients.
The Loss of an Oncologist Is Heart-Wrenching for Cancer Survivors
February 20th 2022I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass.
Expert Breaks Down New CDC Masking Guidance, and What It Means for Patients With Cancer
February 18th 2022An oncologist from Johns Hopkins Medicine outlines why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its masking guidance in 2022, and why high-quality masks are particularly important for patients with cancer.
FDA Agrees to Review CAR-T Cell Therapy for Second-Line Treatment of Large B-Cell Lymphoma
February 17th 2022The Food and Drug Administration will review data on Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) — a CAR-T cell therapy — for use in the second-line setting for patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma to determine if the indication will be granted approval.
Exploring the Dynamics of a Male Cancer Caregiver in a Society That Encourages Men to Be Independent
February 17th 2022In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, the founder of Jack’s Caregiver Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting men throughout the caregiving experience, explores the layered sociological factors which can affect men in unique ways when they are supporting a loved one with cancer.
A Pioneer of Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Who Never Gives up on Patients
February 17th 2022A surgical oncologist honors an admirable doctor in the field who refuses to falter in the face of challenges in order to do exhaust every opportunity possible to improve the lives of patients with metastatic breast cancer.