Columbus, OH

Researchers have found that among patients with certain melanoma, presurgical targeted therapy and immunotherapy can result in better pathologic response. Presurgical treatment with targeted therapy and immunotherapy resulted in notable responses among some patients with high-risk resectable (removable by surgery) stage 3 melanoma, researchers have found. Researchers for the phase...

Presurgical Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy Show Responses in Melanoma

Elo-Pd Follow up and Clinical Workup at Relapse:. BM Biopsy: 65% lambda light chain restricted. M protein 5.2 g/dL; sFLC kappa 5 mg/dL; sFLC lambda 560 mg/dL. PET/CT scan showed no additional lesions. ECOG PS. After discussion with her clinical team, the patient begins evaluations for CAR T referral. Patient...

Unmet Needs in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

A phase 2 trial shows that THIO, a new investigational drug, combined with cemiplimab, may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer who have exhausted other options. THIO (6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine), a first-in-class investigational telomere-targeting agent, plus the checkpoint inhibitor cemiplimab (Libtayo), has continued...

THIO Shows Lower Toxicity Than Standard Treatments in NSCLC Study

Findings from the phase 2 NeoPembrOV study supported the addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy appeared to be feasible and efficacious for patients with high-grade serous cancer (HGSC) that was not completely resectable, signaling the importance of further exploring the role of immunotherapy in this patient population.1.

Pembrolizumab Improves Surgical Outcomes and Response in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It can progress slowly and may not cause many symptoms. Although it is treatable, it’s not considered to be curable. In the early stages, CLL often doesn't require treatment immediately, as studies have...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): When to Treat Cancer or Hold Off

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Cancer Health

People with type 2 diabetes who used glucagon-like peptide analogs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro had a lower risk for multiple types of cancer compared with those who used insulin, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Overweight and obesity have been linked to at least 13 types...

Weight-Loss Drugs May Prevent 10 Types of Cancer

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New research published in has found evidence that the use of semaglutide medications, like Ozempic may help reduce the risk of obesity-associated cancers in people with type 2 diabetes.

GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Reduce Risk of These 10 Cancers

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Thomas Smith

Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

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BTK Inhibitor Jaypirca is Now FDA-Approved & May Help Difficult-to-Treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Texas State

From democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death from pancreatic cancer to the rock band, Widespread Panic, canceling shows due to their guitarist’s diagnosis, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died of cancer. Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, from Texas,...

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies, Widespread Panic Cancels Concerts and More

A healthy 38-year-old who began struggling to finish a half-marathon and experienced night sweats, body aches, and COVID-like symptoms learned he was facing stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Despite the shocking diagnosis, he plans to remain positive while he fights the cancer. Lymphoma is a blood cancer, specifically of the immune...

Fit, Healthy Man, 38, With Swollen Knee Felt Covid-Like Symptoms for a Month Before Learning He Had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

A second dendritic cell vaccine has received fast track designation from the Food and Drug Administration. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a fast track designation to a dendritic cell vaccine for the treatment of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Immuno-oncology company Diakonos Oncology Corporation announced the designation...

FDA Fast Tracks Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine

Birmingham, AL

As a registered dietitian and avid runner, Beth Kitchin has had a healthy routine all her life. She ate well, loved to jog, hike and lift weights, ran a couple of marathons, and practiced yoga and tai chi. Kitchin had “absolutely” no health problems — until she started feeling a nagging pain in one of her legs in the fall of 2020.

Woman shocked leg pain is blood cancer symptom, requires 'red devil' chemo

Doctors typically divide small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into limited or extensive stages, depending on whether the cancer is in one lung, both lungs, or has spread to distant areas. Staging for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can help identify how advanced the cancer is and its best treatment. In...

How does small cell lung cancer staging work?

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Everyday Health

Learn how exercise helps manage COPD symptoms and improves lung function, breathing capacity, and overall quality of life.

Can COPD Be Reversed With Exercise?

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee acknowledged that Imfinzi met its primary endpoint of event-free survival in the treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer. The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) has found that AstraZeneca's Imfinzi (durvalumab) achieved the primary endpoint of event-free survival (EFS) in the treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the Phase III AEGEAN trial. However, AstraZeneca noted that although the contribution by phase of neoadjuvant and adjuvant components of the perioperative regimen could not be clearly assigned based on the trial design, its potential should not be overlooked. Results of the trial were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Imfinzi with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Demonstrates Significant Benefit in Event-Free Survival Treating Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

When I was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, it was before the days of social media. However, I still found an online support group that was very helpful. June 24, 2004 is a day that is forever burned into my memory. I pulled into my driveway and opened my car door. My 11-year-old son was playing in the yard. When he saw my red eyes and the tears still trickling down my face, he asked "Did the baby die?!" He'd recently experienced the birth of a cousin. "No. I have leukemia." I blurted it out, just like that.

How I Found Cancer Support in the Days Before Social Media

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Isa-KRd Elicits Responses in Some With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

“Patients did great” with a four-drug regimen for multiple myeloma, an expert told CURE®. Patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with the four-drug combination of...

Isa-KRd Elicits Responses in Some With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

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