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Advancements in Rare Blood Cancer Have ‘Changed the Way We Treat Every Cancer’, Expert Says
February 11th 2022A blood cancer specialist discusses how the development of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the 1990s to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia drove major oncology advancements over the next three decades.
Losing His Wife to Cancer Brought Chris Draft From the NFL to the White House
February 10th 2022On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, former NFL linebacker Chris Draft discusses his wife’s experience with cancer, which led to her untimely death, and describes why advocacy is so important in the cancer world, especially with Cancer Moonshot bringing disparities to the forefront.
Clinical Trial Testing Effectiveness of LOXO-305 in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Now Open to Patients
February 9th 2022A phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the BTK inhibitor LOXO-305 in patients with previously treated mantle cell lymphoma is now open to patients across more than a dozen states.
Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Will ‘Reenergize Fight Against Cancer,’ Expert Says
February 9th 2022As the number of cancer diagnoses continues to rise in the United States, the relaunch of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot is needed now more than ever, explained an expert at Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center.
Cancer Survivor Encourages Others to Create a Daily Routine to Help Cope with ‘Scanxiety’
February 8th 2022“Coping for me has been routine-based, and that is making sure I do the things that are in my day that are really foundationally making me feel joyful,” says a survivor of an advanced-stage cancer on how to cope with “scanxiety.”
Trial for Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment Opens
February 7th 2022A phase 2b clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of an immunotherapy drug for patients with brain cancer has opened at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, with additional plans to be carried out at more than a dozen sites.
‘Fight Like a Linebacker’ Says Former NFL Player and Cancer Advocate
February 7th 2022After the death of his wife, former NFL linebacker Chris Draft has been advocating for improvements for all patients with cancer — a mission that perfectly aligns with the recently relaunched Cancer Moonshot initiative.
A Helpline for Patients With Breast Cancer in Relentless Pursuit of Patient Support
February 6th 2022After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis at age 43, one woman became involved in advocacy with SHARE Cancer Support, spending hours speaking to women on the phone about treatments, emotional impacts and personal issues related to their breast cancer.